Helen Rose Purchases 11,102 Shares of WH Smith (LON:SMWH) Stock

WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) insider Helen Rose acquired 11,102 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 10th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 450 per share, for a total transaction of £49,959.

Helen Rose also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, June 10th, Helen Rose acquired 12,195 shares of WH Smith stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 410 per share, with a total value of £49,999.50.

WH Smith Price Performance

Shares of WH Smith stock traded down GBX 6.59 during trading on Monday, hitting GBX 445.81. 275,330 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,064,610. WH Smith PLC has a twelve month low of GBX 378.60 and a twelve month high of GBX 1,120. The company has a market cap of £670.95 million, a PE ratio of -4.61, a PEG ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 0.92. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is GBX 428.38 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 535.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 846.40, a current ratio of 0.33 and a quick ratio of 0.42.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have issued reports on SMWH. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their target price 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. Berenberg Bank reduced their price target on shares of WH Smith from GBX 574 to GBX 420 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, June 16th. Canaccord Genuity Group lowered their target price on WH Smith from GBX 680 to GBX 555 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a GBX 600 price target on shares of WH Smith in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of WH Smith from GBX 700 to GBX 575 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, June 17th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of GBX 570.

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.