LON:WTB Whitbread (WTB) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 2,401.20 +9.20 (+0.38%) As of 06:10 AM 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 2,374▼ 2,40950-Day Range 2,271▼ 2,532.5652-Week Range 2,098▼ 3,302Volume6.04 million shsAverage Volume16.37 million shsMarket Capitalization£4.01 billionP/E Ratio19.62Dividend Yield4.06%Price TargetGBX 6,523.13Consensus 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™ Stocks93rd Percentile Overall ScoreWTB MarketRank™: Whitbread scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingWhitbread has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.63, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialWhitbread has a consensus price target of GBX 6,523.13, representing about 172.7% upside from its current price of GBX 2,391.81.Amount of Analyst CoverageWhitbread has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.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 19.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.89.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Whitbread is 19.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 77.52.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 1.25. 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 4.06%, 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 Media3.2 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentWhitbread has a news sentiment score of 1.11. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.61 average news sentiment score of Consumer Cyclical companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Whitbread this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added Whitbread to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership3.5 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Cluster Insider Buying2 insiders have purchased shares of Whitbread in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.Net Insider BuyingOver the last three months, insiders have purchased a net £47,065.80 in company stock, which represents 0.0012% of the company's market cap.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 £47,065.80 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.42% 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. 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Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. WTB Stock News HeadlinesDominic Paul Buys 717 Shares of Whitbread (LON:WTB) StockJuly 8, 2026 | insidertrades.comWhitbread climbs Monday, outperforms marketJune 22, 2026 | marketwatch.comYour book is insideThe "Sucker's Bet" Most New Options Traders Fall For Most people who try options lose money the same way. They don't know the rules. They don't know what to avoid. And they hand their account to Wall Street on a silver platter. Normally $29.97. Free today.July 20 at 1:00 AM | Profits Run (Ad)Premier Inn owner Whitbread says UK bookings remain ahead of last yearJune 18, 2026 | msn.comWhitbread Delivers Q1 Sales Growth as Premier Inn Gains Market Share in UK and Germany (WTB)June 18, 2026 | uk.finance.yahoo.comWTB Share News TodayMay 18, 2026 | uk.investing.comCORVEX 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.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 6.2% and is now trading at GBX 2,391.81. How were Whitbread's earnings last quarter? Whitbread plc (LON:WTB) posted its earnings results on Thursday, April, 30th. The company reported $123.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company 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 approved a stock buyback plan on Thursday, May 1st 2025, which authorizes the company to buy back 0 shares, according to EventVestor. This authorizes the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually a sign that the company's board 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 Earnings4/30/2026Today7/19/2026Get 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 6,523.13 High Price Target£310 Low Price TargetGBX 2,280 Potential Upside/Downside+171.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.63 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)GBX 122.40 Trailing P/E Ratio19.62 Forward P/E Ratio10.57 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 / Sales1.37 Cash FlowGBX 525.36 per share Price / Cash Flow4.57 Book ValueGBX 1,912.49 per share Price / Book1.26Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares167,142,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£4.01 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.65 The Infrastructure's Backbone: 10 Stocks Powering the AI BuildoutThe AI boom extends far beyond the biggest tech names. 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