Insider Selling: Wilmington (LON:WIL) Insider Sells £116,063.66 in Stock

Wilmington plc (LON:WIL) insider Guy Millward sold 42,359 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, October 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 274, for a total transaction of £116,063.66.

Wilmington Stock Up 2.5%

Shares of LON WIL traded up GBX 7 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting GBX 284. The company had a trading volume of 337,227 shares, compared to its average volume of 248,438. The company has a market capitalization of £254.63 million, a PE ratio of 23.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 0.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 62.24, a current ratio of 0.75 and a quick ratio of 0.86. Wilmington plc has a 1-year low of GBX 230 and a 1-year high of GBX 360. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is GBX 272.82 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 260.54.

Wilmington (LON:WIL) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, September 29th. The company reported GBX 25.14 EPS for the quarter. Wilmington had a return on equity of 10.05% and a net margin of 9.29%. On average, analysts predict that Wilmington plc will post 21.5300004 earnings per share for the current year.

Wilmington News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Wilmington this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Canaccord raises price target to GBX 470: Canaccord Genuity increased its target from GBX 445 to GBX 470 and reiterated a “buy” rating. The revised target implies substantial potential upside from Wilmington’s recent trading level and is the clearest near-term positive catalyst. Wilmington Stock Price Target Raised at Canaccord Genuity Group
• Positive Sentiment: Clean 2026 audit confirmed: Wilmington said its audit for the financial year ended June 30, 2026, was completed without qualification. While this is not a direct earnings upgrade, it supports confidence in the company’s reported financial statements and governance. Wilmington Confirms Clean Audit for 2026 Financial Year
• Neutral Sentiment: Management share awards vested: Wilmington vested 349,409 nil-cost ordinary share awards and 73,195 share options for senior management. The awards can align executives with shareholders and support retention, but investors may monitor the potential effect of employee equity incentives on ownership and future dilution. Wilmington Vests Treasury-Settled Share Awards to Senior Management

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

WIL has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Berenberg Bank restated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 485 price target on shares of Wilmington in a research note on Tuesday. Canaccord Genuity Group raised their target price on Wilmington from GBX 445 to GBX 470 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of GBX 458.33.

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.