Wilmington (LON:WIL) Insider Sells 71,613 Shares of Company Stock

Key Points

• Insider sale: Wilmington director Mark Milner sold 71,613 shares at an average price of GBX 274, generating approximately £196,220.
• Market and financial performance: Wilmington shares rose to GBX 284, while the company reported quarterly EPS of GBX 25.14, a 10.05% return on equity, and a 9.29% net margin.
• Analyst outlook remains positive: Canaccord raised its price target to GBX 470 and Berenberg maintained a buy rating with a GBX 485 target. The stock has a consensus “Buy” rating and an average target of GBX 458.33.

Wilmington plc (LON:WIL - Get Free Report) insider Mark Milner sold 71,613 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 274, for a total value of £196,219.62.

Wilmington Price Performance

Shares of LON:WIL traded up GBX 7 during trading on Friday, reaching GBX 284. The company had a trading volume of 337,227 shares, compared to its average volume of 248,438. The firm's fifty day moving average is GBX 272.82 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 260.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 62.24, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 0.75. The firm has a market capitalization of £254.63 million, a PE ratio of 23.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 0.32. Wilmington plc has a twelve month low of GBX 230 and a twelve month high of GBX 360.

Wilmington (LON:WIL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, September 29th. The company reported GBX 25.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Wilmington had a return on equity of 10.05% and a net margin of 9.29%. On average, equities analysts forecast that Wilmington plc will post 21.5300004 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Canaccord Genuity Group raised their price objective on shares of Wilmington from GBX 445 to GBX 470 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday. Berenberg Bank reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 485 target price on shares of Wilmington in a report on Tuesday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 458.33.

Key Stories Impacting Wilmington

Here are the key news stories impacting Wilmington this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Canaccord raises price target to GBX 470: Canaccord Genuity increased its target from GBX 445 to GBX 470 and reiterated a “buy” rating. The revised target implies substantial potential upside from Wilmington’s recent trading level and is the clearest near-term positive catalyst. Wilmington Stock Price Target Raised at Canaccord Genuity Group
• Positive Sentiment: Clean 2026 audit confirmed: Wilmington said its audit for the financial year ended June 30, 2026, was completed without qualification. While this is not a direct earnings upgrade, it supports confidence in the company’s reported financial statements and governance. Wilmington Confirms Clean Audit for 2026 Financial Year
• Neutral Sentiment: Management share awards vested: Wilmington vested 349,409 nil-cost ordinary share awards and 73,195 share options for senior management. The awards can align executives with shareholders and support retention, but investors may monitor the potential effect of employee equity incentives on ownership and future dilution. Wilmington Vests Treasury-Settled Share Awards to Senior Management

Wilmington Company Profile

Wilmington acts as trusted partner to customers who are operating in regulated sectors and in the governance, risk and compliance markets. We provide critical data and information to enable our customers to make the decisions needed to maintain compliance with the rules and regulations that apply to them; and we provide training and education to equip our customers with the knowledge and skills to carry out their activities in line with best practice.

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