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

Whitbread PLC – Sponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:WTBDY) has earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the six ratings firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company.

A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Whitbread in a research report on Tuesday, August 25th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Whitbread in a research note on Friday, August 21st.

Whitbread Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of OTCMKTS WTBDY opened at $7.88 on Tuesday. Whitbread has a fifty-two week low of $7.42 and a fifty-two week high of $11.06. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $8.11 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $8.07.

Whitbread Company Profile

Whitbread plc is a hospitality company headquartered in the United Kingdom and is best known for operating Premier Inn, one of the country’s largest hotel brands. The company provides accommodation through its Premier Inn and hub by Premier Inn properties, serving business and leisure travelers across the United Kingdom and Germany.

Whitbread also operates restaurants connected with many of its hotels, including brands such as Beefeater, Brewers Fayre and Table Table. Its hospitality operations offer a combination of hotel rooms, dining and related guest services, with locations in city centers, airports, business districts and leisure destinations.

The company traces its origins to 1742, when it was established as a brewery in London.