LON:WJG Watkin Jones (WJG) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 32.80 -0.95 (-2.81%) As of 12:28 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock About Watkin Jones Stock (LON:WJG) 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 Watkin Jones alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range 32.75▼ 34.3050-Day Range 23.80▼ 3452-Week Range 17.74▼ 40.96Volume1.08 million shsAverage Volume1.50 million shsMarket Capitalization£84.18 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield11.20%Price TargetGBX 38Consensus RatingBuy Company Overview Watkin Jones Plc engages in the development and the management of properties for residential occupation in the United Kingdom. The company operates through four segments: Student Accommodation, Build to Rent, Affordable Homes, and Accommodation Management. It is involved in the development of purpose-built student accommodation, build to rent accommodation, and residential housing property; and management of student accommodation and build to rent/private rental sector property. The company was formerly known as Watkin Jones Limited and changed its name to Watkin Jones Plc in March 2016. Watkin Jones Plc was founded in 1791 and is based in London, the United Kingdom. Read More Watkin Jones Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks31st Percentile Overall ScoreWJG MarketRank™: Watkin Jones scored higher than 31% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.0 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingWatkin Jones has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialWatkin Jones has a consensus price target of GBX 38, representing about 15.9% upside from its current price of GBX 32.80.Amount of Analyst CoverageWatkin Jones has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Watkin Jones' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Watkin Jones is -22,162.16, 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 Watkin Jones is -22,162.16, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWatkin Jones has a P/B Ratio of 0.63. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short InterestN/AShort Interest LevelN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for WJG. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipWatkin Jones is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 11.20%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthWatkin Jones does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Read more about Watkin Jones' dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for WJG. News and Social Media1.8 / 5News Sentiment0.25 News SentimentWatkin Jones has a news sentiment score of 0.25. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.42 average news sentiment score of Consumer Cyclical companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Watkin Jones this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week. Company Ownership0.0 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Watkin Jones insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 3.88% of the stock of Watkin Jones is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 34.65% of the stock of Watkin Jones is held by institutions.Read more about Watkin Jones' insider trading history. Receive WJG Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Watkin Jones and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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WJG Stock News HeadlinesWatkin Jones' (WJG) "Buy" Rating Reiterated at Peel HuntOctober 2 at 2:05 AM | americanbankingnews.comShareholders in Watkin Jones (LON:WJG) are in the red if they invested three years agoSeptember 23, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comU.S. Government Sparking Crypto RallyAltcoin ETFs could surge prices (do this now) My "Crypto Bull Run Millionaire Blueprint" breaks down exactly how to find altcoins to buy at low prices right now, when to buy them, and how to position for maximum gains when the approvals hit.October 2 at 2:00 AM | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)LON:WJG Financials | Watkin Jones PLC - Investing.comJuly 11, 2025 | investing.comWatkin Jones sinks 12% as earnings meet guidance, outlook hinges on salesMay 30, 2025 | za.investing.comDeveloper seeks to build 24 more homes on Cheshire site where hundreds already approvedApril 9, 2025 | msn.comDeveloper bids to build more houses on Crewe's Sydney Road siteApril 9, 2025 | msn.comWhat Is Watkin Jones Plc's (LON:WJG) Share Price Doing?March 12, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines WJG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WJG shares performed this year? Watkin Jones' stock was trading at GBX 20 at the start of the year. Since then, WJG stock has increased by 64.0% and is now trading at GBX 32.80. How were Watkin Jones' earnings last quarter? Watkin Jones Plc (LON:WJG) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 29th. The company reported $0.05 EPS for the quarter. Watkin Jones had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 22.95% and a negative net margin of 6.99%. How do I buy shares of Watkin Jones? Shares of WJG 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 Watkin Jones own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Watkin Jones investors own include Avon Protection (AVON), boohoo group (BOO), Eagle Point Credit (ECC), Meta Platforms (META), Sylvania Platinum (SLP), Venture Life Group (VLG) and Alliance Pharma (APH). Company Calendar Last Earnings5/29/2025Today10/02/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorConsumer Cyclical Industry Residential Construction Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolLON:WJG CIKN/A Webwww.watkinjonesplc.com Phone+44-1248-362516FaxN/AEmployees727Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for Watkin JonesGBX 38 High Price TargetGBX 38 Low Price TargetGBX 38 Potential Upside/Downside+11.9%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)GBX 0 Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio11.69 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-£30.76 million Net Margins-6.99% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity-22.95% Return on Assets-5.63% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio41.00 Current Ratio2.41 Quick Ratio1.55 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£316.45 million Price / Sales0.28 Cash FlowGBX 6.48 per share Price / Cash Flow5.24 Book ValueGBX 51.70 per share Price / Book0.66Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares256,653,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£87.12 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.38 The 10 Best AI Stocks to Own in 2025Wondering where to start (or end) with AI stocks? 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