Simon Jones Buys 18,892 Shares of Watkin Jones Plc (LON:WJG) Stock

Watkin Jones Plc (LON:WJG) insider Simon Jones acquired 18,892 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 24th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 27 ($0.34) per share, for a total transaction of £5,100.84 ($6,350.65).

Watkin Jones Price Performance

WJG stock opened at GBX 31.20 ($0.39) on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of GBX 21.10 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 29.64. The company has a market cap of £80.07 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -260.00 and a beta of 1.38. The company has a current ratio of 2.44, a quick ratio of 1.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 51.35. Watkin Jones Plc has a 12-month low of GBX 17.74 ($0.22) and a 12-month high of GBX 56 ($0.70).

Watkin Jones (LON:WJG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 23rd. The company reported GBX 3.52 ($0.04) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Watkin Jones had a negative return on equity of 20.44% and a negative net margin of 6.99%. As a group, equities analysts expect that Watkin Jones Plc will post 2.9042225 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Watkin Jones Company Profile

Watkin Jones Plc engages in the development and the management of properties for residential occupation in the United Kingdom. The company operates through four segments: Student Accommodation, Build to Rent, Affordable Homes, and Accommodation Management. It is involved in the development of purpose-built student accommodation, build to rent accommodation, and residential housing property; and management of student accommodation and build to rent/private rental sector property.