WH Smith (LON:SMWH) Insider Max Izzard Sells 1,704 Shares

WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) insider Max Izzard sold 1,704 shares of WH Smith stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 637, for a total value of £10,854.48.

Max Izzard also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, December 23rd, Max Izzard acquired 20 shares of WH Smith stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 640 per share, with a total value of £128.

WH Smith Stock Performance

Shares of SMWH stock opened at GBX 623 on Monday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is GBX 660.45 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 809.60. WH Smith PLC has a 12 month low of GBX 585.50 and a 12 month high of GBX 1,315. The stock has a market cap of £776.01 million, a PE ratio of 138.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 1.67. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 253.13.

WH Smith (LON:SMWH) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, December 19th. The company reported GBX (14.20) earnings per share for the quarter. WH Smith had a return on equity of 17.78% and a net margin of 3.44%. On average, equities analysts expect that WH Smith PLC will post 100.9372747 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Berenberg Bank lowered WH Smith to a “hold” rating and cut their price objective for the company from GBX 1,600 to GBX 700 in a research report on Thursday, September 11th. Peel Hunt reissued a “buy” rating and set a GBX 800 target price on shares of WH Smith in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of WH Smith from GBX 750 to GBX 800 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 875.20.

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.