Whitbread PLC – Sponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:WTBDY) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of Whitbread PLC – Sponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:WTBDY) have been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the six analysts that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company.

Several analysts have recently commented on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group downgraded shares of Whitbread from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Whitbread in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered shares of Whitbread from a “strong-buy” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, November 28th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut shares of Whitbread from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Whitbread in a report on Wednesday, January 14th.

Whitbread Trading Down 1.5%

Shares of WTBDY stock opened at $7.72 on Friday. Whitbread has a fifty-two week low of $7.41 and a fifty-two week high of $11.06. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $8.89 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $9.32.

About Whitbread

Whitbread plc is a UK-based hospitality company primarily engaged in hotel and restaurant operations. Its flagship brand, Premier Inn, is one of the largest budget hotel chains in the United Kingdom, offering standardized accommodation across city centre and suburban locations. In addition to hotels, Whitbread operates a portfolio of food and beverage outlets, including family-oriented restaurants and pubs that cater to both leisure and business travellers.

The company’s hotel portfolio comprises hundreds of properties in the UK, alongside an established presence in Germany and select international markets under the Premier Inn banner.