LON:WTB Whitbread - WTB Share Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Whitbread plc Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. GBX 2,917 +73.00 (+2.57%) (As of 03/21/2023 01:45 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range 2,849▼ 2,92450-Day Range 2,800▼ 3,15152-Week Range 2,245.51▼ 3,649.99Volume318,627 shsAverage Volume723,768 shsMarket Capitalization£5.89 billionP/E Ratio1,957.72Dividend Yield2.02%Price TargetGBX 3,690 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendInsider TradesHeadlinesSustainability Whitbread MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside26.6% UpsideGBX 3,690 Price TargetShort InterestN/ADividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainability-3.39Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews SentimentN/AInsider TradingAcquiring Shares£10.79 M Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.1.89 out of 5 stars 3.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingWhitbread has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 9 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 3,690, Whitbread has a forecasted upside of 26.6% from its current price of GBX 2,914.Amount of Analyst CoverageWhitbread has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next N/A Short Interest Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for WTB. Previous Next 0.8 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldWhitbread pays a meaningful dividend of 2.10%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthWhitbread does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Whitbread is 3,959.73%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Previous Next 2.0 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreWhitbread has received a -1.65% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Whitbread in category "GHG emissions" is driven by its "Budget hotel services" and "Meals served in restaurants" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Whitbread is -3.39. Previous Next 1.2 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentWhitbread has a news sentiment score of 0.18. 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 0.37 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added Whitbread to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership 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 £107,879.80 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 3.16% of the stock of Whitbread is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions59.21% of the stock of Whitbread is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 0.0 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Whitbread is 1,955.70, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 119.11.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Whitbread is 1,955.70, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 226.14.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 1.40. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Whitbread (LON:WTB) StockWhitbread plc operates hotels and restaurants in the United Kingdom, Germany, and internationally. It operates approximately 841 hotels with 82,286 rooms in the United Kingdom; 10 hotels in the Middle East; and 35 hotels with 5,875 rooms in Germany under the Premier Inn, ZIP by Premier Inn, and hub by Premier Inn brands. The company also operates 439 restaurants under the Brewers Fayre, Beefeater, Whitbread Inns, Cookhouse & Pub, Bar+Block Steakhouse, Thyme, and Table Table brands in the United Kingdom. Whitbread plc was founded in 1742 and is based in Dunstable, the United Kingdom.Read More 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 HeadlinesMarch 13, 2023 | marketwatch.comWhitbread falls Monday, underperforms marketJanuary 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDespite delivering investors losses of 20% over the past 3 years, Whitbread (LON:WTB) has been growing its earningsMarch 21, 2023 | Wealthy Millionaire (Ad)Stock With Groundbreaking TechThis under-the-radar stock's bulletproof patent could propel it into another dimension.December 18, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comCan Mixed Fundamentals Have A Negative Impact on Whitbread plc (LON:WTB) Current Share Price Momentum?October 29, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comIs Now The Time To Look At Buying Whitbread plc (LON:WTB)?October 17, 2022 | nasdaq.comEuropean Stocks Close Notably Higher On Bargain Hunting - NasdaqOctober 17, 2022 | rttnews.comEuropean Stocks Close Notably Higher On Bargain Hunting - RTTNewsOctober 17, 2022 | morningstar.co.ukLONDON BROKER RATINGS: Morgan Stanley cuts Lloyds and lifts StanChart - MorningstarMarch 21, 2023 | Press Research (Ad)Lithium Could Be 2023's Next Big SurpriseLithium is the hottest commodity for our green futureOctober 7, 2022 | fool.co.uk2 hot FTSE 100 shares to buy before a market bounce - Motley Fool UKOctober 7, 2022 | uk.finance.yahoo.com2 hot FTSE 100 shares to buy before a market bounce - Yahoo Finance UKOctober 4, 2022 | rttnews.comEuropean Stocks Close On Upbeat Note On All-round Buying - RTTNewsSeptember 29, 2022 | msn.comCarol Vorderman and Fatima Whitbread spotted returning from South Africa for I'm A Celeb - msnNOWSeptember 24, 2022 | nytimes.comBook Review: ‘Shrines of Gaiety,’ by Kate Atkinson - The New York TimesSeptember 22, 2022 | bbc.comHalifax: 'Gentleman Jack' town to celebrate Lister legacy - BBCSeptember 19, 2022 | msn.comSAS: Who Dares Wins star Dwain Chambers reflects on athletics ban - msnNOWSeptember 15, 2022 | nytimes.comTo Search for a Near-Extinct Snail, Tread Lightly - The New York TimesSeptember 14, 2022 | bloomberg.comMcDonald's to Close UK Restaurants on Queen's Funeral Monday - BloombergSeptember 14, 2022 | reuters.comLondon flight, hotel fares surge ahead of Queen's funeral - Reuters UKSeptember 13, 2022 | lse.co.ukLONDON BROKER RATINGS: Whitbread on JPMorgan's positive catalyst watch | Financial News - London South EastSeptember 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comEdited Transcript of ICMB.OQ earnings conference call or presentation 7-Sep-22 5:00pm GMT - Yahoo FinanceAugust 29, 