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WH Smith PLC Stock: price and directors' dealings · United Kingdom · RNS (LSE)
Track the WH Smith PLC stock price and the full insider trade history of the company, a listed equity based in United Kingdom. Shares are quoted on UK GB, under the supervision of RNS (LSE). Operating in the Retail sector, WH Smith PLC has published 58 reports. Market capitalisation: €622.5m. The latest transaction was reported on 29 June 2026 (Purchase). Among the most active insiders: Carl Cowling. Every trade is openly available.
58
Insider Decl.
0
Thresholds
€573,532
12 ops.
Buy Volume
€700,684
6 ops.
Sell Volume
Analyst consensus: bullish or bearish?
Analysts rate WH Smith PLC Buy (bullish), based on 12 analysts. Average price target: £469.92.
36Σ signal
Informational score on this market. Our backtest validates the signal only on 8 EU venues; elsewhere (notably US markets) insider buys historically invert or do not hold. Not a recommendation.
Fundamental score
Ranked 16,268 of 25,973 companies
44.1
score / 100
Value58
Quality31
FCF yld33%
Earn yld-24%
EV/EBITDA8.5x
ROE-15%
Gross mgn57%
Net mgn-9.3%
Debt/EBITDA5.2x
Pillars2/3
Transparent value + quality ranking, distinct from the insider signal.
Sigma AI Analysis
Fundamental view, insider signal, bull and bear case, synthesis.
AI-generated analysis. Opinion, not investment advice. Not backtested. Built from public filings and financials. No price target, no buy or sell recommendation.
Last declaration on 29 June 2026
Declarations58 total
5,000 shares@ £0.03980.0000% mcap92.6% of flowLondon Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)RNS:a1d09315-3059-4408-8b26-2018685453a1
Ideal exit: 23 Mar 2027 (T+270)
3.98 shares@ £3.97990.0000% mcap100.0% of flowLondon Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)RNS:9642174
Ideal exit: 23 Mar 2027 (T+270)
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1. Executive Chair 2. Group CFO 3. Non-Executive Director 4. Non-Executive Director 5. Non-Executive Director 6. CEO UK Travel 7. CEO WH Smith North America 8. Company Secretary/Legal DirectorExecutives
26RNS ↗
0London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)RNS:9612216
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1. Executive Chair 2. Group CFO 3. Non-Executive Director 4. Non-Executive Director 5. Non-Executive Director 6. CEO UK Travel 7. CEO WH Smith North America 8. Company Secretary/Legal DirectorExecutives
26RNS ↗
0London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)RNS:c6bd839e-3f22-4728-80dc-1da85600d948
Ideal exit: 7 Mar 2027 (T+270)
25,000 shares@ £6.7555.1% of flowLondon Stock Exchange (XLON)RNS:4174c1d5-daed-425c-8b2e-ca5a5bed95d8
Ideal exit: 26 Oct 2026 (T+270)
7,972 shares@ £6.27100.0% of flowLondon Stock Exchange (XLON)RNS:a6d6e898-b6ce-4d2b-a1f9-e7759300fe50
Ideal exit: 5 Oct 2026 (T+270)
3,625 shares0Outside a trading venueRNS:7b83fdc9-7a58-4eee-a1ed-2d7751565290-0
1,704 shares@ £6.373.5% of flowOutside a trading venueRNS:7b83fdc9-7a58-4eee-a1ed-2d7751565290-1
40,035 shares0Outside a trading venueRNS:7b83fdc9-7a58-4eee-a1ed-2d7751565290-2
18,864 shares@ £6.3286.7% of flowOutside a trading venueRNS:7b83fdc9-7a58-4eee-a1ed-2d7751565290-3
236,716 shares0Outside a trading venueRNS:eb505040-4102-4eca-964e-e1c68628ab49-0
276,169 shares0Outside a trading venueRNS:eb505040-4102-4eca-964e-e1c68628ab49-1
146,533 shares0Outside a trading venueRNS:eb505040-4102-4eca-964e-e1c68628ab49-2
118,358 shares0Outside a trading venueRNS:eb505040-4102-4eca-964e-e1c68628ab49-3
20,000 shares@ £6.4041.4% of flowLondon Stock Exchange (XLON)RNS:5e57c0e3-acc3-4b2e-ac07-9602a7cf0b02
Ideal exit: 19 Sept 2026 (T+270)
1,090 shares@ £9.176249.8% of flowLondon Stock Exchange (XLON)RNS:5620906
Ideal exit: 11 Jan 2026 (T+270)
10,194 shares@ £12.657765.7% of flowOutside a trading venueRNS:5441081-7
2,812 shares0Outside a trading venueRNS:5441081-0
13,622 shares@ £12.657765.5% of flowOutside a trading venueRNS:5441081-3
12,575 shares0Outside a trading venueRNS:5441081-1
13,593 shares0Outside a trading venueRNS:5441081-2
9,591 shares0Outside a trading venueRNS:5441081-5
25 of 58 declarations
About WH Smith PLC
WH Smith PLC is a British company specializing in the distribution of books, newspapers, and office supplies. It primarily operates in airports, train stations, and retail stores in the UK.