LON:WJG Watkin Jones (WJG) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 26.80 -0.45 (-1.65%) As of 11:52 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock About Watkin Jones Stock (LON:WJG) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Watkin Jones alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range 26.45▼ 27.9050-Day Range 27.25▼ 39.4552-Week Range 17.74▼ 56Volume782,622 shsAverage Volume1.67 million shsMarket Capitalization£69.62 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield22.39%Price TargetGBX 50Consensus RatingHold 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™ Stocks32nd Percentile Overall ScoreWJG MarketRank™: Watkin Jones scored higher than 32% 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 RatingHold Consensus RatingWatkin Jones has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageWatkin Jones has received no research coverage 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 -2.29, 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 -2.29, 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 0.52. 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 Media0.0 / 5News Sentiment0.00 News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Watkin Jones this week, compared to 1 article on an average week. Company Ownership1.7 / 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 Insiders11.01% of the stock of Watkin Jones is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions56.31% of the stock of Watkin Jones is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.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. Email Address WJG Stock News HeadlinesLON:WJG Financials | Watkin Jones PLC - Investing.comJuly 11 at 11:43 AM | investing.comWatkin Jones sinks 12% as earnings meet guidance, outlook hinges on salesMay 30, 2025 | za.investing.comA new rule goes live in July — and the banks are quietly cashing inA major change is quietly going into effect this July — and Wall Street is already positioning for it. Big Banks have found a way to use a new asset as if it were cash. Not stocks. Not bonds. Not even the U.S. dollar. They now trust this asset more than the traditional financial system itself.July 14 at 2:00 AM | American Alternative (Ad)Developer 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.comUCLA women's basketball, despite immense talent, lacks a JuJu Watkins stopperMarch 4, 2025 | msn.comWhy Watkin Jones' (LON:WJG) Earnings Are Better Than They SeemFebruary 8, 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 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, WJG shares have increased by 34.0% and is now trading at GBX 26.80. How were Watkin Jones' earnings last quarter? Watkin Jones Plc (LON:WJG) announced 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 Earnings5/29/2025Today7/14/2025Get 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 50 High Price TargetGBX 50 Low Price TargetGBX 50 Potential Upside/Downside+86.6%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)GBX (11.70) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio9.23 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£440.07 million Price / Sales0.16 Cash FlowGBX 5.11 per share Price / Cash Flow5.24 Book ValueGBX 51.70 per share Price / Book0.52Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares259,778,126Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£69.62 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.38 Options Trading Made Easy - Download NowLearn the basics of options trading and how to use them to boost returns and manage risk with this free report from MarketBeat. 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