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

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

Several brokerages recently issued reports on WTBDY. Jefferies Financial Group lowered Whitbread from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded Whitbread from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered Whitbread from a “strong-buy” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, November 28th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Whitbread in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Whitbread in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th.

Whitbread Price Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS:WTBDY opened at $7.79 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $8.96 and a two-hundred day moving average of $9.38. Whitbread has a 12-month low of $7.41 and a 12-month high of $11.06.

Whitbread Company Profile

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.