WH Smith (SMWH)

Sector:

Retailers

Index:

FTSE 250

439.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -8.00p
  • 52 Week High: 699.00p
  • 52 Week Low: 360.60p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 152.26m
  • Volume: 532,322
  • Market Cap: £668.41m
  • RiskGrade: 324

Latest Deals

Traded Action Notifier PriceAmountValue
10-Aug-26 Buy Helen Rose 450.34p 11,102 £49,996.41
26-Jun-26 Buy Simon Emeny 398.00p 5,000 £19,900.00
10-Jun-26 Buy Helen Rose 410.00p 12,195 £49,999.50
10-Jun-26 Buy Situl Jobanputra 410.00p 3,658 £14,997.80
10-Jun-26 Buy Simon Emeny 410.00p 2,439 £9,999.90

Largest Deals (365 days)

Traded Action Notifier PriceAmountValue
10-Jun-26 Buy Leo Quinn 410.00p 365,853 £1,499,997.27
29-Jan-26 Buy Max Izzard 675.00p 25,000 £168,750.00
10-Jun-26 Buy Max Izzard 410.00p 36,585 £149,998.50
24-Apr-26 Buy Leo Quinn 560.00p 17,764 £99,478.40
10-Jun-26 Buy Helen Rose 410.00p 12,195 £49,999.50

Director Shareholdings

Notifier Holding Value*
Leo Quinn 383,617 £1,684,079
Max Izzard 61,605 £270,446
Helen Rose 31,269 £137,271
Simon Emeny 11,866 £52,092
Situl Jobanputra 4,908 £21,546

Major Shareholders

Notifier** Holding Value*
Causeway Capital Management LLC 33,670,208 £147,812,213
BlackRock, Inc. 9,490,594 £41,663,708
Artemis Investment Management Limited 6,929,902 £30,422,270
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. 6,564,720 £28,819,121
Royal London Asset Management Limited 6,539,691 £28,709,244
Marathon Asset Management LLP 6,515,804 £28,604,380
Boston Partners FKA Robeco Investment Management, Inc. 6,511,894 £28,587,215
FMR LLC 6,428,750 £28,222,212
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. 6,394,126 £28,070,213
M&G Plc 6,303,525 £27,672,475
Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited 5,608,298 £24,620,428

* Value is calculated by using the current share price multiplied by the amount held.
** Major Shareholders are individuals or institutions that own more than 3% of the company’s shares and have been reported in the annual accounts.

Note 1: Prices and trades are provided by Digital Look Corporate Solutions and are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

 

WH Smith Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 439.00p
Change Today -8.00p
% Change -1.79 %
52 Week High 699.00p
52 Week Low 360.60p
Volume 532,322
Shares Issued 152.26m
Market Cap £668.41m
RiskGrade 324

WH Smith Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
1.18% above the market average1.18% above the market average1.18% above the market average1.18% above the market average1.18% above the market average
27.78% below the sector average27.78% below the sector average27.78% below the sector average27.78% below the sector average27.78% below the sector average
Price Trend
71.17% below the market average71.17% below the market average71.17% below the market average71.17% below the market average71.17% below the market average
62.16% below the sector average62.16% below the sector average62.16% below the sector average62.16% below the sector average62.16% below the sector average
Income
45.73% below the market average45.73% below the market average45.73% below the market average45.73% below the market average45.73% below the market average
Sector averageSector averageSector averageSector averageSector average
Growth
84.16% below the market average84.16% below the market average84.16% below the market average84.16% below the market average84.16% below the market average
83.78% below the sector average83.78% below the sector average83.78% below the sector average83.78% below the sector average83.78% below the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 3
Buy 1
Neutral 7
Sell 1
Strong Sell 0
Total 12
buy
Broker recommendations should not be taken as investment advice, and are provided by the authorised brokers listed on this page.

WH Smith Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final Interim
Ex-Div 22-Jan-26 10-Jul-25
Paid 12-Feb-26 31-Jul-25
Amount 6.00p 11.30p

Trades for 05-Nov-2026

Time Volume / Share Price
16:48 25 @ 439.00p
16:38 4,954 @ 451.38p
16:35 628 @ 439.00p
16:35 883 @ 439.00p
16:35 1,001 @ 439.00p

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