WH Smith (LON:SMWH) Insider Acquires £99,478.40 in Stock

WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH - Get Free Report) insider Leo Quinn acquired 17,764 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 24th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 560 per share, for a total transaction of £99,478.40.WH Smith Stock Down 0.9%LON SMWH traded down GBX 5 on Monday, reaching GBX 560.50. The stock had a trading volume of 554,342 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,102,525. The business has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 604.51 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 640.03. The company has a current ratio of 0.33, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 846.40. WH Smith PLC has a 1 year low of GBX 519 and a 1 year high of GBX 1,132. The company has a market capitalization of £698.92 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.94, a P/E/G ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 1.57. WH Smith (LON:SMWH - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The company reported GBX (20) EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of £748 million during the quarter. WH Smith had a negative net margin of 9.48% and a negative return on equity of 90.46%. On average, analysts forecast that WH Smith PLC will post 100.9372747 EPS for the current fiscal year. Analysts Set New Price TargetsSMWH has been the subject of several analyst reports. Berenberg Bank dropped their price target on WH Smith from GBX 700 to GBX 667 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 19th. Canaccord Genuity Group lowered their target price on WH Smith from GBX 762 to GBX 680 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on WH Smith from GBX 675 to GBX 650 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, WH Smith currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 720.50.Read Our Latest Stock Report on SMWHWH Smith Company Profile (Get Free Report)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. The High Street segment sells stationery products, including greeting cards, general stationery, art and craft, and gifting products; news and impulse products, such as newspapers, magazines, confectionery, and drinks; and books.Featured StoriesFive stocks we like better than WH SmithThis instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.Should You Invest $1,000 in WH Smith Right Now?Before you consider WH Smith, 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 WH Smith wasn't on the list.While WH Smith currently has a Moderate Buy rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.View The Five Stocks Here