London close: FTSE finishes higher after positive China data
15th Sep 2023 16:12
(Sharecast News) - London's top-flight index managed a positive finish on Friday based on promising Chinese economic data.
Read moreWhitbread 'preferred pick' in leisure sector, says Barclays
15th Sep 2023 08:03
(Sharecast News) - Barclays said on Friday that Premier Inn owner Whitbread is its "preferred pick" in the leisure sector.
Read moreDirector dealings: Whitbread non-exec invests, Ibstock CFO covers tax bill
15th Aug 2023 12:40
(Sharecast News) - Premier Inn owner Whitbread was among those disclosing director buys on Tuesday, after an independent non-executive director made a purchase.
Read moreBerenberg likes Whitbread's leading position in midscale hotel market
24th Jul 2023 16:04
(Sharecast News) - Berenberg analysts reiterated their 'buy' recommendation and 4,000p target price for shares of Whitbread, saying that they liked its position as a leading operator in the UK midscale and economy hotel market.
Read moreWhitbread posts Q1 sales jump; hails strong consumer demand in UK
22nd Jun 2023 07:38
(Sharecast News) - Premier Inn owner Whitbread posted a jump in first-quarter sales on Thursday as it said consumer demand in the UK has remained strong.
Read moreDeutsche Bank hikes target price on Whitbread following FY results
26th Apr 2023 10:09
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Deutsche Bank hiked their target price on Premier Inn owner Whitbread from 3,530.0p to 3,780.0p on Wednesday after the group's full-year results came in ahead of expectations.
Read morePremier Inn demand sees Whitbread FY profits surge
25th Apr 2023 07:24
(Sharecast News) - Premier Inn owner Whitbread on Tuesday said full-year earnings had soared above pre-pandemic levels on the back of strong demand for hotel rooms after the lifting of Covid-19 travel restrictions and unveiled a £300m share buyback.
Read moreTuesday preview: US house prices, Whitbread in the spotlight
24th Apr 2023 12:42
(Sharecast News) - Investors' attention on Tuesday would be on the US housing sector.
Read morePeel Hunt upgrades Whitbread to 'buy'
14th Apr 2023 09:10
(Sharecast News) - Peel Hunt upgraded Whitbread on Friday to 'buy' from 'add' and hiked the price target to 4,000p from 2,850p as it expects positive trading news from the company this year, starting with the prelims on 25 April.
Read moreJefferies raises target price on Whitbread
13th Jan 2023 14:11
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Jefferies raised their target price on hotel operator Whitbread from £30 per share to £35 following what it called "a premier quarter".
Read morePremier Inn owner Whitbread posts jump in Q3 sales
12th Jan 2023 07:45
(Sharecast News) - Premier Inn owner Whitbread posted a jump in third-quarter sales on Thursday as it highlighted a strong performance in the UK and further progress in Germany.
Read moreWhitbread appoints industry veteran Karen Jones as non-exec director
9th Jan 2023 16:35
(Sharecast News) - Premier Inn owner Whitbread has appointed Karen Jones as a non-executive director with immediate effect.
Read moreSector movers: Travel, Retail and Mining pace gains
23rd Nov 2022 14:15
(Sharecast News) - Cyclicals including Travel and Leisure, as well as consumer staples, paced gains on the FTSE 350 in relatively flattish to mixed trading given the absence of many traders from their desks due to the Thanksgiving Day holiday in the US.
Read moreWhitbread H1 profits exceed pre-pandemic levels
25th Oct 2022 07:05
(Sharecast News) - Premier Inn parent company Whitbread said on Tuesday that interim profits had exceed pre-pandemic levels, leaving the group "significantly ahead" of the wider UK market.
Read moreJPM downgrades IHG to 'neutral', reiterates 'overweight' on Whitbread
26th Aug 2022 10:09
(Sharecast News) - JPMorgan Cazenove downgraded InterContinental Hotels Group on Friday but reiterated its 'overweight' rating on Premier Inn owner Whitbread as it took a look at EU hotels.
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