Watkin Jones (LON:WJG) Reaches New 1-Year Low – Should You Sell?

Shares of Watkin Jones Plc (LON:WJG) hit a new 52-week low during trading on Thursday . The company traded as low as GBX 18.69 and last traded at GBX 19.52, with a volume of 1130851 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 19.66.

Watkin Jones Stock Down 0.7%

The business’s 50-day moving average is GBX 22.63 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 26.70. The firm has a market capitalization of £50.14 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.82 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 28.84, a quick ratio of 1.55 and a current ratio of 2.12.

Watkin Jones (LON:WJG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 27th. The company reported GBX 0.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Watkin Jones had a negative net margin of 3.43% and a negative return on equity of 6.89%. The firm had revenue of £100.17 million during the quarter. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Watkin Jones Plc will post 2.9042225 earnings per share for the current year.

Watkin Jones Company Profile

Watkin Jones Plc engages in the development and the management of properties for residential occupation in the United Kingdom. The company operates through four segments: Student Accommodation, Build to Rent, Affordable Homes, and Accommodation Management. It is involved in the development of purpose-built student accommodation, build to rent accommodation, and residential housing property; and management of student accommodation and build to rent/private rental sector property. The company was formerly known as Watkin Jones Limited and changed its name to Watkin Jones Plc in March 2016.