WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) Receives Average Recommendation of “Hold” from Brokerages

by · The Markets Daily

Shares of WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH – Get Free Report) have earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the five ratings firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and two have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is GBX 866.20.

SMWH has been the topic of several analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their target price on WH Smith from GBX 1,030 to GBX 726 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 21st. Peel Hunt lowered WH Smith to a “hold” rating and lowered their price target for the company from GBX 1,400 to GBX 755 in a report on Thursday, August 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of WH Smith from GBX 750 to GBX 800 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. Finally, Berenberg Bank lowered shares of WH Smith to a “hold” rating and decreased their target price for the company from GBX 1,600 to GBX 700 in a research report on Thursday, September 11th.

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WH Smith Stock Performance

SMWH opened at GBX 694.50 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 253.13. The business’s 50 day moving average is GBX 661.90 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 853.04. The stock has a market cap of £865.07 million, a PE ratio of 154.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 1.67. WH Smith has a twelve month low of GBX 585.50 and a twelve month high of GBX 1,315.

About WH Smith

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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.

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