WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH - Get Free Report) insider Annette Court acquired 1,090 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 16th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 918 ($12.28) per share, with a total value of £10,006.20 ($13,389.80).
WH Smith Stock Performance
LON SMWH traded down GBX 10.50 ($0.14) during trading hours on Monday, hitting GBX 931 ($12.46). The company had a trading volume of 278,561 shares, compared to its average volume of 567,910. WH Smith PLC has a fifty-two week low of GBX 872.50 ($11.68) and a fifty-two week high of GBX 1,499 ($20.06). The firm has a market cap of £1.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 1.67. The company has a quick ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 253.13. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 1,064.10 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 1,197.36.
WH Smith (LON:SMWH - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 16th. The company reported GBX 23.40 ($0.31) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. WH Smith had a net margin of 3.44% and a return on equity of 17.78%. Equities analysts predict that WH Smith PLC will post 100.9372747 EPS for the current year.
WH Smith Increases Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 6th. Investors of record on Thursday, January 16th were issued a GBX 22.60 ($0.30) dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, January 16th. This represents a yield of 1.74%. This is an increase from WH Smith's previous dividend of $11.00. WH Smith's dividend payout ratio is presently 66.01%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several research firms recently issued reports on SMWH. Berenberg Bank reissued a "buy" rating and set a GBX 1,600 ($21.41) price target on shares of WH Smith in a research report on Friday, February 28th. Shore Capital reissued a "not rated" rating on shares of WH Smith in a report on Wednesday, April 16th.
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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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