Whitbread PLC – Sponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:WTBDY) Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of Whitbread PLC – Sponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:WTBDY) have received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the six brokerages that are covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, one has issued a hold recommendation, three have assigned a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company.

WTBDY has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Whitbread in a research report on Thursday, August 21st. Peel Hunt upgraded Whitbread to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded Whitbread from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday. Sanford C. Bernstein cut Whitbread from a “strong-buy” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, November 28th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Whitbread in a report on Wednesday, September 3rd.

Whitbread Stock Performance

WTBDY stock opened at $7.94 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $9.71 and a 200 day moving average price of $10.01. Whitbread has a fifty-two week low of $7.41 and a fifty-two week high of $11.06.

About Whitbread

Whitbread plc operates hotels and restaurants in the United Kingdom, Germany, and internationally. It operates hotels under the Premier Inn, ZIP by Premier Inn, and hub by Premier Inn brands. The company operates restaurants under the Brewers Fayre, Beefeater, Cookhouse & Pub, Bar+Block Steakhouse, Thyme, and Table Table brands in the United Kingdom.