LON:WJG Watkin Jones (WJG) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 19.52 -0.14 (-0.71%) As of 11:54 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider 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 19▼ 19.9650-Day Range 19.50▼ 26.7052-Week Range 19▼ 35.15Volume1.13 million shsAverage Volume879,708 shsMarket Capitalization£50.14 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™ Stocks43rd Percentile Overall ScoreWJG MarketRank™: Watkin Jones scored higher than 43% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.5 / 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 no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialWatkin Jones has a consensus price target of GBX 38, representing about 94.7% upside from its current price of GBX 19.52.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 -5.82, 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 -5.82, 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 0.38. 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. News and Social Media0.6 / 5News SentimentN/A Search Interest1 people have searched for WJG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. Company Ownership0.4 / 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 Insiders3.88% of the stock of Watkin Jones is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions22.78% 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. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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WJG Stock News HeadlinesWatkin Jones Maintains Profitability Despite Lower Revenue as Diversification Strategy Expands Pipeline (WJG)May 28, 2026 | uk.finance.yahoo.comWatkin Jones Leads The Charge In UK Penny Stocks SpotlightMay 20, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comSpaceX will crumble without these 5 companiesThe SpaceX IPO is drawing near, but the real opportunity may lie in 5 lesser-known companies providing the critical infrastructure SpaceX depends on to operate. Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley are reportedly already building positions in one of these names. Another is a resource miner that Elon Musk's broader empire - including Tesla - relies on. Lance Ippolito has detailed all five inside his free SpaceX Investing Blackbook.June 18 at 1:00 AM | InvestPub (Ad)Watkin Jones Maintains Profit Levels as Revenue Falls and Pipeline Builds for Second HalfApril 29, 2026 | uk.finance.yahoo.comWatkin Jones PLC (LSE:WJG) Full Year 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating Challenges with ...December 22, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comSeveral Insiders Invested In Watkin Jones Flagging Positive NewsDecember 20, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comWatkin Jones reports resilient performance with £2bn pipelineDecember 16, 2025 | investing.comWatkin Jones full-year loss widens amid impairment chargesDecember 16, 2025 | lse.co.ukSee More Headlines WJG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WJG shares performed this year? Watkin Jones' stock was trading at GBX 29.40 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, WJG shares have decreased by 33.6% and is now trading at GBX 19.52. How were Watkin Jones' earnings last quarter? Watkin Jones Plc (LON:WJG) issued its quarterly earnings data 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%. 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 Earnings5/27/2026Today6/18/2026Get 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+94.7%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)GBX (3.35) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio6.72 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-£30.76 million Net Margins-3.43% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity-6.89% Return on Assets-5.63% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio28.84 Current Ratio2.12 Quick Ratio1.55 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£250.83 million Price / Sales0.20 Cash FlowGBX 3.72 per share Price / Cash Flow5.24 Book ValueGBX 51.70 per share Price / Book0.38Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares256,882,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£50.14 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.36 A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for June 2026. 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