Insider Selling: WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) Insider Sells 10,194 Shares of Stock

WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH - Get Free Report) insider Robert Moorhead sold 10,194 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 1,266 ($15.87), for a total value of £129,056.04 ($161,785.18).

WH Smith Trading Up 1.0 %

Shares of LON:SMWH traded up GBX 12 ($0.15) during midday trading on Friday, reaching GBX 1,253 ($15.71). The company's stock had a trading volume of 151,190 shares, compared to its average volume of 364,499. WH Smith PLC has a fifty-two week low of GBX 1,069 ($13.40) and a fifty-two week high of GBX 1,499 ($18.79). The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 326.20, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a current ratio of 0.64. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 1,372.52 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 1,262.83. The firm has a market capitalization of £1.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 2,557.14, a PEG ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 1.67.

WH Smith Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 6th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 16th will be issued a GBX 22.60 ($0.28) dividend. This represents a yield of 1.74%. This is a boost from WH Smith's previous dividend of $11.00. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 16th. WH Smith's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 6,530.61%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

SMWH has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Berenberg Bank reissued a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 1,600 ($20.06) price objective on shares of WH Smith in a research note on Tuesday, October 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "hold" rating and issued a GBX 1,310 ($16.42) price target on shares of WH Smith in a research note on Thursday, September 12th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group cut their price target on WH Smith from GBX 1,469 ($18.42) to GBX 1,460 ($18.30) and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday.

About WH Smith

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.