LON:WTB Whitbread (WTB) Share Forecast, Price & News GBX 3,324 +38.00 (+1.16%) (As of 04:22 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range 3,289▼ 3,330.5050-Day Range 2,817▼ 3,33052-Week Range 2,245.51▼ 3,360.52Volume170,553 shsAverage Volume765,655 shsMarket Capitalization£6.66 billionP/E Ratio2,444.12Dividend Yield2.23%Price TargetGBX 3,778.75 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendInsider TradesHeadlinesSustainabilityProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendInsider TradesHeadlinesSustainability Whitbread MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside16.9% UpsideGBX 3,891.25 Price TargetShort InterestN/ADividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainability-3.39Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.09Based on 11 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares£17.52 M Sold 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.1.67 out of 5 stars 2.5 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 3,891.25, Whitbread has a forecasted upside of 16.9% from its current price of GBX 3,328.Amount of Analyst CoverageWhitbread has only been the subject of 4 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 2.27%, 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 5,441.18%. 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 2.3 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentWhitbread has a news sentiment score of 0.09. 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 0.58 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Whitbread this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added Whitbread to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Whitbread insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought GBX 0 in company stock and sold £175,194.76 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 3.14% of the stock of Whitbread is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions65.32% 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 2,447.06, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 127.76.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Whitbread is 2,447.06, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 269.21.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 1.63. 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 HeadlinesJune 1, 2023 | msn.comDeutsche Reiterates Whitbread (LSE:WTB) Buy RecommendationMay 30, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comWhitbread (LON:WTB) Receives Buy Rating from Deutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftJune 1, 2023 | Edge On The Street (Ad)AI Getting Close to Thinking Like HumansTechnology experts working with neuroscientists have created the world's first Artificial Intelligence Network Operating System. AI can now process information like the human brain and understand the world the way humans do.May 28, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comWhitbread (LON:WTB) Earns "Buy" Rating from Numis SecuritiesMay 28, 2023 | msn.comNumis Reiterates Whitbread (LSE:WTB) Buy RecommendationMay 28, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comHemant Patel Sells 5,356 Shares of Whitbread plc (LON:WTB) StockMay 26, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comWhitbread's (WTB) Overweight Rating Reaffirmed at JPMorgan Chase & Co.May 24, 2023 | msn.comJP Morgan Cazenove Reiterates Whitbread (LSE:WTB) Overweight RecommendationJune 1, 2023 | Edge On The Street (Ad)ChatGPT Is Already "Old School"As good as ChatGPT is at writing content, it still doesn't understand what it's saying. But a new AI technology breakthrough will understand and process information like a human. One young company is leading the way.May 24, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comWhitbread (LON:WTB) Reaches New 1-Year High at $3,334.00May 18, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comWhitbread plc (LON:WTB) Given Consensus Rating of "Buy" by BrokeragesMay 11, 2023 | marketwatch.comWhitbread rises Thursday, outperforms marketMay 10, 2023 | marketwatch.comWhitbread rises Tuesday, outperforms marketMay 10, 2023 | marketwatch.comWhitbread falls Wednesday, underperforms marketMay 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHere's Why We Think Whitbread (LON:WTB) Might Deserve Your Attention TodayApril 27, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comWhitbread plc (LON:WTB) Raises Dividend to GBX 49.80 Per ShareApril 23, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comWhitbread plc (LON:WTB) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Buy" by BrokeragesApril 22, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comWhitbread's (WTB) "Buy" Rating Reaffirmed at Peel HuntApril 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIs Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Whitbread plc (LON:WTB)?April 2, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comWhitbread (LON:WTB) Stock Crosses Above 200 Day Moving Average of $2,751.75March 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWhitbread plc (LON:WTB) is largely controlled by institutional shareholders who own 86% of the companyMarch 27, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comWhitbread plc (LON:WTB) Receives GBX 3,635 Average PT from AnalystsMarch 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 earningsDecember 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 20, 2022 | thetimes.co.ukDunelm sales fall but it finds comfort in switch to 'winter warm' goods - The TimesSee More Headlines WTB Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart WTB Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 7/7 Dividend5/25/2023Today6/01/2023Dividend Payable7/07/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, 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 3,891.25 High Stock Price ForecastGBX 4,300 Low Stock Price ForecastGBX 3,500 Forecasted Upside/Downside+15.0%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 1.36 Trailing P/E Ratio2,416.18 Forward P/E Ratio25.47 P/E Growth-3.09Net Income£278.80 million Net Margins10.61% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity6.77% Return on Assets3.46% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio120.44 Current Ratio1.58 Quick Ratio1.74 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£2.63 billion Price / Sales2.50 Cash FlowGBX 718.94 per share Price / Cash Flow4.57 Book ValueGBX 2,047 per share Price / Book1.61Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares200,240,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£6.58 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.10 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:SBRYWm Morrison SupermarketsLON:MRWEntain PLC (GVC.L)LON:GVCView All CompetitorsInsidersHemant PatelSold 5,356 sharesTotal: £17.52 M ($3,271.00/share)Dame 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)View All Insider Transactions WTB Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Whitbread stock right now? 9 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Whitbread in the last twelve months. There are currently 9 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities 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 brokerages have issued 12 month price targets for Whitbread's stock. Their WTB share price forecasts range from GBX 3,500 to GBX 4,300. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach GBX 3,891.25 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 18.4% 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 27.9% and is now trading at GBX 3,286. 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, April 25th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 25th will be paid a dividend of GBX 49.80 per share on Friday, July 7th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.59%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 25th. This is a positive change from the stock's previous dividend of GBX 24.40. The official announcement can be accessed at this link. Read our dividend analysis for WTB. Is Whitbread a good dividend stock? Whitbread (LON:WTB) pays an annual dividend of GBX 74 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.27%. The dividend payout ratio is 5,441.18%. 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 3,286. How much money does Whitbread make? Whitbread (LON:WTB) has a market capitalization of £6.58 billion and generates £2.63 billion in revenue each year. The company earns £278.80 million in net income (profit) each year or GBX 1.36 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. This page (LON:WTB) was last updated on 6/1/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. 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