WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH - Get Free Report)'s stock price reached a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Monday . The stock traded as low as GBX 1,012 ($13.05) and last traded at GBX 1,026 ($13.24), with a volume of 208557 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 1,039 ($13.40).
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Separately, Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 1,600 ($20.64) price objective on shares of WH Smith in a research report on Friday, February 28th.
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WH Smith Price Performance
The company's 50-day moving average price is GBX 1,144.56 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 1,240.55. 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 company has a market capitalization of £1.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.19, 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 was paid on Thursday, February 6th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 16th were issued a GBX 22.60 ($0.29) dividend. This is a boost from WH Smith's previous dividend of $11.00. This represents a yield of 1.74%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, January 16th. WH Smith's dividend payout ratio is currently 66.01%.
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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