J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) Earns “Sell” Rating from Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW)‘s stock had its “sell” rating reaffirmed by equities researchers at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday,Digital Look reports. They presently have a GBX 460 target price on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft’s price target would suggest a potential downside of 23.70% from the company’s previous close.

JDW has been the subject of several other reports. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 840 target price on shares of J D Wetherspoon in a research note on Wednesday. Shore Capital Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of J D Wetherspoon in a research note on Friday, March 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, J D Wetherspoon currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of GBX 666.67.

J D Wetherspoon Price Performance

LON JDW traded up GBX 12.92 on Thursday, hitting GBX 602.92. 754,310 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,650,451. J D Wetherspoon has a 1-year low of GBX 530.50 and a 1-year high of GBX 814.50. The firm has a 50 day moving average of GBX 629.94 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 672.07. The company has a current ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 0.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 358.49. The company has a market cap of £635.51 million, a P/E ratio of 10.61, a P/E/G ratio of 3.39 and a beta of 1.11.

J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, March 20th. The company reported GBX 15.50 EPS for the quarter. J D Wetherspoon had a net margin of 2.52% and a return on equity of 15.81%. On average, equities analysts predict that J D Wetherspoon will post 52.8508772 EPS for the current year.

Trending Headlines about J D Wetherspoon

Here are the key news stories impacting J D Wetherspoon this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies reaffirmed a “Buy” rating with a GBX 840 price target, providing independent broker support for the stock and signalling upside vs. current levels. J D Wetherspoon’s (JDW) “Buy” Rating Reaffirmed at Jefferies Financial Group
• Positive Sentiment: The company repurchased and cancelled 770,000 ordinary shares at a volume‑weighted average price, reducing share count and supporting EPS and shareholder returns. Wetherspoon Buys Back and Cancels 770,000 Shares
• Positive Sentiment: Sales are rising as Wetherspoon expands into transport hubs and airport locations, supporting revenue growth and longer‑term footprint expansion. Sales rise at JDW as expansion into transport hubs gathers pace
• Neutral Sentiment: Wetherspoon publicly rejected Ryanair chief Michael O’Leary’s proposal for a two‑drink limit in airport pubs — a PR/operational dispute that could matter for airport trading but is not an immediate financial shock. JDW hits back at Ryanair chief’s call for drink limit at airports
• Negative Sentiment: Wetherspoon issued its third profit warning as rising costs are biting and growth is slowing — a material near‑term headwind that directly pressures margins and guidance. Wetherspoon flags third profit warning as costs bite and growth slows
• Negative Sentiment: Company reports steady sales gains but warns that rising industry costs are pressuring the outlook — investors should expect margin volatility until cost trends moderate. Wetherspoon reports steady sales gains as rising industry costs pressure outlook

J D Wetherspoon Company Profile

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.