J D Wetherspoon's (JDW) "Hold" Rating Reiterated at Shore Capital

Shore Capital reaffirmed their hold rating on shares of J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW - Free Report) in a research note published on Friday,Digital Look reports.

J D Wetherspoon Trading Up 2.0 %

J D Wetherspoon stock traded up GBX 11 ($0.14) during midday trading on Friday, hitting GBX 552 ($7.13). 1,898,390 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,049,195. The company has a current ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 0.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 283.19. The stock has a market capitalization of £647.55 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.05, a PEG ratio of 3.39 and a beta of 1.34. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is GBX 599.65 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 636.73. J D Wetherspoon has a fifty-two week low of GBX 526 ($6.80) and a fifty-two week high of GBX 812.50 ($10.50).

J D Wetherspoon Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 30th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 1st will be given a dividend of GBX 4 ($0.05) per share. This represents a dividend yield of 0.67%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 1st. J D Wetherspoon's dividend payout ratio is presently 30.53%.

J D Wetherspoon Company Profile

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.