LON:WTB Whitbread (WTB) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 2,376 +5.00 (+0.21%) As of 05/29/2026 12:28 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock About Whitbread Stock (LON:WTB) 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 Whitbread alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range 2,347▼ 2,39550-Day Range 2,234▼ 2,55552-Week Range 2,098▼ 3,302Volume20.14 million shsAverage Volume13.97 million shsMarket Capitalization£3.97 billionP/E Ratio19.41Dividend Yield4.01%Price TargetGBX 3,071.67Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Whitbread 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™ Stocks68th Percentile Overall ScoreWTB MarketRank™: Whitbread scored higher than 68% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.7 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingWhitbread has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.57, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialWhitbread has a consensus price target of GBX 3,071.67, representing about 29.3% upside from its current price of GBX 2,376.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 19.41, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.97.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Whitbread is 19.41, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 78.11.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 1.24. 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 4.01%, 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 79.25%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Read more about Whitbread's dividend. News and Social Media1.3 / 5News SentimentN/A Search Interest3 people have searched for WTB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat Follows4 people have added Whitbread to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership2.1 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Whitbread insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £29,786.10 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.40% of the stock of Whitbread is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions55.13% 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. 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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Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access today and save $100 on your 2026 MarketBeat premium subscription.May 31 at 1:00 AM | MarketBeat (Ad)CORVEX MANAGEMENT CALLS FOR SALE OF WHITBREAD PLCMay 18, 2026 | uk.finance.yahoo.comInvestor Corvex urges sale of Premier Inn-owner Whitbread, threatens board shake-upMay 18, 2026 | reuters.comWhitbread (LON:WTB) Insider Purchases £29,786.10 in StockMay 9, 2026 | insidertrades.comWe Think You Can Look Beyond Whitbread's (LON:WTB) Lackluster EarningsMay 8, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comWhitbread keeps profits stable while launching margin-focused five-year strategyMay 1, 2026 | uk.finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines WTB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WTB shares performed this year? Whitbread's stock was trading at GBX 2,550 at the beginning of the year. Since then, WTB shares have decreased by 6.8% and is now trading at GBX 2,376. How were Whitbread's earnings last quarter? Whitbread plc (LON:WTB) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April, 30th. The company reported $123.30 earnings per share for the quarter. The business earned $2.92 billion during the quarter. Whitbread had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.73% and a net margin of 7.29%. Read the conference call transcript. How will Whitbread's stock buyback program work? Whitbread's Board of Directors approved a stock buyback plan on Thursday, May 1st 2025, which permits the company to repurchase 0 outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This permits the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued. 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 Last Earnings4/30/2026Today5/31/2026Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorConsumer Cyclical Industry Lodging Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolLON:WTB CIKN/A Webwww.whitbread.co.uk Phone+44-1582-424200FaxN/AEmployees39,000Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for WhitbreadGBX 3,071.67 High Price TargetGBX 3,700 Low Price TargetGBX 2,500 Potential Upside/Downside+29.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.57 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)GBX 122.40 Trailing P/E Ratio19.41 Forward P/E Ratio10.46 P/E Growth-3.09Net Income£234.46 million Net Margins7.29% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity6.73% Return on Assets4.28% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio174.28 Current Ratio0.44 Quick Ratio1.74 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£2.92 billion Price / Sales1.36 Cash FlowGBX 519.84 per share Price / Cash Flow4.57 Book ValueGBX 1,912.49 per share Price / Book1.24Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares166,942,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£3.97 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.64 7 Stocks to Ride The A.I. 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