Whitbread plc (LON:WTB) Receives Average Rating of "Buy" from Analysts

Whitbread plc (LON:WTB - Get Free Report) has earned an average recommendation of "Buy" from the seven analysts that are covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating. The average 1 year target price among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is GBX 4,192.50 ($51.78).

Separately, Shore Capital reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Whitbread in a report on Tuesday, March 5th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Shelley Roberts acquired 417 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 1st. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 3,575 ($44.16) per share, for a total transaction of £14,907.75 ($18,413.72). 3.97% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Whitbread Stock Up 0.5 %

LON:WTB traded up GBX 15 ($0.19) during trading hours on Friday, reaching GBX 3,043 ($37.59). 799,217 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 841,033. Whitbread has a 1 year low of GBX 2,996 ($37.01) and a 1 year high of GBX 3,714 ($45.87). The business's 50-day moving average price is GBX 3,257.89 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 3,371.62. The company has a current ratio of 1.42, a quick ratio of 1.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 125.83. The stock has a market capitalization of £5.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 1,800.59, a P/E/G ratio of -3.09 and a beta of 1.08.

About Whitbread

Whitbread plc operates hotels and restaurants in the United Kingdom, Germany, and internationally. It operates hotels with rooms in the United Kingdom; Middle East; and Germany under the Premier Inn, ZIP by Premier Inn, and hub by Premier Inn brands. The company operates restaurants under the Brewers Fayre, Beefeater, Cookhouse & Pub, Bar+Block Steakhouse, Thyme, and Table Table brands in the United Kingdom.