Whitbread Share Discussion Threads

[what is a login ?] 11/5/2008 07:32

The This is Money website shows Evolution Securities with a buy recommendation for WTB at 1395p and target of about 1730p. (FWIW DYOR etc.)

[rickywilding] 10/5/2008 09:41

Stick with the shares "bountyhunter" you'll have a better return. A good week for Whitbread shares holders with them closing at 1395p gaining 118p/+9.24%, at one point on Friday they broke through the 1400p per share mark, but then fell back in later trading.

Alan Parker the chief executive is determined to add shareholder value and has committed himself to doubling the size Whitbread over the next 5 years. I don't think they can build their way to the increase so I think that they will have to acquire one of their competitors. Given the problems that M&B's are having I think their Innkeppers Lodge brand would be a good fit, especially if Whitbread could also get their hands on the co-located pubs next door to the lodges, possibly Whitbread could swap some of their standalone Brewers Fayre & Beefeaters in a deal with M&B.

If you had invested your "hard earned" cash in Whitbread just 4 weeks ago you would of seen a gain of over 243p/21% - not bad for one of the oldest companies in FTSE. I still think these shares can go higher, a year ago they where at 1874p. Any thoughts from anyone.....

[bountyhunter] 09/5/2008 21:17

yes login, however I have to admit that my crude oil trading has not been successful so I'm giving that a break for now although still monitoring the situation as the price of oil has such far-reaching consequences
...fortunately my shareholdings have compensated for my poor trading!

[what is a login ?] 09/5/2008 19:24

gfaw - lol -my son, then aged nine, explained to me what a daft user name I have. Actually it suits me. Middle aged technophobe loon that I am. Might as well leave it. Must go and put some logs in the cabin stove now!
Bountyhunter - I see you stated a thread called "oil" with thousands of post on it! Quite a far cry from Whitbread and the quiet life in this part of the cyberuniverse.

[bountyhunter] 09/5/2008 06:52

Great to see a bit of interest - I was beginning to think that I was the only private shareholder here! At long last Whitbread's fortunes may be improving?!?

[gfaw] 08/5/2008 23:34

Nice to see a compliment to a good post (Login means spare fuel for the cabin stove, I think)
What looks like an upturn on the 50 day MA could mean we are lookink towards a golden cross. Anyone who understands these things is welcome to put me right.

[what is a login ?] 08/5/2008 19:27

GOod post ricky. Very useful. I bought a few WTB (at 1320p) for the "always" portfolio. There was something about WTB on CNBC a few mornings ago. They are not losing out as a result of the ban on smoking as pub chains are. That reminded me to have a look at the chart. (Which I last looked at ages ago like about two years ago, liked what I saw and then forgot about it) Sounds to me from your post that Premier Inns is a successful brand that can be cloned. At this point my thoughts peter out... I'm incapable of sustained research but intuition, FWIW,.... I think the share price will take a breather at 1400. But potential for more.

[rickywilding] 08/5/2008 18:06

At last these shares are on the up, finished the day off at 1352.06, I think they can go all the way to 1450.00, given that over 70% of profits are coming from the Premier Inn brand which should surge in the current credit crunch as business downgrade to budget hotels. Any thoughts from anyone....

[bountyhunter] 03/5/2008 10:23

header updated

[bountyhunter] 03/5/2008 09:04

Time for a recovery?

2nd May 2008:

Whitbread says chairman Anthony Habgood buys 20,000 shares at 1217.0p/shr

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Leisure group Whitbread Plc. said chairman
Anthony Habgood bought 20,000 shares at 1217.0 pence each on Thursday and now
holds 50,797 shares in the company.

[bountyhunter] 03/5/2008 09:03

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Director buys... . .
15/8/23 - Director buy
15/2/23 - Director buy
01/7/22 - Director buy
24/5/22 - Director buy
13/5/22 - Director buy
02/8/21 - Chairman buy
01/7/21 - Director buy
24/6/21 - Director buy
17/2/21 - Chairman buy
Preliminary Results 30 April 2024
• Premier Inn UK delivered record adjusted profit before tax with 15.5% return on capital employed† ('ROCE') and continues to outperform the UK midscale and economy ('M&E') market1

• In Germany, we are encouraged by our recent performance and remain on track to break-even on a run-rate basis in 2024 as we progress towards our long-term target of 10% - 14% return on capital

• The Board is recommending a 26% increase in the final dividend per share to 62.9p and intends to commence a further £150m share buy-back, to be completed during H1 FY25

• Cost efficiencies of £50m delivered in FY24; launch of new efficiency programme to deliver £150m of cost savings over the next three years

• Accelerating Growth Plan ('AGP') will optimise our food and beverage ('F&B') offer through converting 112 and exiting 126 branded restaurants; we plan to unlock 3,500 new room extensions that will see us reach at least 97,000 open rooms in the UK by FY29

• We have significant growth potential in both the UK and Germany; the plans outlined today will deliver a step change in our margins and returns, further underpinning our confidence in the medium-term outlook for the Group



06 Dec 2024 Interim dividend payment
31 Oct 2024 XD Interim dividend (36.4p) +7%
16 Oct 2024 FY25 Interim Results
05 Jul 2024 Final dividend payment
18 Jun 2024 Q1 FY25 Trading Update
23 May 2024 XD Final dividend (64.7p)
11 Jan 2024 Q3 trading update
08 Dec 2023 Interim dividend payment
02 Nov 2023 XD Interim dividend (34.1p)
18 Oct 2023 Interim results
22 Jun 2023 Q1 trading update
07 Jul 2023 Final dividend payment
25 May 2023 XD Final dividend (49.8p)
16 Dec 2022 Interim dividend payment
10 Nov 2022 XD Interim dividend (24.4p)

[overzeal] 07/3/2003 08:15

thanks jeffian and dondee

wtb mentioned in telly this morning - recent rise could be because of possible takeover

but i bought wtb for the reasons that jeffian mentioned above

good luck all

[jeffian] 04/3/2003 15:59

that's probably because you like to invest in sensible things, Overzeal, where companies make real profits before tax, generate cash, hold real assets and pay dividends. BB punters aren't interested; they want get-rich-quick penny stocks in companies which have often never made a penny profit in their lives and probably never will. I'm with you, mate - boring it may be but, like you, my portfolio is more green than red and certainly so at the bottom line.

8-)

Regards, Ian

[overzeal] 04/3/2003 15:00

nearly all my shares are going north but they all have very quite bulletin boards

i'm long

[hectorp] 03/3/2003 16:02

ie, you are long WTB? I bough some this AM at 328.5p. Upside looks much better than the downside in Whitbread.

[overzeal] 03/3/2003 15:57

i'm making loads of money by not following others

[jaxaxe] 11/12/2002 16:11

...price target raised today by wartburg to 7.70 -

[overzeal] 11/12/2002 09:10

please look at my 23 April 2002 entry

and today is the day !!

[grosvenor] 11/6/2002 07:03

Thanks Dave I'll take a look

[dave46] 10/6/2002 23:22

Whitbread is featured in this fornightly edition of chartoracle - with a detailed technical analyst perspective that it pretty positive about its price direction - co - written by Zak Mir
You will need to register, but it is free for the first month to try it out


All the best

Dave

[grosvenor] 28/5/2002 15:57

Interesting trades late today almost 1m shares traded late or after hours any one know why?

[grosvenor] 09/5/2002 08:04

12p + previous 5 - not bad!

[overzeal] 23/4/2002 08:50

through the 2 bln stg cap

another 25% and it's the ftse