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

Watkin Jones Plc (LON:WJG) insider Simon Jones bought 18,892 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 24th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 27 ($0.34) per share, with a total value of £5,100.84 ($6,346.70).

Watkin Jones Stock Performance

Watkin Jones stock opened at GBX 31.50 ($0.39) on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 51.35, a current ratio of 2.44 and a quick ratio of 1.55. The firm has a market capitalization of £80.84 million, a P/E ratio of -262.50 and a beta of 1.38. Watkin Jones Plc has a 1-year low of GBX 17.74 ($0.22) and a 1-year high of GBX 56 ($0.70). The company’s 50-day moving average is GBX 20.69 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 29.90.

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