WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH - Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The company traded as low as GBX 1,053 ($13.63) and last traded at GBX 1,062 ($13.75), with a volume of 69592 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 1,077 ($13.94).
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Canaccord Genuity Group dropped their target price on shares of WH Smith from GBX 1,469 ($19.02) to GBX 1,460 ($18.90) and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 1,600 ($20.71) price target on shares of WH Smith in a report on Friday, February 28th.
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WH Smith Stock Performance
The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 253.13, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.42. The firm has a market capitalization of £1.37 billion, a PE ratio of 21.95, a P/E/G ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 1.67. The company's fifty day simple moving average is GBX 1,188.13 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 1,268.27.
WH Smith Increases Dividend
The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 6th. Investors of record on Thursday, January 16th were paid a dividend of GBX 22.60 ($0.29) per share. This is a boost from WH Smith's previous dividend of $11.00. This represents a dividend yield of 1.74%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, January 16th. WH Smith's dividend payout ratio is presently 66.01%.
WH Smith Company Profile
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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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