WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH - Get Free Report) passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 1,092.58 ($14.87) and traded as high as GBX 1,116 ($15.19). WH Smith shares last traded at GBX 1,103 ($15.01), with a volume of 488,236 shares trading hands.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on SMWH shares. Shore Capital reaffirmed a "not rated" rating on shares of WH Smith in a research note on Wednesday, April 16th. Berenberg Bank reissued a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 1,600 ($21.78) price target on shares of WH Smith in a research note on Friday, February 28th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group cut their price objective on shares of WH Smith from GBX 1,460 ($19.87) to GBX 1,350 ($18.38) and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, June 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 1,430 ($19.47).
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WH Smith Trading Down 0.5%
The company has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 1,007.65 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 1,092.58. The company has a market capitalization of £1.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 1.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 253.13, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.42.
WH Smith (LON:SMWH - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 16th. The company reported GBX 23.40 ($0.32) EPS for the quarter. WH Smith had a return on equity of 17.78% and a net margin of 3.44%. On average, analysts forecast that WH Smith PLC will post 100.9372747 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Insider Activity at WH Smith
In other WH Smith news, insider Annette Court purchased 1,090 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 16th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 918 ($12.50) per share, for a total transaction of £10,006.20 ($13,621.29). 1.21% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
About WH Smith
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WH Smith PLC operates as a retailer in the United Kingdom and internationally. It operates in two segments, Travel and High Street. The Travel segment offers news, books, and convenience for travelling customers. It operates stores in airports, hospitals, railway stations, and motorway service areas.
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