WH Smith (LON:SMWH) Reaches New 12-Month High at $1,419.00

WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH)’s share price reached a new 52-week high during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as GBX 1,419 ($18.75) and last traded at GBX 1,418 ($18.73), with a volume of 203534 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 1,385 ($18.30).

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

SMWH has been the topic of several analyst reports. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 1,600 ($21.14) target price on shares of WH Smith in a report on Wednesday, June 5th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 1,310 ($17.31) price objective on shares of WH Smith in a report on Thursday, September 12th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a GBX 1,469 ($19.41) target price on shares of WH Smith in a research note on Wednesday, September 11th.

WH Smith Stock Performance

The company has a current ratio of 0.64, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 326.20. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 1,258.63 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 1,219.59. The firm has a market capitalization of £1.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 2,875.51, a PEG ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 1.67.

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.