Berenberg Bank reiterated their buy rating on shares of Whitbread (LON:WTB – Free Report) in a report published on Thursday, Marketbeat.com reports. The brokerage currently has a GBX 4,000 ($51.93) target price on the stock.
Other analysts have also issued reports about the company. Shore Capital reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Whitbread in a report on Wednesday, October 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded Whitbread to a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 18th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on Whitbread from GBX 39 ($0.51) to GBX 40 ($0.52) and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 2,746.67 ($35.66).
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Whitbread Cuts Dividend
The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 6th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 31st will be given a GBX 34.60 ($0.45) dividend. This represents a yield of 1.13%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 31st. Whitbread’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 6,062.50%.
Whitbread Company Profile
Whitbread plc operates hotels and restaurants in the United Kingdom, Germany, and internationally. It operates hotels with rooms in the United Kingdom; Middle East; and Germany under the Premier Inn, ZIP by Premier Inn, and hub by Premier Inn brands. The company operates restaurants under the Brewers Fayre, Beefeater, Cookhouse & Pub, Bar+Block Steakhouse, Thyme, and Table Table brands in the United Kingdom.
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