J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) Insider Acquires £150.40 in Stock

J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) insider John Hutson purchased 20 shares of J D Wetherspoon stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 18th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 752 ($9.73) per share, with a total value of £150.40 ($194.52).

J D Wetherspoon Price Performance

Shares of J D Wetherspoon stock opened at GBX 741.50 ($9.59) on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 0.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 317.46. J D Wetherspoon plc has a twelve month low of GBX 587 ($7.59) and a twelve month high of GBX 862.50 ($11.15). The company has a market cap of £916.64 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 2,304.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.39 and a beta of 1.28. The company’s 50 day moving average is GBX 761.41 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 772.67.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have issued reports on JDW shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a GBX 172 ($2.22) target price on shares of J D Wetherspoon in a report on Tuesday, June 11th. Shore Capital restated a “hold” rating on shares of J D Wetherspoon in a report on Wednesday, May 8th. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 925 ($11.96) target price on shares of J D Wetherspoon in a research note on Tuesday, April 23rd.

J D Wetherspoon Company Profile

J D Wetherspoon plc owns and operates pubs and hotels in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. The company was founded in 1979 and is based in Watford, the United Kingdom.