WH Smith (LON:SMWH) Insider Leo Quinn Acquires 17,764 Shares

WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) insider Leo Quinn acquired 17,764 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 24th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 560 per share, with a total value of £99,478.40.

WH Smith Trading Down 0.9%

Shares of SMWH stock opened at GBX 560.50 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of £698.92 million, a PE ratio of -4.94, a P/E/G ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 1.57. WH Smith PLC has a 1-year low of GBX 519 and a 1-year high of GBX 1,132. The business has a 50-day moving average of GBX 602.08 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 639.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 846.40, a current ratio of 0.33 and a quick ratio of 0.42.

WH Smith (LON:SMWH) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The company reported GBX (20) earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of £748 million for the quarter. WH Smith had a negative net margin of 9.48% and a negative return on equity of 90.46%. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that WH Smith PLC will post 100.9372747 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently weighed in on SMWH. Berenberg Bank dropped their target price on WH Smith from GBX 700 to GBX 667 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 19th. Canaccord Genuity Group dropped their target price on WH Smith from GBX 762 to GBX 680 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on WH Smith from GBX 675 to GBX 650 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 13th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of GBX 720.50.

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.