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No insider purchase over the last 90 days. The latest, by Harry Morley, was filed 08 Oct 2025.
J D Wetherspoon plc: what insiders have been doing
This page follows insider dealings at J D Wetherspoon plc as filed with RNS (LSE), a company from the Retail sector based in Watford, United Kingdom. The group dates from 1979. The last twelve months, up to 21 October 2026, brought 201 filings signed by 16 insiders.
There is no open-market purchase to report; the filings show 4 sales worth €76k by 4 insiders. The totals exclude 1 filing filed without an amount. At €54k, the sale published on 27 January 2026 by Ben Whitley is the largest of the period.
Compared with its exchange (831 companies, median 6 filings), a count of 201 filings is above the norm. Looking back to 2018, when coverage begins, insiders filed 8 purchases and 10 sales.
The median gap between trade and publication is zero days: most filings appear on the same day. The regulation allows three business days to notify a trade (UK MAR). A sale on its own says little: insiders also sell to pay tax, fund a purchase or diversify.
Elsewhere in the same sector, our signals recently picked up insider purchases at GameStop Corp. and Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. Source: insider filings from RNS (LSE). Past trades are no guide to future returns.
Insider Decl.
327
Thresholds
n/a
Buy Volume
€16M
8 ops. · all time
Sell Volume
€12M
10 ops. · all time
Who traded when
BuySaleHarry Morley2 buys
Will Fotheringham2 sales
Ben Whitley1 sale
Helena Geoghegan1 sale
Hugo Hutson1 buy
Lauren Geoghegan1 sale
+1 other insider
Since the insiders bought
- +25.4%Entry £0.01 · Close at T+90 £0.01
- +11.9%Entry £0.01 · Close at T+365 £0.01
- -2.9%Entry £0.01 · Close at T+365 £0.01
Entry is the close on the day after publication, the first price a reader could act on. Prices in the listing currency. Past moves are not a forecast.
Analyst consensus: bullish or bearish?
Analysts rate J D Wetherspoon plc Hold (neutral), based on 8 analysts. Average price target: £7.66.
This score ranks the purchase within its own market. A position size is suggested only on the venues of the backtested strategy universe; elsewhere, signals stay on watch. Not investment advice.
Fundamental score
Ranked 13,386 of 26,280 companies
51.0
score / 100
Value65
Quality37
FCF yld6.4%
Earn yld5.0%
EV/EBITDA9.2x
ROE17%
Gross mgn4.9%
Net mgn2.4%
Debt/EBITDA4.9x
Pillars2/3
Transparent value + quality ranking, distinct from the insider signal.
Financial data
as of FY 2024FY ended July 2024 · cache
£10.37
Analyst consensus
8 analystsHold
£5.40Target £7.66(-26%)£9.50
Income statement
Revenue£2B
Gross profit£100.3M5% margin
EBITDA£230.2M11% margin
Net income£48.8M2.7% margin
Valuation
PER (trailing)18.5x
PER (forward)1796.9x
P/Book305.4x
Beta1.13
Balance sheet & cash
Market cap£956.7M
Total debt£1.1B
Free Cash Flow£62.3M
Debt / Equity353%
Profitability & ownership
ROE17.3%
ROA3.9%
% insiders42.8%
% institutions43.7%
Last declaration on 16 October 2026
Declarations327 total
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14 shares@ £10.330.7% of flowLondonISIN GB0001638955FCA-NSM:5c7d5383-fa00-4faf-bb70-da97e96e3566-1
15 shares@ £10.331.6% of flowLondonISIN GB0001638955FCA-NSM:5c7d5383-fa00-4faf-bb70-da97e96e3566-2
14 shares@ £10.330.7% of flowLondonISIN GB0001638955FCA-NSM:5c7d5383-fa00-4faf-bb70-da97e96e3566-3
14 shares@ £10.331.3% of flowLondonISIN GB0001638955FCA-NSM:5c7d5383-fa00-4faf-bb70-da97e96e3566-4
5 shares@ £10.331.0% of flowLondonISIN GB0001638955FCA-NSM:5c7d5383-fa00-4faf-bb70-da97e96e3566-7
15 shares@ £10.330.2% of flowLondonISIN GB0001638955FCA-NSM:5c7d5383-fa00-4faf-bb70-da97e96e3566-8
14 shares@ £10.330.1% of flowLondonISIN GB0001638955FCA-NSM:5c7d5383-fa00-4faf-bb70-da97e96e3566-9
14 shares@ £10.331.8% of flowLondonISIN GB0001638955FCA-NSM:5c7d5383-fa00-4faf-bb70-da97e96e3566-10
9 shares@ £10.330.2% of flowLondonISIN GB0001638955FCA-NSM:5c7d5383-fa00-4faf-bb70-da97e96e3566-5
19 shares@ £8.180.0000% mcap6.9% of flowLondonISIN GB0001638955FCA-NSM:fb180011-7e16-4446-8ef3-aa0fd1ed8ca5-9
19 shares@ £8.180.0000% mcap6.9% of flowLondonISIN GB0001638955FCA-NSM:fb180011-7e16-4446-8ef3-aa0fd1ed8ca5-1
18 shares@ £8.180.0000% mcap6.5% of flowLondonISIN GB0001638955FCA-NSM:fb180011-7e16-4446-8ef3-aa0fd1ed8ca5-2
18 shares@ £8.180.0000% mcap6.5% of flowLondonISIN GB0001638955FCA-NSM:fb180011-7e16-4446-8ef3-aa0fd1ed8ca5-3
18 shares@ £8.180.0000% mcap6.5% of flowLondonISIN GB0001638955FCA-NSM:fb180011-7e16-4446-8ef3-aa0fd1ed8ca5-4
13 shares@ £8.180.0000% mcap5.1% of flowLondonISIN GB0001638955FCA-NSM:fb180011-7e16-4446-8ef3-aa0fd1ed8ca5-5
19 shares@ £8.180.0000% mcap6.9% of flowLondonISIN GB0001638955FCA-NSM:fb180011-7e16-4446-8ef3-aa0fd1ed8ca5-6
6 shares@ £8.180.0000% mcap2.7% of flowLondonISIN GB0001638955FCA-NSM:fb180011-7e16-4446-8ef3-aa0fd1ed8ca5-7
18 shares@ £8.180.0000% mcap6.5% of flowLondonISIN GB0001638955FCA-NSM:fb180011-7e16-4446-8ef3-aa0fd1ed8ca5-8
19 shares@ £8.180.0000% mcap6.9% of flowLondonISIN GB0001638955FCA-NSM:fb180011-7e16-4446-8ef3-aa0fd1ed8ca5-10
17,232 sharesLondonISIN GB0001638955FCA-NSM:ac3026b0-b629-44df-8477-7352b0703127-0
5,463 sharesLondonISIN GB0001638955FCA-NSM:ac3026b0-b629-44df-8477-7352b0703127-1
4,934 sharesLondonISIN GB0001638955FCA-NSM:ac3026b0-b629-44df-8477-7352b0703127-2
25 of 327 declarations
About J D Wetherspoon plc
J D Wetherspoon plc is a British pub chain that operates establishments across the UK and Ireland. The company is known for its competitive pricing and wide selection of beers and food.
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