WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH - Get Free Report)'s stock price passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 1,084.30 ($14.73) and traded as high as GBX 1,086 ($14.75). WH Smith shares last traded at GBX 1,080 ($14.67), with a volume of 92,537 shares.
Analyst Ratings Changes
SMWH has been the topic of a number of research reports. Shore Capital reaffirmed a "not rated" rating on shares of WH Smith in a research note on Wednesday, April 16th. Canaccord Genuity Group decreased their price objective on WH Smith from GBX 1,460 ($19.83) to GBX 1,350 ($18.34) and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Monday, June 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 1,430 ($19.43).
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WH Smith Stock Performance
The firm has a market cap of £1.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.22, a PEG ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 1.67. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 253.13. The company's 50-day moving average is GBX 1,050.43 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 1,084.30.
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%. As a group, equities analysts predict that WH Smith PLC will post 100.9372747 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Insider Buying and Selling at WH Smith
In related news, insider Annette Court purchased 1,090 shares of WH Smith stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 16th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 918 ($12.47) per share, for a total transaction of £10,006.20 ($13,593.53). 1.21% of the stock is owned by 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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