WH Smith (SMWH)

Sector:

Retailers

Index:

FTSE 250

432.60p
   
  • Change Today:
      7.40p
  • 52 Week High: 699.00p
  • 52 Week Low: 360.60p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 152.26m
  • Volume: 237,518
  • Market Cap: £658.67m
  • RiskGrade: 324

Latest Deals

Traded Action Notifier PriceAmountValue
10-Aug-26 Buy Helen Rose 450.34p 11,102 £49,996.41
26-Jun-26 Buy Simon Emeny 398.00p 5,000 £19,900.00
10-Jun-26 Buy Helen Rose 410.00p 12,195 £49,999.50
10-Jun-26 Buy Situl Jobanputra 410.00p 3,658 £14,997.80
10-Jun-26 Buy Simon Emeny 410.00p 2,439 £9,999.90

Largest Deals (365 days)

Traded Action Notifier PriceAmountValue
10-Jun-26 Buy Leo Quinn 410.00p 365,853 £1,499,997.27
29-Jan-26 Buy Max Izzard 675.00p 25,000 £168,750.00
10-Jun-26 Buy Max Izzard 410.00p 36,585 £149,998.50
24-Apr-26 Buy Leo Quinn 560.00p 17,764 £99,478.40
10-Jun-26 Buy Helen Rose 410.00p 12,195 £49,999.50

Director Shareholdings

Notifier Holding Value*
Leo Quinn 383,617 £1,659,527
Max Izzard 61,605 £266,503
Helen Rose 31,269 £135,270
Simon Emeny 11,866 £51,332
Situl Jobanputra 4,908 £21,232

Major Shareholders

Notifier** Holding Value*
Causeway Capital Management LLC 33,670,208 £145,657,320
BlackRock, Inc. 9,490,594 £41,056,310
Artemis Investment Management Limited 6,929,902 £29,978,756
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. 6,564,720 £28,398,979
Royal London Asset Management Limited 6,539,691 £28,290,703
Marathon Asset Management LLP 6,515,804 £28,187,368
Boston Partners FKA Robeco Investment Management, Inc. 6,511,894 £28,170,453
FMR LLC 6,428,750 £27,810,772
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. 6,394,126 £27,660,989
M&G Plc 6,303,525 £27,269,049
Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited 5,608,298 £24,261,497

* Value is calculated by using the current share price multiplied by the amount held.
** Major Shareholders are individuals or institutions that own more than 3% of the company’s shares and have been reported in the annual accounts.

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.

 

WH Smith Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 432.60p
Change Today 7.40p
% Change 1.74 %
52 Week High 699.00p
52 Week Low 360.60p
Volume 237,518
Shares Issued 152.26m
Market Cap £658.67m
RiskGrade 324

WH Smith Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
19.34% below the market average19.34% below the market average19.34% below the market average19.34% below the market average19.34% 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
Price Trend
70.5% below the market average70.5% below the market average70.5% below the market average70.5% below the market average70.5% below the market average
62.16% below the sector average62.16% below the sector average62.16% below the sector average62.16% below the sector average62.16% below the sector average
Income
46.63% below the market average46.63% below the market average46.63% below the market average46.63% below the market average46.63% below the market average
Sector averageSector averageSector averageSector averageSector average
Growth
84.19% below the market average84.19% below the market average84.19% below the market average84.19% below the market average84.19% below the market average
83.78% below the sector average83.78% below the sector average83.78% below the sector average83.78% below the sector average83.78% below the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 3
Buy 1
Neutral 7
Sell 1
Strong Sell 0
Total 12
buy
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 29-Oct-2026

Time Volume / Share Price
16:35 170,477 @ 432.60p
16:35 2 @ 432.60p
16:35 2 @ 432.60p
16:35 329 @ 432.60p
16:35 199 @ 432.60p

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