WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the six ratings firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and three have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is GBX 720.50.

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on WH Smith from GBX 675 to GBX 650 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Canaccord Genuity Group reduced their target price on WH Smith from GBX 762 to GBX 680 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 24th.

WH Smith Price Performance

SMWH opened at GBX 495.40 on Tuesday. WH Smith has a 52-week low of GBX 445.40 and a 52-week high of GBX 1,132. The stock has a market cap of £617.74 million, a P/E ratio of -5.12, a PEG ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 0.92. The business has a fifty day moving average of GBX 546.03 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 612.40. The company has a quick ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 0.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 846.40.

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 firm had revenue of £748 million during the quarter. WH Smith had a negative return on equity of 90.46% and a negative net margin of 9.48%. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that WH Smith will post 100.9372747 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at WH Smith

In other news, insider Leo Quinn acquired 17,764 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 24th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 560 per share, with a total value of £99,478.40. Corporate insiders own 1.03% of the company’s stock.

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.