Nigel Connor Buys 20 Shares of J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) Stock

J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) insider Nigel Connor acquired 20 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 19th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 764 per share, for a total transaction of £152.80.

J D Wetherspoon Stock Performance

JDW remained flat at GBX 759.50 during trading on Friday. 81,150 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,556,046. The firm has a fifty day moving average of GBX 725.73 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 692.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 283.19, a current ratio of 0.35 and a quick ratio of 0.19. J D Wetherspoon plc has a 12-month low of GBX 526 and a 12-month high of GBX 814.50. The firm has a market cap of £800.56 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.37, a PEG ratio of 3.39 and a beta of 1.34.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Shore Capital Group reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of J D Wetherspoon in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Peel Hunt reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 700 price target on shares of J D Wetherspoon in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of GBX 595.

About J D Wetherspoon

J D Wetherspoon owns and operates pubs and hotels throughout the UK and Ireland. The company aims to provide customers with good-quality food and drinks, served by well-trained and friendly staff, at reasonable prices.

The pubs are individually designed, and the company aims to maintain them in excellent condition.