J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) Insider Ben Whitley Sells 6,931 Shares of Stock

J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) insider Ben Whitley sold 6,931 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 679, for a total value of £47,061.49.

Ben Whitley also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, January 14th, Ben Whitley purchased 20 shares of J D Wetherspoon stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 757 per share, for a total transaction of £151.40.
• On Friday, November 21st, Ben Whitley purchased 24 shares of J D Wetherspoon stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 624 per share, for a total transaction of £149.76.

J D Wetherspoon Trading Down 1.2%

Shares of JDW stock opened at GBX 679 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of GBX 712.42 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 699.44. The stock has a market cap of £715.71 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.95, a P/E/G ratio of 3.39 and a beta of 1.34. J D Wetherspoon plc has a 52-week low of GBX 526 and a 52-week high of GBX 814.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 283.19, a quick ratio of 0.19 and a current ratio of 0.35.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Peel Hunt reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a GBX 700 price objective on shares of J D Wetherspoon in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Shore Capital restated a “hold” rating on shares of J D Wetherspoon in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of GBX 595.

J D Wetherspoon Company Profile

J D Wetherspoon owns and operates pubs and hotels throughout the UK and Ireland. The company aims to provide customers with good-quality food and drinks, served by well-trained and friendly staff, at reasonable prices.

The pubs are individually designed, and the company aims to maintain them in excellent condition.