Wilmington (LON:WIL) Sets New 52-Week Low – Should You Sell?

Wilmington plc (LON:WIL) hit a new 52-week low during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as GBX 275 and last traded at GBX 281.37, with a volume of 211748 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 280.

Key Wilmington News

Here are the key news stories impacting Wilmington this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly results show solid profitability — Wilmington reported GBX 9.33 EPS for the quarter, with a net margin of 18.9% and a return on equity of 18.7%. Those metrics support earnings quality and are a near-term positive catalyst for the stock. Slide Deck
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation and analyst expectations are mixed — the shares trade at a P/E of ~22.5 with a PEG of ~1.44 and analysts forecast ~21.53 EPS for the fiscal year; this implies fair value rather than a clear bargain or expensive rating. MarketBeat Profile
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical/volume picture is muted — intraday volume is slightly below average and the 50-day MA sits below the current level while the 200-day MA remains higher, indicating mixed short- vs. long-term technical signals. MarketBeat Profile
• Negative Sentiment: Leverage and liquidity are potential concerns — Wilmington reports a debt-to-equity ratio of ~2.45 and a quick ratio under 1 (0.86), which raises sensitivity to higher borrowing costs or cash-flow pressure. MarketBeat Profile
• Negative Sentiment: Shares near their 52-week low — the stock is trading close to its 52-week low (GBX 275) and well below its 52-week high, signalling recent weakness that could pressure sentiment until forward guidance or results change the narrative. MarketBeat Profile
• Neutral Sentiment: Other provided items are local Wilmington (city) news (events, local crime, development) and do not appear to affect Wilmington plc’s business fundamentals or share price. These can be deprioritized for stock analysis.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

WIL has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Canaccord Genuity Group raised their price target on shares of Wilmington from GBX 450 to GBX 475 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on Wilmington from GBX 435 to GBX 465 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 28th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 466.67.

Wilmington Stock Performance

The firm’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 291.11 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 314.30. The stock has a market cap of £255.23 million, a P/E ratio of 22.49, a P/E/G ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 0.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.45, a current ratio of 1.70 and a quick ratio of 0.86.

Wilmington (LON:WIL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported GBX 9.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Wilmington had a return on equity of 18.71% and a net margin of 18.89%. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Wilmington plc will post 21.5300004 earnings per share for the current year.

Wilmington Company Profile

Wilmington acts as trusted partner to customers who are operating in regulated sectors and in the governance, risk and compliance markets. We provide critical data and information to enable our customers to make the decisions needed to maintain compliance with the rules and regulations that apply to them; and we provide training and education to equip our customers with the knowledge and skills to carry out their activities in line with best practice.