Canaccord Genuity lowers target price on WH Smith
24th Jun 2026 08:22
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Canaccord Genuity cut their price target on WH Smith from 680p to 555p on Wednesday, after the retailer lowered profit guidance amid softer trading in North America and weaker passenger volumes across its travel estate.
Read moreWH Smith warns on profits for second time
10th Jun 2026 07:02
(Sharecast News) - WH Smith cut profits guidance for the second time this year on Wednesday, sending shares in the retailer tumbling, as war in the Middle East curtailed travel and weighed on consumer demand.
Read moreFRC to probe PwC's 2024 audit of WHSmith
9th Jun 2026 08:47
(Sharecast News) - The Financial Reporting Council opened an investigation into PwC's audit of WH Smith's accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024 on Tuesday, adding to regulatory scrutiny of the travel retailer after it disclosed inflated earnings in its North American business.
Read moreWH Smith cuts profit outlook, suspends dividend as Iran war hits air travel
23rd Apr 2026 07:36
(Sharecast News) - Travel outlet retailer WH Smith cut its full-year profit forecast and suspended its dividend, citing the impact of the Iran war on flight schedules to the Middle East, sending shares in the company down as much as 17% in morning trade on Thursday.
Read moreWH Smith delivers 'solid' H1 performance
5th Mar 2026 07:45
(Sharecast News) - Travel retailer WH Smith said on Thursday that it had delivered a "solid performance" over the 26 weeks ended 28 February, with total revenue up 5% year-on-year at constant currency rates.
Read moreWH Smith names Leo Quinn as executive chairman
19th Jan 2026 07:03
(Sharecast News) - Travel retailer WH Smith appointed Leo Quinn to the role of executive chairman on Monday, with effect from 7 April.
Read moreWH Smith delays results to give auditors more time
12th Dec 2025 07:04
(Sharecast News) - WH Smith said it would delay publication of its annual results to give auditors more time to finish their work in the wake of an accounting error that wiped almost £600m from the company's stock market value and led to the departure of chief executive Carl Cowling.
Read moreWH Smith CEO resigns after probe into US accounts
19th Nov 2025 07:34
(Sharecast News) - WH Smith shares sparked on Wednesday as chief Carl Cowling resigned on Wednesday after an independent probe found faults with the accounting treatment of its US business.
Read moreWH Smith delays full-year results to December
29th Oct 2025 07:51
(Sharecast News) - WH Smith said on Wednesday that it was delaying the release of its preliminary results for the financial year ended 31 August 2025 to allow time for Deloitte to finish its review.
Read moreBroker tips: SSP, WH Smith, Fevertree
12th Sep 2025 13:37
(Sharecast News) - SSP rallied on Friday as Berenberg lifted its stance on the Upper Crust owner to 'buy' from 'hold' as it said the share price does not reflect the intrinsic value.
Read moreBerenberg upgrades SSP, downgrades WH Smith
12th Sep 2025 07:41
(Sharecast News) - SSP rallied on Friday as Berenberg lifted its stance on the Upper Crust owner to 'buy' from 'hold', saying the share price does not reflect the intrinsic value.
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: OPEC+, WH Smith, Nuclear
7th Sep 2025 13:00
(Sharecast News) - OPEC+ will boost production again starting from the following month. Eight of the cartel's members, including Saudi Arabia, which wants to regain market share, will increase output by a combined 137,000 barrels a day. The idea is to begin reversing a cumulative 1.65m barrel a day reduction more than one year early. Another reduction that had previously been carried out worth 2m barrels a day is expected to remain in place until the end of 2026. President Trump has been pressuring the group to hike output. - Sunday Times
Read moreGreggs delays Moorhead appointment until WH Smith review completed
28th Aug 2025 09:14
(Sharecast News) - Greggs said on Thursday that Robert Moorhead has asked to defer his appointment to the board after a review into WH Smith has been completed.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks rise as Powell hints at policy shift
22nd Aug 2025 18:01
(Sharecast News) - London equities ended higher on Friday as investors assessed Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell's speech at the Jackson Hole symposium for clues on the outlook for US interest rates.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks mixed on US jobless claims, UK data
21st Aug 2025 17:48
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended mixed on Thursday as traders digested a surprise increase in US initial jobless claims, a series of domestic data releases, and looked ahead to the Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole symposium.
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