2022 | msn.comCat shares food with mouse she brought home - msnNOWAugust 26, 2022 | ft.comDirectors' Deals: Segro chair puts faith in big boxes - Financial TimesAugust 26, 2022 | lse.co.ukFTSE 100 movers: Miners gain; IHG hit by downgrade | Financial News - London South EastAugust 24, 2022 | morningstar.comFTSE 100 Closes Down 0.2% Despite Aveva Surge - MorningstarAugust 24, 2022 | lse.co.ukPremier Inn owner Whitbread buys property on London's Strand | Financial News - London South EastAugust 23, 2022 | proactiveinvestors.com.auWith energy-intensive industries at risk of blackouts, analysts look for potential winners - Proactive Investors AustraliaSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart 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 Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON Industry Restaurants Sub-IndustryN/A SectorBusiness Services Current SymbolLON:WTB CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.whitbread.co.uk Phone+44-1582-424200FaxN/AEmployees28,335Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price ForecastGBX 3,690 High Stock Price ForecastGBX 4,200 Low Stock Price ForecastGBX 3,100 Forecasted Upside/Downside+26.5%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 1.49 Trailing P/E Ratio1,957.72 Forward P/E Ratio24.89 P/E Growth-3.09Net Income£314.20 million Net Margins13.69% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity7.79% Return on Assets2.60% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio112.71 Current Ratio1.77 Quick Ratio1.74 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£2.30 billion Price / Sales2.56 Cash FlowGBX 638.21 per share Price / Cash Flow4.57 Book ValueGBX 2,081 per share Price / Book1.40Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares202,080,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£5.89 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.12 Key ExecutivesMs. Alison Jane Brittain CBE (Age 58)CEO & Exec. Director Comp: $2.16MMr. Hemant K. Patel (Age 54)CFO & Director Mr. Nigel JonesGroup Operations DirectorMr. Peter ReynoldsDirector of Investor RelationsMr. Clefton D. Vaughan (Age 81)Gen. Counsel & Company Sec. Ms. Rachel M. HowarthChief People OfficerMr. Simon Edward Jones (Age 47)MD of Premier Inn & Restaurants UK and Global Commercial Director Mr. Simon EwinsManaging Director of UK Hotels & RestaurantsMr. Mark Anderson M.B.A.Managing Director of Property & InternationalIain StrachanDirector of Financial Reporting, Control & TreasuryMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsGreene KingLON:GNKSSP GroupLON:SSPGJ SainsburyLON:SBRYKingfisherLON:KGFEntain PLC (GVC.L)LON:GVCView All CompetitorsInsidersDame Karen JonesBought 275 shares on 2/27/2023Total: £863,500.00 ($3,140.00/share)Cilla SnowballBought 2,258 shares on 2/15/2023Total: £6.95 M ($3,078.00/share)Fumbi ChimaBought 957 shares on 2/8/2023Total: £2.97 M ($3,108.00/share)Chris KennedyBought 1,020 shares on 7/1/2022Total: £2.48 M ($2,436.00/share)Hemant PatelSold 1,319 sharesTotal: £3.58 M ($2,717.00/share)View All Insider Transactions WTB Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Whitbread stock right now? 9 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Whitbread in the last year. There are currently 9 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" WTB shares. View WTB analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Whitbread's stock price forecast for 2023? 9 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Whitbread's stock. Their WTB share price forecasts range from GBX 3,100 to GBX 4,200. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach GBX 3,690 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 26.5% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for WTB or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have WTB shares performed in 2023? Whitbread's stock was trading at GBX 2,570 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, WTB stock has increased by 13.5% and is now trading at GBX 2,917. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. How often does Whitbread pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Whitbread? Whitbread declared a dividend on Tuesday, October 25th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 10th will be paid a dividend of GBX 24.40 per share on Friday, December 16th. This represents a yield of 0.94%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 10th. The official announcement can be seen at this link. Read our dividend analysis for WTB. Is Whitbread a good dividend stock? Whitbread (LON:WTB) pays an annual dividend of GBX 59 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.10%. The dividend payout ratio is 3,959.73%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Read our dividend analysis for WTB. What other stocks do shareholders of Whitbread own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Whitbread investors own include Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Barclays (BARC), Associated British Foods (ABF), Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (RR), Jet2 plc (DTG.L) (DTG), GSK (GSK), Legal & General Group (LGEN), easyJet (EZJ), Unilever (ULVR) and Vodafone Group Public (VOD). What is Whitbread's stock symbol? Whitbread trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "WTB." 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.Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Whitbread's stock price today? One share of WTB stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 2,917. How much money does Whitbread make? Whitbread (LON:WTB) has a market capitalization of £5.89 billion and generates £2.30 billion in revenue each year. The company earns £314.20 million in net income (profit) each year or GBX 1.49 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Whitbread have? The company employs 28,335 workers across the globe. How can I contact Whitbread? Whitbread's mailing address is First Fl, 120 Holborn, DUNSTABLE, EC1N 2TD, United Kingdom. The official website for the company is www.whitbread.co.uk. The company can be reached via phone at +44-1582-424200. 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