J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) Share Price Passes Above 200 Day Moving Average of $759.49

J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 759.49 ($9.87) and traded as high as GBX 766.50 ($9.96). J D Wetherspoon shares last traded at GBX 764 ($9.93), with a volume of 139,824 shares.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently issued reports on JDW shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued an “overweight” rating and set a GBX 172 ($2.23) price target on shares of J D Wetherspoon in a report on Tuesday, June 11th. Shore Capital reissued a “hold” rating on shares of J D Wetherspoon in a report on Wednesday, May 8th.

J D Wetherspoon Stock Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 0.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 317.46. The company has a market capitalization of £945.07 million, a PE ratio of 2,389.06, a PEG ratio of 3.39 and a beta of 1.32. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 746.88 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 759.21.

Insider Buying and Selling at J D Wetherspoon

In other J D Wetherspoon news, insider Timothy (Tim) Martin sold 1,361,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 739 ($9.60), for a total value of £10,057,790 ($13,068,853.95). In other J D Wetherspoon news, insider Ben Whitley purchased 7,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 10th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 761 ($9.89) per share, for a total transaction of £53,270 ($69,217.78). Also, insider Timothy (Tim) Martin sold 1,361,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 739 ($9.60), for a total transaction of £10,057,790 ($13,068,853.95). Over the last three months, insiders purchased 7,040 shares of company stock valued at $5,357,060. Corporate insiders own 31.39% of the company’s stock.

J D Wetherspoon Company Profile

J D Wetherspoon plc owns and operates pubs and hotels in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. The company was founded in 1979 and is based in Watford, the United Kingdom.