J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) Insider Acquires £145.16 in Stock

J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) insider John Hutson bought 19 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 19th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 764 per share, for a total transaction of £145.16.

J D Wetherspoon Stock Performance

Shares of JDW opened at GBX 756.50 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 283.19, a current ratio of 0.35 and a quick ratio of 0.19. The firm’s 50 day moving average is GBX 726.62 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 692.56. J D Wetherspoon plc has a 12-month low of GBX 526 and a 12-month high of GBX 814.50. The stock has a market capitalization of £797.40 million, a P/E ratio of 13.32, a P/E/G ratio of 3.39 and a beta of 1.34.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Peel Hunt reissued a “hold” rating and set a GBX 700 price objective on shares of J D Wetherspoon in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Shore Capital Group reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of J D Wetherspoon in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of GBX 595.

About J D Wetherspoon

J D Wetherspoon owns and operates pubs and hotels throughout the UK and Ireland. The company aims to provide customers with good-quality food and drinks, served by well-trained and friendly staff, at reasonable prices.

The pubs are individually designed, and the company aims to maintain them in excellent condition.