LON:SMWH WH Smith (SMWH) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 434.20 +5.20 (+1.21%) As of 06:06 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsInsider TradesNews and Trends About WH Smith Stock (LON:SMWH) 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 WH Smith alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range 424.20▼ 434.2050-Day Range 363.80▼ 43752-Week Range 345.60▼ 710Volume99,593 shsAverage Volume3.50 million shsMarket Capitalization£653.47 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield3.06%Price TargetGBX 566.43Consensus RatingHold Company Overview 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. The High Street segment sells stationery products, including greeting cards, general stationery, art and craft, and gifting products; news and impulse products, such as newspapers, magazines, confectionery, and drinks; and books. The company sells its products through digital channels, such as whsmith.co.uk, funkypigeon.com, cultpens.com and dottyaboutpaper.co.uk. The company was founded in 1792 and is based in Swindon, the United Kingdom. Read More WH Smith Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks45th Percentile Overall ScoreSMWH MarketRank™: 2.24499332443 of 5 starsWH Smith scored higher than 45% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.8 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingWH Smith has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.43, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialWH Smith has a consensus price target of GBX 566.43, representing about 32.2% upside from its current price of GBX 428.40.Amount of Analyst CoverageWH Smith has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about WH Smith's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.0 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of WH Smith is -4.43, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of WH Smith is -4.43, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Growth RatioWH Smith has a PEG Ratio of 2.65. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWH Smith has a P/B Ratio of 1.26. 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 SMWH. Dividend0.8 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldWH Smith pays a meaningful dividend of 3.06%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthWH Smith does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Read more about WH Smith's dividend. News and Social Media0.0 / 5News SentimentN/A MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added WH Smith to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.9 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Net Insider BuyingOver the last three months, insiders have purchased a net £49,959 in company stock, which represents 0.0077% of the company's market cap.Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, WH Smith insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £49,959 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.89% of the stock of WH Smith is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions71.86% of the stock of WH Smith is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about WH Smith's insider trading history. Receive SMWH Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for WH Smith and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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SMWH Stock News HeadlinesBerenberg Bank Sticks to Their Hold Rating for WH Smith (SMWH)September 18, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comBarratt Redrow Revenue, WH Smith TradingSeptember 16, 2026 | uk.finance.yahoo.comMany investors are about to lose everythingTwenty five years ago, this analyst predicted the fiber optic boom and called Amazon before it became a household name. Now he says a similar shift is unfolding in AI infrastructure. Hundreds of billions are pouring into AI data centers, but he warns the builders could get crushed by their own costs while one overlooked sector absorbs the spending.November 4 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)WH Smith expects annual profit at lower end of forecastSeptember 16, 2026 | reuters.comWH Smith Expects Annual Headline Profit Before Tax To DeclineSeptember 16, 2026 | rttnews.comWH Smith Revenue Rises 5% in Summer Trading as FY Profit Guidance Remains at £75 MillionSeptember 16, 2026 | uk.finance.yahoo.comWH Smith Updates Market on Voting Share Capital and Disclosure BaseSeptember 1, 2026 | tipranks.comWH Smith Non-Executive Director Helen Rose Buys Shares on MarketAugust 10, 2026 | tipranks.comSee More Headlines SMWH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have SMWH shares performed this year? WH Smith's stock was trading at GBX 639 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, SMWH shares have decreased by 33.0% and is now trading at GBX 428.40. How were WH Smith's earnings last quarter? WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April, 23rd. The company reported GBX (20) earnings per share for the quarter. The firm earned £748 million during the quarter. WH Smith had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 90.46% and a negative net margin of 9.48%. Read the conference call transcript. How do I buy shares of WH Smith? Shares of SMWH 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 WH Smith own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that WH Smith investors own include Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), NVIDIA (NVDA), Cineworld Group (CINE), Barclays (BARC), BP (BP), International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) and Aviva (AV). Company Calendar Last Earnings4/23/2026Today11/04/2026Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry Diversified Consumer Services Sub-IndustrySpecialized Consumer Services Current SymbolLON:SMWH Previous SymbolLON:NWS CIKN/A Webwww.whsmithplc.co.uk Phone+44-1793-616161FaxN/AEmployees14,935Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for WH SmithGBX 566.43 High Price TargetGBX 800 Low Price TargetGBX 390 Potential Upside/Downside+31.1%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.43 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)GBX (96.70) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E Growth2.65Net Income£63.01 million Net Margins-9.48% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity-90.46% Return on Assets6.62% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio846.40 Current Ratio0.33 Quick Ratio0.42 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£1.59 billion Price / Sales0.41 Cash FlowGBX 30.07 per share Price / Cash Flow14.36 Book ValueGBX 341.06 per share Price / Book1.27Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares150,500,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£650.16 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.93 10 Best Stocks to Own in Fall 2026AI spending is reshaping the market, and the opportunity extends far beyond the biggest chipmakers. 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