LON:JDW J D Wetherspoon (JDW) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 757.50 +26.00 (+3.55%) As of 08:35 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock About J D Wetherspoon Stock (LON:JDW) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get J D Wetherspoon alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range 721▼ 76050-Day Range 598▼ 754.5352-Week Range 530.50▼ 780Volume182,410 shsAverage Volume3.13 million shsMarket Capitalization£798.45 millionP/E Ratio13.34Dividend Yield1.67%Price TargetGBX 666.67Consensus RatingHold 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™ Stocks39th Percentile Overall ScoreJDW MarketRank™: J D Wetherspoon scored higher than 39% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.6 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingJ D Wetherspoon has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Downside RiskJ D Wetherspoon has a consensus price target of GBX 666.67, representing about 11.7% downside from its current price of GBX 755.05.Amount of Analyst CoverageJ D Wetherspoon has only been the subject of 3 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 13.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.04.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of J D Wetherspoon is 13.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 77.37.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 2.32. 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. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldJ D Wetherspoon pays a meaningful dividend of 1.67%, higher than 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 28.17%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Read more about J D Wetherspoon's dividend. News and Social Media2.1 / 5News Sentiment0.30 News SentimentJ D Wetherspoon has a news sentiment score of 0.30. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Cyclical companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for J D Wetherspoon this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Cluster Insider Buying2 insiders have purchased shares of J D Wetherspoon in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.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 £597.36 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders30.46% 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 Institutions39.77% of the stock of J D Wetherspoon is held by institutions.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. 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JDW Stock News HeadlinesWetherspoon Rebuts FT Claims on Gambling Machine ProfitsJuly 27 at 5:50 AM | tipranks.comShore Capital Group Reiterates Hold Rating for J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW)July 24, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comThe dollar reset no one told you aboutPorter Stansberry says a dollar reset is underway - one that has happened only once before in America's 250-year history, back in 1974 with a secret Saudi deal that reshaped an entire generation's wealth. Today, a landmark treaty called Pax Silica - signed by 13 nations in December 2025 and barely covered in the press - is at the center of what Fortune calls 'the biggest change to the world's relationship with the dollar' in a generation. The stocks to buy, the assets to avoid, and the moves to consider are outlined in Stansberry's new briefing.July 28 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)Wetherspoon Shareholders Approve New Buyback Authority and Takeover WaiverJuly 23, 2026 | tipranks.comWetherspoon's fourth profit warning hits shares as cost pressures mountJuly 22, 2026 | reuters.comWetherspoon’s issues fourth profit warning in seven monthsJuly 22, 2026 | theguardian.comWetherspoon's tumbles after warning on profits as most costs rise - UPDATEJuly 22, 2026 | uk.finance.yahoo.comBen Whitley Purchases 20 Shares of J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) StockJuly 17, 2026 | insidertrades.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 737.50 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, JDW shares have increased by 2.4% and is now trading at GBX 755.05. How were J D Wetherspoon's earnings last quarter? J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, March, 20th. The company reported $15.50 earnings per share for the quarter. J D Wetherspoon had a net margin of 2.52% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.81%. 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 Last Earnings3/20/2026Today7/28/2026Get 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 666.67 High Price TargetGBX 840 Low Price TargetGBX 460 Potential Upside/Downside-12.0%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)GBX 56.80 Trailing P/E Ratio13.34 Forward P/E Ratio14.33 P/E Growth3.39Net Income£46.29 million Net Margins2.52% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity15.81% Return on Assets4.59% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio358.49 Current Ratio0.30 Quick Ratio0.19 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£2.13 billion Price / Sales0.38 Cash FlowGBX 58.90 per share Price / Cash Flow12.86 Book ValueGBX 324.88 per share Price / Book2.33Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares105,406,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£798.45 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.11 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverWith the proliferation of data centers and electric vehicles, the electric grid will only get more strained. 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