Wilmington plc (LON:WIL - Get Free Report)'s stock price crossed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 261.70 and traded as high as GBX 277. Wilmington shares last traded at GBX 272.02, with a volume of 12,838 shares traded.
Wilmington News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Wilmington this week:
- Neutral Sentiment: No direct earnings or corporate catalyst: None of the reports discusses Wilmington plc’s financial results, guidance, acquisitions, disposals, management, dividends or balance sheet. The recent share movement therefore appears unlikely to be driven by these headlines.
- Neutral Sentiment: Local public-safety coverage: Several articles report an officer-involved shooting and a police officer’s lawsuit alleging civil-rights violations. These are Wilmington, North Carolina, stories and have no apparent connection to Wilmington plc. SBI investigating officer-involved shooting Wilmington police officer lawsuit
- Neutral Sentiment: Weather and community stories: Coverage of Tropical Storm Dolly, heavy rain, local sports, restaurants, entertainment and residents’ personal achievements provides no identifiable impact on Wilmington plc’s operations or valuation. Tropical Storm Dolly coverage Carolina Beach weekend coverage
- Neutral Sentiment: Local development and retail: Reports on Walmart’s expansion and a campaign concerning data-center regulations could matter to the Wilmington, North Carolina, economy, but they do not represent developments at Wilmington plc. Walmart expansion in Wilmington Data-center regulations ballot campaign
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of research firms have recently weighed in on WIL. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 420 price target on shares of Wilmington in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Canaccord Genuity Group reduced their price target on Wilmington from GBX 475 to GBX 445 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Berenberg Bank reissued a "buy" rating and set a GBX 485 price target on shares of Wilmington in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of GBX 450.
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Wilmington Stock Up 0.7%
The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 277.58 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 261.70. The stock has a market capitalization of £243.61 million, a P/E ratio of 22.63, a PEG ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 0.32. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 74.64.
Wilmington Company Profile
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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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