WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) Receives GBX 875.20 Consensus Price Target from Brokerages

WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) has received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the five research firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and three have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is GBX 875.20.

SMWH has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Peel Hunt reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 800 price target on shares of WH Smith in a research report on Friday, December 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of WH Smith from GBX 750 to GBX 800 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. Finally, Berenberg Bank downgraded WH Smith to a “hold” rating and dropped their price objective for the stock from GBX 1,600 to GBX 700 in a report on Thursday, September 11th.

Insider Transactions at WH Smith

In related news, insider Max Izzard sold 1,704 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 637, for a total transaction of £10,854.48. Corporate insiders own 1.01% of the company’s stock.

WH Smith Stock Performance

LON SMWH opened at GBX 645 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is GBX 660.38 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 806.31. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 253.13. WH Smith has a twelve month low of GBX 585.50 and a twelve month high of GBX 1,315. The company has a market capitalization of £803.41 million, a PE ratio of 143.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 1.67.

WH Smith (LON:SMWH) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, December 19th. The company reported GBX (14.20) EPS for the quarter. WH Smith had a net margin of 3.44% and a return on equity of 17.78%. On average, research analysts predict that WH Smith will post 100.9372747 earnings per share for the current year.

WH Smith Company Profile

WH Smith PLC operates as a retailer in the United Kingdom and internationally. It operates in two segments, Travel and High Street. The Travel segment offers news, books, and convenience for travelling customers. It operates stores in airports, hospitals, railway stations, and motorway service areas. The High Street segment sells stationery products, including greeting cards, general stationery, art and craft, and gifting products; news and impulse products, such as newspapers, magazines, confectionery, and drinks; and books.