WH Smith (LON:SMWH) Given Not Rated Rating at Shore Capital

WH Smith (LON:SMWH)‘s stock had its “not rated” rating reissued by stock analysts at Shore Capital in a research note issued on Wednesday,London Stock Exchange reports.

Separately, Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 1,600 ($21.18) price objective on shares of WH Smith in a research report on Friday, February 28th.

WH Smith Stock Down 0.9 %

Shares of WH Smith stock traded down GBX 9 ($0.12) during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching GBX 941.50 ($12.46). The company’s stock had a trading volume of 320,998 shares, compared to its average volume of 571,768. The company has a market capitalization of £1.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.42, a P/E/G ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 1.67. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 1,084.33 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 1,208.31. WH Smith has a one year low of GBX 872.50 ($11.55) and a one year high of GBX 1,499 ($19.84). The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 253.13, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a current ratio of 0.85.

WH Smith (LON:SMWH) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 16th. The company reported GBX 23.40 ($0.31) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. WH Smith had a return on equity of 17.78% and a net margin of 3.44%. On average, research analysts forecast that WH Smith will post 100.9372747 earnings per share for the current year.

WH Smith Company Profile

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.