WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH - Get Free Report)'s share price passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 1,098.20 ($14.79) and traded as high as GBX 1,121 ($15.10). WH Smith shares last traded at GBX 1,095 ($14.75), with a volume of 285,726 shares.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Shore Capital reaffirmed a "not rated" rating on shares of WH Smith in a report on Wednesday, April 16th. Berenberg Bank restated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 1,600 ($21.55) price objective on shares of WH Smith in a research report on Friday, February 28th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group dropped their target price on shares of WH Smith from GBX 1,460 ($19.66) to GBX 1,350 ($18.18) and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Monday, June 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of GBX 1,430 ($19.26).
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WH Smith Stock Performance
The firm has a market capitalization of £1.40 billion, a PE ratio of 22.40, 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 quick ratio of 0.42 and a current ratio of 0.85. The business's fifty day simple moving average is GBX 998.62 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 1,097.15.
WH Smith (LON:SMWH - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 16th. The company reported GBX 23.40 ($0.32) earnings per share for the quarter. WH Smith had a net margin of 3.44% and a return on equity of 17.78%. As a group, equities research analysts expect that WH Smith PLC will post 100.9372747 EPS for the current year.
Insider Transactions at WH Smith
In other news, insider Annette Court purchased 1,090 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 16th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 918 ($12.36) per share, with a total value of £10,006.20 ($13,474.55). Insiders own 1.21% of the company's stock.
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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