WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) has received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the six brokerages that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and three have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is GBX 720.50.

SMWH has been the topic of several research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on WH Smith from GBX 675 to GBX 650 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Canaccord Genuity Group cut their price target on WH Smith from GBX 762 to GBX 680 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 24th.

Insider Transactions at WH Smith

In related news, insider Leo Quinn bought 17,764 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, April 24th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 560 per share, for a total transaction of £99,478.40. 1.03% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

WH Smith Stock Performance

Shares of WH Smith stock opened at GBX 495 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of £617.24 million, a P/E ratio of -5.12, a P/E/G ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a current ratio of 0.33, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 846.40. WH Smith has a 12 month low of GBX 445.40 and a 12 month high of GBX 1,132. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is GBX 547.08 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 613.65.

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

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.