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

Whitbread PLC – Sponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:WTBDY) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the six research firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have issued a hold recommendation, two have issued a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company.

A number of analysts have issued reports on the company. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Whitbread in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Jefferies Financial Group downgraded shares of Whitbread from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut shares of Whitbread from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Whitbread in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Peel Hunt upgraded Whitbread to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 16th.

Whitbread Stock Performance

Shares of WTBDY stock opened at $9.15 on Thursday. Whitbread has a fifty-two week low of $7.41 and a fifty-two week high of $11.06. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $8.64 and its two-hundred day moving average is $9.77.

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.