Wilmington (LON:WIL) Hits New 12-Month Low – Here’s Why

Wilmington plc (LON:WIL)’s stock price reached a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The company traded as low as GBX 275 and last traded at GBX 281.37, with a volume of 211748 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 280.

Wilmington News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Wilmington this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Local sports preview for UNC Wilmington vs. N.C. A&T — purely local college sports content with no bearing on Wilmington Plc. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Empty Bowls Wilmington 2026 returns to support local hunger relief — community charity event, no relevance to WIL corporate fundamentals. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Weekend events roundup in Wilmington (festivals, comedy, music) — local lifestyle reporting only. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: New forensic lab agreement between Wilmington city and New Hanover County — municipal contract news; unlikely to affect Wilmington plc (UK-listed). Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: AP/Sports coverage of UNC Wilmington preview (same sports item syndicated) — no impact on WIL. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Wilmington Marathon course, traffic and weather advisory — event logistics for local area, not company-relevant. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Darius Rucker concert announced for Wilmington this summer — local entertainment booking, no linkage to Wilmington plc operations. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: KidStrong opens a youth development center in Wilmington — local nonprofit/education news; not related to the UK-listed company. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Downtown Wilmington alleys scheduled for upgrades — municipal infrastructure story, unlikely to affect WIL. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Foreigner 50th anniversary tour stop announced in Wilmington — concert news, no corporate relevance. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Workshop to protect older adults from fraud and financial exploitation — community consumer protection item, not tied to Wilmington plc. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Jelly Roll concert coming to Wilmington — entertainment listing only. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Report identifying bicyclist in a fatal Wilmington crash — local crime reporting; not company-related. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Nearly 5,500 athletes expected at the Novant Health Wilmington Marathon — event scale note, no impact on Wilmington plc. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Feature on a local diner (Jimbo’s Breakfast and Lunch House) — human-interest/local business story, unrelated to WIL. Read More.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

WIL has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on shares of Wilmington from GBX 435 to GBX 465 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 28th. Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their price objective on Wilmington from GBX 450 to GBX 475 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of GBX 466.67.

Wilmington Stock Up 0.5%

The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is GBX 291.72 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 315.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.45, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 1.70. The company has a market capitalization of £251.98 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 0.84.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Mark Milner purchased 8,315 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 28th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 298 per share, for a total transaction of £24,778.70. 12.83% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Wilmington

Wilmington acts as trusted partner to customers who are operating in regulated sectors and in the governance, risk and compliance markets. We provide critical data and information to enable our customers to make the decisions needed to maintain compliance with the rules and regulations that apply to them; and we provide training and education to equip our customers with the knowledge and skills to carry out their activities in line with best practice.