Key Points
- Insider sale: Guy Millward sold 42,359 Wilmington shares at GBX 274 each, generating approximately £116,064 in proceeds.
- Positive analyst sentiment: Canaccord Genuity raised its price target to GBX 470 and maintained a “buy” rating, while Wilmington’s consensus rating remains “Buy” with a GBX 458.33 target.
- Operating performance: Wilmington reported quarterly EPS of GBX 25.14, with a 10.05% return on equity and a 9.29% net margin; shares opened at GBX 284, up 2.5%.
Wilmington plc (LON:WIL - Get Free Report) insider Guy Millward sold 42,359 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 274, for a total transaction of £116,063.66.
Wilmington Stock Up 2.5%
Shares of Wilmington stock opened at GBX 284 on Friday. The stock's 50-day moving average is GBX 272.92 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 260.70. Wilmington plc has a one year low of GBX 230 and a one year high of GBX 360. The firm has a market cap of £254.63 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.63, a PEG ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 0.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 62.24, a current ratio of 0.75 and a quick ratio of 0.86.
Wilmington (LON:WIL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, September 29th. The company reported GBX 25.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Wilmington had a return on equity of 10.05% and a net margin of 9.29%. Equities research analysts anticipate that Wilmington plc will post 21.5300004 EPS for the current year.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on WIL shares. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a GBX 485 target price on shares of Wilmington in a research report on Tuesday. Canaccord Genuity Group raised their price objective on shares of Wilmington from GBX 445 to GBX 470 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, Wilmington currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 458.33.
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Wilmington News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Wilmington this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Canaccord raises price target and reiterates Buy: Canaccord Genuity increased its target for Wilmington from GBX 445 to GBX 470 while maintaining a “buy” rating. The upgrade suggests stronger confidence in the company’s earnings outlook and provides a significant potential valuation upside. Wilmington Stock Price Target Raised at Canaccord Genuity Group
- Positive Sentiment: Clean audit confirmed: Wilmington said its audit for the financial year ended June 30, 2026, was completed without qualification. A clean audit reduces reporting and governance concerns and supports confidence in the company’s financial statements. Wilmington Confirms Clean Audit for 2026 Financial Year
- Neutral Sentiment: Senior-management share awards vested: Wilmington vested 349,409 nil-cost ordinary share awards and 73,195 share options. The awards align executives with shareholders, although the eventual issuance or exercise of awards could modestly increase the share count. Wilmington Vests Treasury-Settled Share Awards to Senior Management
- Negative Sentiment: Insiders sold shares: Mark Milner sold 71,613 shares and Guy Millward sold 42,359 shares at an average GBX 274, representing combined proceeds of approximately £312,000. Insider selling can weigh on sentiment, although the transactions may reflect personal financial planning rather than a change in business expectations.
Wilmington Company Profile
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Wilmington acts as trusted partner to customers who are operating in regulated sectors and in the governance, risk and compliance markets. We provide critical data and information to enable our customers to make the decisions needed to maintain compliance with the rules and regulations that apply to them; and we provide training and education to equip our customers with the knowledge and skills to carry out their activities in line with best practice.
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