WH Smith (SMWH)

Sector:

Retailers

Index:

FTSE 250

405.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      0.80p
  • 52 Week High: 1,117.00p
  • 52 Week Low: 383.20p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 152.26m
  • Volume: 94,482
  • Market Cap: £616.65m
  • RiskGrade: 324

Broker Views

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Date Broker name New Price Old price target New price target Broker change
24-Jun-26 Canaccord Genuity Buy 396.60p 680.00p 555.00p Reiteration
17-Jun-26 JP Morgan Cazenove Overweight 419.60p 700.00p 575.00p Reiteration
15-Jun-26 Berenberg Bank Hold 437.40p 574.00p 420.00p Reiteration
11-Jun-26 Deutsche Hold 419.00p 550.00p 390.00p Reiteration
05-Jun-26 UBS Neutral 506.00p 600.00p 600.00p Reiteration
24-Apr-26 Canaccord Genuity Buy 565.50p 762.00p 680.00p Reiteration
13-Apr-26 RBC Capital Markets Sector perform 589.00p 675.00p 650.00p Reiteration
19-Jan-26 Berenberg Bank Hold 699.00p 700.00p 667.00p Reiteration
19-Dec-25 Peel Hunt Limited Buy 637.00p - 800.00p Reiteration
02-Dec-25 JP Morgan Cazenove Overweight 672.50p 750.00p 800.00p Reiteration
24-Nov-25 JP Morgan Cazenove Overweight 638.00p 900.00p 750.00p Reiteration
11-Sep-25 Berenberg Bank Hold 666.00p 1,600.00p 700.00p DownGrade
21-Aug-25 Peel Hunt Limited Hold 640.00p 1,400.00p 755.00p DownGrade
21-Aug-25 Deutsche Hold 640.00p 1,030.00p 726.00p Reiteration
30-Jul-25 JP Morgan Cazenove Overweight 1,028.00p - - Reiteration
09-Jun-25 Canaccord Genuity Buy 1,071.00p 1,460.00p 1,350.00p Reiteration
16-Apr-25 Shore Capital Not Rated 941.50p - - Reiteration
28-Feb-25 Berenberg Bank Buy 1,159.00p - 1,600.00p Reiteration
21-Nov-24 Canaccord Genuity Buy 1,241.00p 1,469.00p 1,460.00p Reiteration
15-Oct-24 Berenberg Bank Buy 1,379.00p - 1,600.00p Reiteration
12-Sep-24 Deutsche Hold 1,357.00p - 1,310.00p Reiteration
11-Sep-24 Canaccord Genuity Buy 1,360.00p - 1,469.00p Reiteration
08-Jul-24 Canaccord Genuity Buy 1,194.00p - 1,469.00p New Coverage
05-Jun-24 Berenberg Bank Buy 1,147.00p - 1,600.00p Reiteration
15-Sep-23 Berenberg Bank Buy 1,406.00p 2,000.00p 1,900.00p Reiteration
07-Sep-23 Barclays Overweight 1,395.00p - 2,035.00p Reiteration
28-Nov-22 Berenberg Bank Buy 1,397.00p 1,900.00p 2,000.00p Reiteration
11-Nov-22 Barclays Overweight 1,377.00p 2,180.00p 1,975.00p Reiteration
11-Nov-22 JP Morgan Cazenove Overweight 1,377.00p 1,930.00p 1,900.00p Reiteration
20-Oct-22 Deutsche Buy 1,188.00p 1,840.00p 1,390.00p Reiteration
08-Sep-22 Deutsche Buy 1,398.00p 1,840.00p 1,840.00p Reiteration
09-Aug-22 Barclays Overweight 1,461.50p 2,180.00p 2,180.00p Reiteration
16-Jun-22 Barclays Overweight 1,478.50p - 2,180.00p Reiteration
30-May-22 RBC Capital Markets Outperform 1,607.00p - 2,100.00p Reiteration
18-May-22 JP Morgan Cazenove Overweight 1,522.50p 1,760.00p 1,900.00p Upgrade
16-May-22 RBC Capital Markets Outperform 1,485.00p - 2,100.00p Reiteration
03-May-22 RBC Capital Markets Outperform 1,456.50p 2,100.00p 2,100.00p Reiteration
03-May-22 Berenberg Bank Buy 1,456.50p 1,900.00p 1,900.00p Reiteration
20-Apr-22 Deutsche Buy 1,435.00p - 1,840.00p Reiteration
11-Apr-22 RBC Capital Markets Outperform 1,485.50p - 2,100.00p Reiteration
24-Mar-22 RBC Capital Markets Outperform 1,426.00p - 2,100.00p Reiteration
23-Feb-22 RBC Capital Markets Outperform 1,576.00p - 2,100.00p Reiteration
15-Feb-22 RBC Capital Markets Outperform 1,655.00p - 2,100.00p Reiteration
08-Feb-22 Deutsche Buy 1,632.50p - - Reiteration
31-Jan-22 RBC Capital Markets Outperform 1,648.00p - 2,100.00p Reiteration
20-Jan-22 JP Morgan Cazenove Neutral 1,697.50p 1,741.00p 1,737.00p Reiteration
19-Jan-22 Peel Hunt Limited Buy 1,662.50p - 2,300.00p Reiteration
19-Jan-22 Barclays Overweight 1,662.50p 2,180.00p 2,180.00p Reiteration
17-Jan-22 Berenberg Bank Buy 1,582.50p 1,900.00p 1,900.00p Reiteration
05-Jan-22 Berenberg Bank Buy 1,564.00p 1,750.00p 1,900.00p Upgrade

Note 1: Prices and trades are provided by Digital Look Corporate Solutions and are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

Note 3: Consensus broker estimates sourced from FactSet Research Systems Inc., who calculate consensus using only those estimates changed or actively validated within the last 75 days.

 

WH Smith Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 405.00p
Change Today 0.80p
% Change 0.20 %
52 Week High 1,117.00p
52 Week Low 383.20p
Volume 94,482
Shares Issued 152.26m
Market Cap £616.65m
RiskGrade 324

WH Smith Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
57.11% below the market average57.11% below the market average57.11% below the market average57.11% below the market average57.11% below the market average
48.57% below the sector average48.57% below the sector average48.57% below the sector average48.57% below the sector average48.57% below the sector average
Price Trend
42.73% below the market average42.73% below the market average42.73% below the market average42.73% below the market average42.73% below the market average
33.33% below the sector average33.33% below the sector average33.33% below the sector average33.33% below the sector average33.33% below the sector average
Income
3.63% above the market average3.63% above the market average3.63% above the market average3.63% above the market average3.63% above the market average
30.43% above the sector average30.43% above the sector average30.43% above the sector average30.43% above the sector average30.43% above the sector average
Growth
75.28% above the market average75.28% above the market average75.28% above the market average75.28% above the market average75.28% above the market average
94.44% above the sector average94.44% above the sector average94.44% above the sector average94.44% above the sector average94.44% above the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 2
Buy 1
Neutral 6
Sell 1
Strong Sell 0
Total 10
neutral
Broker recommendations should not be taken as investment advice, and are provided by the authorised brokers listed on this page.

WH Smith Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final Interim
Ex-Div 22-Jan-26 10-Jul-25
Paid 12-Feb-26 31-Jul-25
Amount 6.00p 11.30p

Trades for 16-Jul-2026

Time Volume / Share Price
14:36 50 @ 405.40p
14:36 16 @ 405.00p
14:35 199 @ 404.80p
14:35 41 @ 404.80p
14:31 0 @ 405.60p

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