WH Smith (LON:SMWH) Insider Simon Emeny Acquires 2,439 Shares

WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) insider Simon Emeny purchased 2,439 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 10th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 410 per share, with a total value of £9,999.90.

WH Smith Price Performance

WH Smith stock traded down GBX 78.60 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching GBX 412.60. 44,657,633 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,894,101. The firm has a market cap of £514.49 million, a PE ratio of -4.27, a PEG ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 846.40, a current ratio of 0.33 and a quick ratio of 0.42. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 539.98 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 607.12. WH Smith PLC has a 12 month low of GBX 394.20 and a 12 month high of GBX 1,132.

WH Smith (LON:SMWH) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The company reported GBX (20) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. WH Smith had a negative return on equity of 90.46% and a negative net margin of 9.48%.The company had revenue of £748 million for the quarter. As a group, equities research analysts expect that WH Smith PLC will post 100.9372747 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have commented on SMWH shares. Canaccord Genuity Group decreased their target price on shares of WH Smith from GBX 762 to GBX 680 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on shares of WH Smith from GBX 675 to GBX 650 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a GBX 600 price objective on shares of WH Smith in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of GBX 703.29.

About WH Smith

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.