Watkin Jones (WJG)

Sector:

Household Goods

Index:

FTSE AIM 100

40.70p
   
  • Change Today:
    -0.70p
  • 52 Week High: 98.80
  • 52 Week Low: 32.20
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 256.65m
  • Volume: 853,567
  • Market Cap: £104.46m

Director dealings: Watkin Jones chairman-designate makes share purchase

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Monday 26 Jul 2021

LONDON (ShareCast) - (Sharecast News) - Watkin Jones revealed on Monday that chairman-designate Alan Giddins had acquired 64,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed residential rental property developer and manager.
Giddins, who will take over as chairman in October, purchased the shares on Thursday at an average price of 230.46p each, for a total value of £147,494.40.

Back in May, Watkin Jones reported a 3.9% decline in revenue in its first half to £178.4m. Watkin Jones said its gross profit for the six months ended 31 March was down 2.3% year-on-year at £41.3m, while its operating profit was 1.8% weaker at £29.1m. Pre-tax profits lost 3.3% to end the half-year at £25.8m, and EBITDA was off 2.5% at £33.4m.

As of 1650 BST, Watkin Jones shares were up 1.54% at 231.50p.

Top Director Buys

Tatton Asset Management (TAM)
Director name: Edwards,Paul
Amount purchased: 94,864 @ 410.00p
Value: £388,942.39

Watkin Jones (WJG)
Director name: Giddins,Alan
Amount purchased: 64,000 @ 230.46p
Value: £147,494.40

Tp Group (TPG)
Director name: Lindsay,David
Amount purchased: 2,600,000 @ 3.77p
Value: £98,124.00

Cranswick (CWK)
Director name: Smith,Tim
Amount purchased: 2,000 @ 4,073.10p
Value: £81,462.00

Uls Technology (ULS)
Director name: Scott,Oliver Rupert Andrew
Amount purchased: 54,000 @ 75.50p
Value: £40,770.00

Uls Technology (ULS)
Director name: Scott,Oliver Rupert Andrew
Amount purchased: 39,653 @ 76.05p
Value: £30,156.89

Uls Technology (ULS)
Director name: Scott,Oliver Rupert Andrew
Amount purchased: 27,000 @ 76.31p
Value: £20,603.97

Coral Products (CRU)
Director name: Grimmond,Joseph (Joe)
Amount purchased: 50,000 @ 13.40p
Value: £6,700.00

Cranswick (CWK)
Director name: Smith,Tim
Amount purchased: 150 @ 4,073.10p
Value: £6,109.65

Mitchells & Butlers (MAB)
Director name: Urban,Phil
Amount purchased: 51 @ 273.62p
Value: £139.55

Paypoint (PAY)
Director name: Dale,Alan
Amount purchased: 21 @ 599.00p
Value: £125.79

Creo Medical Group (CREO)
Director name: Rees,Richard John
Amount purchased: 1,000 @ 0.10p
Value: £1.00

Creo Medical Group (CREO)
Director name: Gulliford,Craig Jonathan
Amount purchased: 1,000 @ 0.10p
Value: £1.00



Top Director Sells

Tatton Asset Management (TAM)
Director name: Edwards,Paul
Amount sold: 94,864 @ 410.00p
Value: £388,942.39

Renewi (RWI)
Director name: Bont,Otto de
Amount sold: 9,070 @ 542.43p
Value: £49,198.22

Renewi (RWI)
Director name: Woolrych,Toby
Amount sold: 7,724 @ 542.43p
Value: £41,897.14

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Watkin Jones Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 40.70p
Change Today -0.70p
% Change -1.69 %
52 Week High 98.80
52 Week Low 32.20
Volume 853,567
Shares Issued 256.65m
Market Cap £104.46m

Watkin Jones Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
54.10% above the market average54.10% above the market average54.10% above the market average54.10% above the market average54.10% above the market average
75.00% above the sector average75.00% above the sector average75.00% above the sector average75.00% above the sector average75.00% above the sector average
Price Trend
56% below the market average56% below the market average56% below the market average56% below the market average56% below the market average
76% below the sector average76% below the sector average76% below the sector average76% below the sector average76% below the sector average
Income
10.72% above the market average10.72% above the market average10.72% above the market average10.72% above the market average10.72% above the market average
36.84% above the sector average36.84% above the sector average36.84% above the sector average36.84% above the sector average36.84% above the sector average
Growth
77.46% below the market average77.46% below the market average77.46% below the market average77.46% below the market average77.46% below the market average
69.23% below the sector average69.23% below the sector average69.23% below the sector average69.23% below the sector average69.23% below the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 1
Buy 1
Neutral 1
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 3
buy
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Watkin Jones Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 08-Jun-23 02-Feb-23
Paid 30-Jun-23 02-Mar-23
Amount 1.40p 4.50p

Trades for 28-Mar-2024

Time Volume / Share Price
16:35 108,243 @ 40.70p
16:35 459 @ 40.70p
16:35 1,767 @ 40.70p
16:35 82 @ 40.70p
16:35 10,767 @ 40.70p

Watkin Jones Key Personnel

Chair Alan Giddins
CFO Sarah Sergeant

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