Directors dealings: Spouse of JD Wetherspoon director unloads shares near resistance

3rd Feb 2017 15:47

(ShareCast News) - The spouse of JD Wetherspoon's Operations Director, Helena Geoghegan, sold £47,284.42-worth of shares in the pub company on 2 February, the company said in a statement.Mrs Geoghegan unloaded 4,927 shares at an individual price of 959.71p as the stock price reached an area of technical resistance in the 956p area, just above the shares's 52-week closing high of 952p.On the same day as her sale analysts at Barclays lifted their target price on the shares from 1,000p to 1,050p, while reiterating their 'overweight' stance, labeling JD Wetherspoon as their preferred company in the sector on the basis of its cash flow."We turn our attention back to Free Cash Flow and capital allocation as the key metrics for our sector preferences, as investor concerns over debt risks subside. JD Wetherspoon is our favoured pub company," they said.Following that transaction the combined shareholding of Mr and Mrs Geoghegan was 21,716 ordinary shares.Roughly a fortnight before, the pub operator said its sales slowed and profit margins narrowed during the second quarter, but while the pub group remained cautious its expectations for its full-year results had "slightly improved".Top Director BuysFuture (FUTR)Director name: Byng-Maddick,ZillahAmount purchased: 19,498 @ 179.50pValue: £34,998.91Shires Income (SHRS)Director name: Talbut,RobertAmount purchased: 4,498 @ 223.13pValue: £10,036.39Loopup Group (LOOP)Director name: Judge,BarbaraAmount purchased: 5,000 @ 169.00pValue: £8,450.00Chaarat Gold Holdings Ltd. (di) (CGH)Director name: Andersson,Martin Amount purchased: 35,000 @ 12.25pValue: £4,287.50Chaarat Gold Holdings Ltd. (di) (CGH)Director name: Andersson,Martin Amount purchased: 35,172 @ 12.00pValue: £4,220.64Chaarat Gold Holdings Ltd. (di) (CGH)Director name: Andersson,Martin Amount purchased: 29,029 @ 12.50pValue: £3,628.63Chaarat Gold Holdings Ltd. (di) (CGH)Director name: Andersson,Martin Amount purchased: 14,828 @ 12.50pValue: £1,853.50Legal & General Group (LGEN)Director name: Wilson,NigelAmount purchased: 83 @ 235.30pValue: £195.30Lsl Property Services (LSL)Director name: Castleton ,Adam Amount purchased: 74 @ 205.00pValue: £151.70Lsl Property Services (LSL)Director name: Crabb,IanAmount purchased: 74 @ 205.00pValue: £151.70Premier Oil (PMO)Director name: Rose ,RichardAmount purchased: 170 @ 88.20pValue: £149.94Ultra Electronics Holdings (ULE)Director name: Harris,SharonAmount purchased: 8 @ 1,848.00pValue: £147.84Ultra Electronics Holdings (ULE)Director name: Anderson,MarkAmount purchased: 8 @ 1,848.00pValue: £147.84Ultra Electronics Holdings (ULE)Director name: Sharma,AmiAmount purchased: 8 @ 1,848.00pValue: £147.84Ultra Electronics Holdings (ULE)Director name: Anderson,MarkAmount purchased: 8 @ 1,848.00pValue: £147.84British American Tobacco (BATS)Director name: Stevens,BenAmount purchased: 3 @ 4,897.00pValue: £146.91British American Tobacco (BATS)Director name: Sethi,NareshAmount purchased: 3 @ 4,897.00pValue: £146.91British American Tobacco (BATS)Director name: Durante,NicandroAmount purchased: 3 @ 4,897.00pValue: £146.91British American Tobacco (BATS)Director name: Marroco,TadeuAmount purchased: 3 @ 4,897.00pValue: £146.91British American Tobacco (BATS)Director name: Vandermeulen,JohanAmount purchased: 3 @ 4,897.00pValue: £146.91Premier Oil (PMO)Director name: Durrant ,Tony Amount purchased: 142 @ 88.20pValue: £125.24Premier Oil (PMO)Director name: Allan,RobinAmount purchased: 141 @ 88.20pValue: £124.36Chaarat Gold Holdings Ltd. (di) (CGH)Director name: Andersson,Martin Amount purchased: 817 @ 12.00pValue: £98.04British American Tobacco (BATS)Director name: Giordano,GiovanniAmount purchased: 2 @ 4,897.00pValue: £97.94Top Director SellsDixons Carphone (DC.)Director name: James,Sebastian Amount sold: 302,000 @ 315.00pValue: £951,300.03Dixons Carphone (DC.)Director name: Singer,HumphreyAmount sold: 200,000 @ 315.00pValue: £630,000.02Dixons Carphone (DC.)Director name: Stapleton,Graham Amount sold: 182,500 @ 315.00pValue: £574,875.02Dixons Carphone (DC.)Director name: Bickerstaffe,KatieAmount sold: 50,000 @ 315.00pValue: £157,500.00Wetherspoon (j.d.) (JDW)Director name: Geogeghan, Martin (Spouse of)Amount sold: 4,927 @ 959.71pValue: £47,284.91