J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW - Get Free Report) shares passed below its two hundred day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 712.01 ($8.99) and traded as low as GBX 603.50 ($7.62). J D Wetherspoon shares last traded at GBX 605 ($7.64), with a volume of 227,308 shares.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Separately, Shore Capital reissued a "hold" rating on shares of J D Wetherspoon in a research report on Friday, October 4th.
Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on J D Wetherspoon
J D Wetherspoon Stock Performance
The stock has a market cap of £742.96 million, a P/E ratio of 1,541.03, a P/E/G ratio of 3.39 and a beta of 1.34. The firm has a 50 day moving average of GBX 652.30 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 711.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 284.38, a quick ratio of 0.19 and a current ratio of 0.35.
J D Wetherspoon Increases Dividend
The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 28th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 24th were paid a dividend of GBX 12 ($0.15) per share. This represents a yield of 1.64%. This is a positive change from J D Wetherspoon's previous dividend of $8.00. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, October 24th. J D Wetherspoon's payout ratio is currently 3,076.92%.
J D Wetherspoon Company Profile
(
Get Free Report)
J D Wetherspoon plc owns and operates pubs and hotels in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. The company was founded in 1979 and is based in Watford, the United Kingdom.
See Also
Before you consider J D Wetherspoon, you'll want to hear this.
MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and J D Wetherspoon wasn't on the list.
While J D Wetherspoon currently has a "Moderate Buy" rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.
View The Five Stocks Here
Market downturns give many investors pause, and for good reason. Wondering how to offset this risk? Click the link below to learn more about using beta to protect yourself.
Get This Free Report
Like this article? Share it with a colleague.
Link copied to clipboard.
