Whitbread PLC – Sponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:WTBDY) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Whitbread PLC – Sponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:WTBDY) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the six ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company.

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on WTBDY shares. Sanford C. Bernstein cut Whitbread from a “strong-buy” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Friday, November 28th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut Whitbread from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group lowered shares of Whitbread from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Whitbread in a report on Wednesday, September 3rd. Finally, Peel Hunt upgraded shares of Whitbread to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 16th.

Whitbread Price Performance

Shares of WTBDY opened at $8.78 on Friday. Whitbread has a 1-year low of $7.41 and a 1-year high of $11.06. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $8.97 and a 200-day simple moving average of $9.87.

About Whitbread

Whitbread plc is a UK-based hospitality company primarily engaged in hotel and restaurant operations. Its flagship brand, Premier Inn, is one of the largest budget hotel chains in the United Kingdom, offering standardized accommodation across city centre and suburban locations. In addition to hotels, Whitbread operates a portfolio of food and beverage outlets, including family-oriented restaurants and pubs that cater to both leisure and business travellers.

The company’s hotel portfolio comprises hundreds of properties in the UK, alongside an established presence in Germany and select international markets under the Premier Inn banner.