Key Points
- Insider purchase: WH Smith insider Leo Quinn bought 17,764 shares on April 24 at an average price of GBX 560 per share, for a total of £99,478.40.
- The company reported a quarterly loss of GBX (20) per share, with a negative return on equity of 90.46% and a negative net margin of 9.48% on revenue of £748 million.
- Analysts are mixed but mildly positive: the consensus rating is "Moderate Buy" with an average target price of GBX 720.50, although several firms recently lowered their targets.
WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH - Get Free Report) insider Leo Quinn acquired 17,764 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, April 24th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 560 per share, with a total value of £99,478.40.
WH Smith Trading Down 0.9%
LON SMWH opened at GBX 560.50 on Tuesday. WH Smith PLC has a fifty-two week low of GBX 519 and a fifty-two week high of GBX 1,132. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 846.40, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a current ratio of 0.33. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 602.08 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 639.38. The stock has a market cap of £698.92 million, a P/E ratio of -4.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 1.57.
WH Smith (LON:SMWH - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The company reported GBX (20) earnings per share for the quarter. WH Smith had a negative return on equity of 90.46% and a negative net margin of 9.48%.The business had revenue of £748 million during the quarter. On average, analysts forecast that WH Smith PLC will post 100.9372747 earnings per share for the current year.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several research firms have weighed in on SMWH. Berenberg Bank dropped their price objective on WH Smith from GBX 700 to GBX 667 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 19th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price objective on WH Smith from GBX 675 to GBX 650 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 13th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group decreased their target price on WH Smith from GBX 762 to GBX 680 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of GBX 720.50.
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WH Smith Company Profile
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WH Smith PLC operates as a retailer in the United Kingdom and internationally. It operates in two segments, Travel and High Street. The Travel segment offers news, books, and convenience for travelling customers. It operates stores in airports, hospitals, railway stations, and motorway service areas. The High Street segment sells stationery products, including greeting cards, general stationery, art and craft, and gifting products; news and impulse products, such as newspapers, magazines, confectionery, and drinks; and books.
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