LON:JDWJ D Wetherspoon Share Price, Forecast & News

GBX 1,118

-11.00 (-0.97 %)

(As of 06/2/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

1,114.74

Now: GBX 1,118▼

1,149

50-Day Range

807.50

MA: GBX 941.74▼

1,201

52-Week Range

492

Now: GBX 1,118▼

1,734

Volume203,410 shs

Average Volume143,568 shs

Market Capitalization£1.35 billion

P/E Ratio19.28

Dividend Yield1.42%

BetaN/A

J D Wetherspoon plc owns and operates pubs and hotels in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. As of July 29, 2018, it operated 883 pubs. The company was founded in 1979 and is based in Watford, the United Kingdom.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

2.1 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
J D Wetherspoon has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.22, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 3 sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 1,173.75, J D Wetherspoon has a potential upside of 5.0% from its current price of GBX 1,118.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
J D Wetherspoon has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

1.4 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
J D Wetherspoon has received 292 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
J D Wetherspoon has received 782 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
J D Wetherspoon has received 72.81% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about J D Wetherspoon and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe JDW will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe JDW will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

2.5 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
J D Wetherspoon is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 1.42%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
J D Wetherspoon does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of J D Wetherspoon is 0.21 %. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

3.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, J D Wetherspoon insiders have bought 196.82% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £90,840 in company stock and sold £30,604 in company stock.

0.0 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for J D Wetherspoon are expected to decrease by -100.00% in the coming year, from GBX 7,644.20 to GBX 0 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of J D Wetherspoon is 19.28, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 15.72.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of J D Wetherspoon is 19.28, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 13.74.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
J D Wetherspoon has a P/B Ratio of 3.65. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

1.80 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange LON

Industry Restaurants

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorConsumer Cyclical

Current SymbolLON:JDW

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIKN/A

Webwww.jdwetherspoon.co.uk

Phone+44-1923-477777

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio478.36

Current Ratio0.25

Quick Ratio0.13

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio19.28

Forward P/E Ratio0.15

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales£1.86 billion

Price / Sales0.72

Cash FlowGBX 45.39 per share

Price / Cash Flow24.63

Book ValueGBX 306.60 per share

Price / Book3.65

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net MarginsN/A

Return on EquityN/A

Return on AssetsN/A

Miscellaneous

Employees40,667

Outstanding Shares120,380,000

Market Cap£1.35 billion

Next Earnings DateN/A

OptionableNot Optionable

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J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) Frequently Asked Questions

How has J D Wetherspoon's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

J D Wetherspoon's stock was trading at GBX 1,182 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, JDW shares have decreased by 5.4% and is now trading at GBX 1,118. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of J D Wetherspoon?

9 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for J D Wetherspoon in the last year. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 1 hold rating and 5 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for J D Wetherspoon.

How often does J D Wetherspoon pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for J D Wetherspoon?

J D Wetherspoon announced a dividend on Friday, September 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 24th will be given a dividend of GBX 8 per share on Thursday, November 28th. This represents a dividend yield of 0.52%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 24th. This is an increase from J D Wetherspoon's previous dividend of GBX 4. The official announcement can be seen at this link. View J D Wetherspoon's dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for JDW?

9 brokerages have issued 12 month target prices for J D Wetherspoon's shares. Their forecasts range from GBX 600 to GBX 1,690. On average, they anticipate J D Wetherspoon's stock price to reach GBX 1,173.75 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 5.0% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for J D Wetherspoon.

Has J D Wetherspoon been receiving favorable news coverage?

News coverage about JDW stock has been trending very negative recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research group identifies positive and negative news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. J D Wetherspoon earned a news impact score of -3.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news headlines about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near term. View the latest news aboutJ D Wetherspoon.

Who are some of J D Wetherspoon's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to J D Wetherspoon include Domino's Pizza Enterprises (DMP), Whitbread (WTB), Greene King (GNK), Domino's Pizza Group (DOM), SSP Group (SSPG), EI Group (EIG), Collins Foods (CKF), Mitchells & Butlers (MAB), MTY Food Group (MTY), Marston's (MARS), A and W Revenue Royalties Income Fund (AW.UN), YOUS BREW/PAR VTG FPD 0.125 (YNGA), Fuller, Smith & Turner (FSTA), Restaurant Group (RTN) and Pizza Pizza Royalty (PZA). View all competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of J D Wetherspoon own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other J D Wetherspoon investors own include NeXt Innovation (GSVC), Lumber Liquidators (LL), Restoration Hardware (RH), Diageo (DGE), Floor & Decor (FND), CarMax (KMX), NEXT (NXT), Planet Fitness (PLNT), Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS) and Tesco (TSCO).

Who are J D Wetherspoon's key executives?

J D Wetherspoon's management team includes the following people:

Mr. John Hutson, CEO, Director & Member of Management Board (Age 54)
Mr. Ben Whitley, Fin. Director, Director & Member of Management Board (Age 41)
Mr. Martin Geoghegan, Operations Director & Member of Management Board (Age 50)
Ms. Su Cacioppo, Exec. Director, Personnel & Legal Director and Member of Management Board (Age 52)
Mr. David Capstick, IT & Property Director and Member of Management Board (Age 58)

What is J D Wetherspoon's stock symbol?

J D Wetherspoon trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "JDW."

How do I buy shares of J D Wetherspoon?

Shares of JDW 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 is J D Wetherspoon's stock price today?

One share of JDW stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 1,118.

How big of a company is J D Wetherspoon?

J D Wetherspoon has a market capitalization of £1.35 billion and generates £1.86 billion in revenue each year. J D Wetherspoon employs 40,667 workers across the globe.

What is J D Wetherspoon's official website?

The official website for J D Wetherspoon is www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk.

How can I contact J D Wetherspoon?

J D Wetherspoon's mailing address is Wetherspoon House, Reeds Crescent, WATFORD, WD24 4QL, United Kingdom. The company can be reached via phone at +44-1923-477777.

This page was last updated on 6/2/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff