Watkin Jones (LON:WJG) Sets New 1-Year Low – Here’s What Happened

Watkin Jones Plc (LON:WJG) shares hit a new 52-week low on Thursday . The company traded as low as GBX 20.05 and last traded at GBX 20.30, with a volume of 1197616 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 21.15.

Watkin Jones Stock Down 1.5%

The business’s fifty day moving average is GBX 23.58 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 27.11. The company has a market cap of £51.37 million, a P/E ratio of -5.96 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 28.84, a quick ratio of 1.55 and a current ratio of 2.12.

Watkin Jones (LON:WJG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 27th. The company reported GBX 0.01 earnings per share for the quarter. Watkin Jones had a negative net margin of 3.43% and a negative return on equity of 6.89%. The company had revenue of £100.17 million during the quarter. Equities analysts predict that Watkin Jones Plc will post 2.9042225 EPS for the current year.

About Watkin Jones

Watkin Jones Plc engages in the development and the management of properties for residential occupation in the United Kingdom. The company operates through four segments: Student Accommodation, Build to Rent, Affordable Homes, and Accommodation Management. It is involved in the development of purpose-built student accommodation, build to rent accommodation, and residential housing property; and management of student accommodation and build to rent/private rental sector property. The company was formerly known as Watkin Jones Limited and changed its name to Watkin Jones Plc in March 2016.