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Watkin Jones (WJG) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 22.05 +0.05 (+0.23%)
As of 12:27 PM Eastern

About Watkin Jones Stock (LON:WJG)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
21.90
22.50
50-Day Range
21.65
28.50
52-Week Range
20.80
35.15
Volume
750,484 shs
Average Volume
901,887 shs
Market Capitalization
£56.63 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
11.20%
Price Target
GBX 38
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Watkin Jones Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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49th Percentile Overall Score

WJG MarketRank™: 

Watkin Jones scored higher than 49% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Watkin Jones has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Watkin Jones has a consensus price target of GBX 38, representing about 72.3% upside from its current price of GBX 22.05.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Watkin Jones has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Watkin Jones' stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Watkin Jones is -6.73, 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. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Watkin Jones is -6.73, 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 Ratio

    Watkin Jones has a P/B Ratio of 0.43. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for WJG.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Watkin 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 Growth

    Watkin Jones does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Read more about Watkin Jones' dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Watkin Jones has a news sentiment score of 0.03. 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 0.45 average news sentiment score of Consumer Cyclical companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Watkin Jones this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Watkin Jones insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    3.88% of the stock of Watkin Jones is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    22.68% of the stock of Watkin Jones is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Watkin Jones' insider trading history.
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WJG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Watkin Jones' stock was trading at GBX 29.40 at the start of the year. Since then, WJG shares have decreased by 25.0% and is now trading at GBX 22.05.

Watkin Jones Plc (LON:WJG) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 27th. The company reported $0.01 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $100.17 million for the quarter. Watkin Jones had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.89% and a negative net margin of 3.43%.

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.

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 Earnings
5/27/2026
Today
5/29/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
LON
Industry
Residential Construction
Sub-Industry
N/A
Current Symbol
LON:WJG
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
727
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
GBX 38
Low Price Target
GBX 38
Potential Upside/Downside
+72.3%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
1 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
GBX (3.28)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
7.59
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-£30.76 million
Net Margins
-3.43%
Pretax Margin
N/A
Return on Equity
-6.89%
Return on Assets
-5.63%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
28.84
Current Ratio
2.12
Quick Ratio
1.55

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£250.83 million
Price / Sales
0.23
Cash Flow
GBX 4.21 per share
Price / Cash Flow
5.24
Book Value
GBX 51.70 per share
Price / Book
0.43

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
256,831,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£56.63 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
1.48
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This page (LON:WJG) was last updated on 5/29/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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