J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) Insider Ben Whitley Buys 22 Shares

Key Points

• Insider Ben Whitley purchased 22 shares of J D Wetherspoon at an average price of GBX 683 per share on September 29, totaling £150.26.
• J D Wetherspoon's stock recently rose by 0.8%, closing at GBX 687.50, while analysts set a consensus price target of GBX 490 with a "reduce" rating.
• The company's debt-to-equity ratio stands at 283.19, indicating significant debt levels relative to equity.

J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW - Get Free Report) insider Ben Whitley bought 22 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 29th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 683 per share, for a total transaction of £150.26.

Ben Whitley also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, August 22nd, Ben Whitley acquired 21 shares of J D Wetherspoon stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 718 per share, for a total transaction of £150.78.

J D Wetherspoon Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of J D Wetherspoon stock traded up GBX 5.50 during trading hours on Monday, reaching GBX 687.50. 165,753 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 665,468. J D Wetherspoon plc has a 1 year low of GBX 526 and a 1 year high of GBX 814.50. The stock's fifty day moving average is GBX 719.22 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 694.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 283.19, a quick ratio of 0.19 and a current ratio of 0.35. The firm has a market cap of £724.67 million, a PE ratio of 1,348.04, a PEG ratio of 3.39 and a beta of 1.34.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have issued reports on JDW. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on shares of J D Wetherspoon from GBX 450 to GBX 490 and gave the company a "sell" rating in a research note on Friday, July 11th. Shore Capital reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of J D Wetherspoon in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. One equities research 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 stock currently has a consensus rating of "Reduce" and a consensus price target of GBX 490.

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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