WH Smith (LON:SMWH) Insider Sells £10,854.48 in Stock

WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) insider Max Izzard sold 1,704 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 637, for a total transaction of £10,854.48.

Max Izzard also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, December 23rd, Max Izzard acquired 20 shares of WH Smith stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 640 per share, for a total transaction of £128.

WH Smith Price Performance

SMWH opened at GBX 623 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 253.13. The firm has a market cap of £776.01 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 138.44, a PEG ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 1.67. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 660.45 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 809.60. WH Smith PLC has a twelve month low of GBX 585.50 and a twelve month high of GBX 1,315.

WH Smith (LON:SMWH) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, December 19th. The company reported GBX (14.20) earnings per share for the quarter. WH Smith had a net margin of 3.44% and a return on equity of 17.78%. Equities research analysts expect that WH Smith PLC will post 100.9372747 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently commented on the company. Berenberg Bank downgraded shares of WH Smith to a “hold” rating and cut their price target for the stock from GBX 1,600 to GBX 700 in a report on Thursday, September 11th. Peel Hunt reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 800 target price on shares of WH Smith in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on WH Smith from GBX 750 to GBX 800 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 875.20.

WH Smith Company Profile

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.