Watches of Switzerland Group (LON:WOSG) Insider Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson Acquires 7,450 Shares of Stock

Key Points

• Insider purchase: Watches of Switzerland director Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson bought 7,450 shares at GBX 671 each, representing a total investment of approximately £49,990.
• Stock performance: WOSG shares fell 0.5% to GBX 672.88 during mid-day trading, with the company valued at about £1.56 billion.
• Analyst outlook: Analysts maintain a consensus “Hold” rating, with an average target price of GBX 696.67; the company reported quarterly EPS of GBX 45.20.

Watches of Switzerland Group plc (LON:WOSG - Get Free Report) insider Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson bought 7,450 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 21st. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 671 per share, for a total transaction of £49,989.50.

Watches of Switzerland Group Stock Down 0.5%

WOSG stock traded down GBX 3.62 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching GBX 672.88. The company had a trading volume of 402,504 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,656,627. Watches of Switzerland Group plc has a 52 week low of GBX 348.20 and a 52 week high of GBX 801.50. The company has a market capitalization of £1.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.80, a PEG ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 87.18, a current ratio of 1.91 and a quick ratio of 0.48. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 711.01 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 633.16.

Watches of Switzerland Group (LON:WOSG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 14th. The company reported GBX 45.20 EPS for the quarter. Watches of Switzerland Group had a return on equity of 16.31% and a net margin of 5.42%. As a group, equities analysts predict that Watches of Switzerland Group plc will post 42.739726 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently commented on WOSG shares. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a "hold" rating and set a GBX 740 target price on shares of Watches of Switzerland Group in a report on Friday, September 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised Watches of Switzerland Group to a "sector perform" rating and raised their price objective for the company from GBX 725 to GBX 800 in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of GBX 696.67.

Watches of Switzerland Group Company Profile

Established in 2007 the Watches of Switzerland Group is the UK's largest luxury watch retailer, operating in the UK and US comprising eight prestigious brands; Watches of Switzerland (UK and US), Mappin & Webb (UK), Goldsmiths (UK), Mayors (US), Betteridge (US), Deutsch & Deutsch (US), Analog:Shift (US) and Hodinkee (US), with a complementary jewellery offering. The Group also owns the exclusive distribution rights for Roberto Coin in the US, Canada, Central America and the Caribbean. As at 3 September 2026, the Watches of Switzerland Group had 186 showrooms across the UK and US including 75 dedicated mono-brand boutiques in partnership with Rolex, OMEGA, TAG Heuer, Breitling, TUDOR, Longines, Grand Seiko, Roberto Coin, BVLGARI and FOPE and has a leading presence in Heathrow Airport with representation in Terminals 3, 4 and 5 as well as seven retail websites. The Watches of Switzerland Group is proud to be the UK's largest retailer for Rolex, OMEGA, Cartier, TAG Heuer and Breitling watches and provides clients with the finest selection of luxury timepieces from all over the major groups and independent brands together with an impressive presentation of smaller independent brands.

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