WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) Insider Situl Jobanputra Acquires 1,250 Shares

WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) insider Situl Jobanputra bought 1,250 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 18th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 1,255 ($15.93) per share, with a total value of £15,687.50 ($19,907.99).

WH Smith Stock Up 0.6 %

Shares of LON:SMWH opened at GBX 1,267 ($16.08) on Wednesday. WH Smith PLC has a 1 year low of GBX 1,069 ($13.57) and a 1 year high of GBX 1,499 ($19.02). The business has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 1,378.62 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 1,257.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 326.20, a current ratio of 0.64 and a quick ratio of 0.42. The company has a market capitalization of £1.66 billion, a PE ratio of 2,551.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 1.67.

WH Smith Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 6th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 16th will be paid a dividend of GBX 22.60 ($0.29) per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, January 16th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.74%. This is a positive change from WH Smith’s previous dividend of $11.00. WH Smith’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 6,530.61%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

SMWH has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 1,600 ($20.30) price target on shares of WH Smith in a research note on Tuesday, October 15th. Canaccord Genuity Group restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 1,469 ($18.64) price objective on shares of WH Smith in a report on Wednesday, September 11th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 1,310 ($16.62) target price on shares of WH Smith in a report on Thursday, September 12th.

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.