J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) Earns "Hold" Rating from Shore Capital

Key Points

• J D Wetherspoon has received a "hold" rating from Shore Capital, while Deutsche Bank raised its price target from GBX 450 to GBX 490, issuing a "sell" rating.
• The company's stock is currently trading at GBX 625, with a market capitalization of £658.79 million and a P/E ratio of 1,225.49.
• J D Wetherspoon reported earnings per share of GBX 50.80 for the most recent quarter, and analysts predict a total of 52.85 earnings per share for the current year.

J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "hold" rating restated by stock analysts at Shore Capital in a note issued to investors on Monday,Digital Look reports.

Separately, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on shares of J D Wetherspoon from GBX 450 to GBX 490 and gave the stock a "sell" rating in a research note on Friday, July 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Reduce" and a consensus price target of GBX 490.

J D Wetherspoon Price Performance

JDW stock opened at GBX 625 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of £658.79 million, a P/E ratio of 1,225.49, a P/E/G ratio of 3.39 and a beta of 1.34. The firm's fifty day moving average is GBX 706.75 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 697.16. J D Wetherspoon has a 52 week low of GBX 526 and a 52 week high of GBX 814.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 283.19, a quick ratio of 0.19 and a current ratio of 0.35.

J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, October 3rd. The company reported GBX 50.80 earnings per share for the quarter. J D Wetherspoon had a return on equity of 12.66% and a net margin of 2.40%. Research analysts predict that J D Wetherspoon will post 52.8508772 earnings per share for the current year.

J D Wetherspoon Company Profile

J D Wetherspoon owns and operates pubs and hotels throughout the UK and Ireland. The company aims to provide customers with good-quality food and drinks, served by well-trained and friendly staff, at reasonable prices. The pubs are individually designed, and the company aims to maintain them in excellent condition.

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