Wilmington (LON:WIL) Hits New 12-Month Low – Should You Sell?

Wilmington plc (LON:WIL)’s stock price reached a new 52-week low on Thursday . The company traded as low as GBX 283 and last traded at GBX 291.80, with a volume of 260144 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 294.

More Wilmington News

Here are the key news stories impacting Wilmington this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Wilmington city council approved funding for a new park (Greenville Loop Road), a local infrastructure decision with no direct link to Wilmington plc. Wilmington approves funding for new park. Here’s where and what’s next.
• Neutral Sentiment: Announcement of a new city Office of Community Safety in Wilmington — municipal public‑safety news, not corporate. Carney announces community safety office in Wilmington
• Neutral Sentiment: Downtown Business Alliance hosting a District Day event — local economic activity for retailers and hospitality, not related to the company. Downtown Business Alliance to host District Day in downtown Wilmington this weekend
• Neutral Sentiment: An innovative plant‑based restaurant in Wilmington is closing — local retail/restaurant closure. Innovative plant-based restaurant to close soon in Wilmington
• Neutral Sentiment: Local entertainment item: a Wilmington actor has a role in a Best Picture nominee — cultural interest, not corporate news. Wilmington actor has role in a Best Picture nominee, plus your weekend
• Neutral Sentiment: One Cato Fashions store closed in Wilmington — another retail closure item with local impact only. Women’s clothing store closes one of its two Wilmington locations
• Neutral Sentiment: Federal pause on the review of Wilmington Harbor deepening — relevant for local commerce/ports but not tied to Wilmington plc’s reported business. NC review of Wilmington Harbor deepening project paused by feds
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports of near‑record low film production in Wilmington for 2025 — local industry weakness; minimal relevance to the listed company. Filming flops: Wilmington leaders say they saw near-record low production numbers in 2025
• Neutral Sentiment: Seasonal/local items (Valentine’s Day tree giveaway, weekend events, winter weather advisory, semiquincentennial planning) — community interest but no corporate impact. Valentine’s Day tree giveaway set for downtown Wilmington

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

WIL has been the subject of several research reports. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their price objective on Wilmington from GBX 450 to GBX 475 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price objective on Wilmington from GBX 435 to GBX 465 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 28th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of GBX 466.67.

Wilmington Stock Down 0.7%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.45, a current ratio of 1.70 and a quick ratio of 0.86. The firm has a market cap of £261.32 million, a P/E ratio of 23.03, a PEG ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 0.84. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is GBX 298.04 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 320.35.

Insider Buying and Selling at Wilmington

In other Wilmington news, insider Mark Milner purchased 8,315 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 28th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 298 per share, with a total value of £24,778.70. 12.83% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wilmington Company Profile

Wilmington acts as trusted partner to customers who are operating in regulated sectors and in the governance, risk and compliance markets. We provide critical data and information to enable our customers to make the decisions needed to maintain compliance with the rules and regulations that apply to them; and we provide training and education to equip our customers with the knowledge and skills to carry out their activities in line with best practice.