LON:JDW J D Wetherspoon (JDW) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 728 -15.50 (-2.08%) As of 08/5/2025 12:19 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock About J D Wetherspoon Stock (LON:JDW) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get J D Wetherspoon alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range 724▼ 75050-Day Range 715▼ 80452-Week Range 526▼ 814.50Volume166,897 shsAverage Volume734,168 shsMarket Capitalization£854.02 millionP/E Ratio18.52Dividend Yield1.65%Price TargetGBX 490Consensus RatingReduce Company Overview J D Wetherspoon owns and operates pubs and hotels throughout the UK and Ireland. The company aims to provide customers with good-quality food and drinks, served by well-trained and friendly staff, at reasonable prices. The pubs are individually designed, and the company aims to maintain them in excellent condition. Read More J D Wetherspoon Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks29th Percentile Overall ScoreJDW MarketRank™: J D Wetherspoon scored higher than 29% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion0.8 / 5Analyst RatingReduce Consensus RatingJ D Wetherspoon has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.50, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageJ D Wetherspoon has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about J D Wetherspoon's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of J D Wetherspoon is 18.52, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.84.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of J D Wetherspoon is 18.52, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 69.03.Price to Earnings Growth RatioJ D Wetherspoon has a PEG Ratio of 3.39. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioJ D Wetherspoon has a P/B Ratio of 2.24. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short InterestN/AShort Interest LevelN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for JDW. Dividend0.8 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldJ D Wetherspoon has a dividend yield of 0.02%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthJ D Wetherspoon does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of J D Wetherspoon is 30.53%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Read more about J D Wetherspoon's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for JDW. News and Social Media2.2 / 5News Sentiment0.89 News SentimentJ D Wetherspoon has a news sentiment score of 0.89. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.31 average news sentiment score of Consumer Cyclical companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for J D Wetherspoon this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week. Company Ownership5.0 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, J D Wetherspoon insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought GBX 441 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders31.29% of the stock of J D Wetherspoon is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions70.03% of the stock of J D Wetherspoon is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about J D Wetherspoon's insider trading history. Receive JDW Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for J D Wetherspoon and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address JDW Stock News HeadlinesJ D Wetherspoon Updates Share Capital and Voting RightsAugust 4 at 5:49 AM | tipranks.comJ D Wetherspoon Directors Acquire Shares Under Partnership PlanJuly 28, 2025 | tipranks.comElon’s Secret Social Security BombshellTo All Americans Born Before April 16th, 1963: Did Trump Just Give The Green Light To Radically RE-DO Social Security? What we just discovered in Washington will stun even the most seasoned insiders. | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)The market continues to ignore strong results from one of my favourite UK shares. What should I do?July 24, 2025 | uk.finance.yahoo.comJD Wetherspoon reports in-line trading ahead of year-end resultsJuly 24, 2025 | in.investing.comJ D Wetherspoon reports rise in sales as warm weather draws crowdsJuly 24, 2025 | msn.comStocks to watch next week: Tesla, Alphabet, Intel, Lloyds and JD WetherspoonJuly 18, 2025 | msn.comIs J D Wetherspoon plc's (LON:JDW) 16% ROE Better Than Average?July 16, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines JDW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have JDW shares performed this year? J D Wetherspoon's stock was trading at GBX 600 at the beginning of the year. Since then, JDW shares have increased by 21.3% and is now trading at GBX 728. How do I buy shares of J D Wetherspoon? Shares of JDW stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock. What other stocks do shareholders of J D Wetherspoon own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that J D Wetherspoon investors own include Barclays (BARC), NeXt Innovation (GSVC), Greggs (GRG), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), RH (RH), Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (RR.L) and easyJet (EZJ). Company Calendar Record date for 5/30 Dividend5/01/2025Ex-Dividend for 5/30 Dividend5/01/2025Dividend Payable5/30/2025Today8/05/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorConsumer Cyclical Industry Restaurants Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolLON:JDW CIKN/A Webwww.jdwetherspoon.co.uk Phone+44-1923-477777FaxN/AEmployees41,754Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for J D WetherspoonGBX 490 High Price TargetGBX 490 Low Price TargetGBX 490 Potential Upside/Downside-32.7%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.50 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)GBX 39.30 Trailing P/E Ratio18.52 Forward P/E Ratio13.77 P/E Growth3.39Net Income£46.29 million Net Margins2.40% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity12.66% Return on Assets4.59% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio283.19 Current Ratio0.35 Quick Ratio0.19 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£1.93 billion Price / Sales0.44 Cash FlowGBX 56.60 per share Price / Cash Flow12.86 Book ValueGBX 324.88 per share Price / Book2.24Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares117,309,880Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£854.02 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.34 7 AI Stocks to Invest in Today: Capitalizing on AI and Tech Trends in 2025Discover the top 7 AI stocks to invest in right now. 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