WH Smith (LON:SMWH) Hits New 1-Year Low - Time to Sell?

WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH - Get Free Report)'s share price hit a new 52-week low on Tuesday . The company traded as low as GBX 497.20 and last traded at GBX 498.40, with a volume of 1766711 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 516.Analysts Set New Price TargetsA number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on SMWH shares. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on shares of 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. Canaccord Genuity Group decreased their price objective on WH Smith from GBX 762 to GBX 680 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Berenberg Bank dropped their price target on WH Smith from GBX 700 to GBX 667 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 19th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of GBX 720.50.Get Our Latest Report on WH SmithWH Smith Stock PerformanceThe stock's 50 day moving average is GBX 592.39 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 636.82. The company has a current ratio of 0.33, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 846.40. The firm has a market cap of £621.48 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 1.00. WH Smith (LON:SMWH - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The company reported GBX (20) earnings per share for the quarter. WH Smith had a negative return on equity of 90.46% and a negative net margin of 9.48%.The firm had revenue of £748 million for the quarter. Analysts anticipate that WH Smith PLC will post 100.9372747 earnings per share for the current year. Insider Transactions at WH SmithIn other news, insider Leo Quinn acquired 17,764 shares of WH Smith stock in a transaction on Friday, April 24th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 560 per share, for a total transaction of £99,478.40. 1.03% of the stock is owned by insiders. WH 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.Recommended 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