LON:WTB Whitbread (WTB) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 2,651 -24.00 (-0.90%) As of 07:40 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesSustainability About Whitbread Stock (LON:WTB) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Whitbread alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range 2,637▼ 2,67650-Day Range 2,664▼ 3,00452-Week Range 2,637▼ 3,614Volume922,803 shsAverage Volume920,514 shsMarket Capitalization£4.73 billionP/E Ratio20.50Dividend Yield3.66%Price TargetGBX 2,713.33Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewWhitbread is the owner of Premier Inn, the UK’s biggest hotel brand, with 86,000 rooms in over 850 hotels and a growing presence in Germany with 10,500 rooms in 59 hotels, offering quality accommodation at affordable prices in great locations. People are at the heart of our business. We employ over 38,000 team members in over 900 Premier Inn hotels across the UK and Germany.Read More… Whitbread Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks26th Percentile Overall ScoreWTB MarketRank™: Whitbread scored higher than 26% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingWhitbread has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageWhitbread has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Whitbread's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Whitbread is 20.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.74.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Whitbread is 20.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 22.00.Price to Earnings Growth RatioDue to a projected decrease in earnings for Whitbread, their PEG ratio cannot be calculated.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWhitbread has a P/B Ratio of 1.39. 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 WTB. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipWhitbread is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.67%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthWhitbread does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Whitbread is 75.01%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Read more about Whitbread's dividend. Sustainability and ESG2.0 / 5Environmental Score-3.39 Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for WTB. News and Social Media1.4 / 5News Sentiment-0.45 News SentimentWhitbread has a news sentiment score of -0.45. 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 0.24 average news sentiment score of Consumer Cyclical companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Whitbread this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for WTB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Whitbread to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Whitbread insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.03% of the stock of Whitbread is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions71.89% of the stock of Whitbread is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Whitbread's insider trading history. Receive WTB Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Whitbread and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address WTB Stock News HeadlinesWhitbread plc (LON:WTB) Stock's Been Sliding But Fundamentals Look Decent: Will The Market Correct The Share Price In The Future?February 12, 2025 | finance.yahoo.com2 value stocks that still look cheap despite the FTSE rally!February 10, 2025 | msn.comGrab This Altcoin Before Trump's Crypto AnnouncementGrab This Altcoin Before Trump's Crypto Announcement Whatever it is, I expect it to pump the market, which is why I'm recommending ONE coin to all investors right now. February 19, 2025 | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)Barclays Sticks to Its Hold Rating for Whitbread (WTB)January 31, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comWhitbread (LON:WTB) shareholders have endured a 21% loss from investing in the stock five years agoJanuary 27, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comWhitbread (WTB) Receives a Hold from BarclaysJanuary 24, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comPremier Inn owner’s sales drop as it converts restaurants to hotel roomsJanuary 16, 2025 | msn.comWhitbread and Taylor Wimpey Q3 Results Reflect Resilience Amid HeadwindsJanuary 16, 2025 | uk.investing.comSee More Headlines WTB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WTB shares performed this year? Whitbread's stock was trading at GBX 2,946 at the beginning of the year. Since then, WTB shares have decreased by 9.5% and is now trading at GBX 2,666. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How do I buy shares of Whitbread? Shares of WTB 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 Whitbread own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Whitbread investors own include Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Barclays (BARC), GSK (GSK), Legal & General Group (LGEN), Associated British Foods (ABF), Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (RR.L) and Unilever (ULVR). Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 12/6 Dividend10/31/2024Dividend Payable12/06/2024Today2/19/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorConsumer Cyclical Industry Lodging Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolLON:WTB CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.whitbread.co.uk Phone+44-1582-424200FaxN/AEmployees39,000Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price TargetGBX 2,713.33 High Stock Price TargetGBX 4,200 Low Stock Price TargetGBX 40 Potential Upside/Downside+2.4%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.80 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 129.31 Trailing P/E Ratio20.50 Forward P/E Ratio11.67 P/E Growth-3.09Net Income£234.46 million Net Margins8.08% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity6.83% Return on Assets4.28% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio33.18 Current Ratio0.96 Quick Ratio1.74 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£2.90 billion Price / Sales1.63 Cash FlowGBX 580.01 per share Price / Cash Flow4.57 Book ValueGBX 1,912.49 per share Price / Book1.39Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares178,494,423Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£4.73 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.11 20 High-Yield Dividend Stocks that Could Ruin Your RetirementAlmost everyone loves strong dividend-paying stocks, but high yields can signal danger. 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