Q1 EPS Estimates for WSP Global Decreased by Analyst

WSP Global Inc. (TSE:WSP - Free Report) - Analysts at National Bank Financial dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of WSP Global in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, April 8th. National Bank Financial analyst M. Sytchev now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $1.77 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.92. The consensus estimate for WSP Global's current full-year earnings is $9.57 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for WSP Global's Q3 2025 earnings at $2.62 EPS.

WSP has been the subject of several other reports. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on WSP Global from C$295.00 to C$310.00 in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. TD Securities raised their price objective on shares of WSP Global from C$300.00 to C$305.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Canaccord Genuity Group lowered their price target on WSP Global from C$305.00 to C$300.00 in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on shares of WSP Global from C$284.00 to C$294.00 in a report on Thursday, February 27th. Finally, Scotiabank increased their target price on WSP Global from C$281.00 to C$283.00 in a research note on Wednesday, February 19th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of C$284.46.

WSP Global Price Performance

Shares of TSE WSP traded up C$0.73 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting C$249.73. 87,379 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 245,681. WSP Global has a twelve month low of C$201.24 and a twelve month high of C$264.87. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is C$246.60 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is C$247.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 80.45, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a current ratio of 1.26. The company has a market cap of C$32.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.72, a PEG ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 0.82.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Macky Tall acquired 2,056 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 6th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of C$243.94 per share, with a total value of C$501,540.64. Insiders own 0.06% of the company's stock.

WSP Global Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 15th were paid a $0.375 dividend. This represents a $1.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.60%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 31st. WSP Global's dividend payout ratio is currently 28.66%.

WSP Global Company Profile

WSP Global Inc provides engineering and design services to clients in the Transportation & Infrastructure, Property and Buildings, Environment, Power and Energy, Resources, and Industry sectors. It also offers strategic advisory services. The firm operates through four reportable segments namely, Canada, Americas ( US and Latin America), EMEIA (Europe, Middle East, India and Africa), and APAC (Asia Pacific, comprising Australia, New Zealand and Asia).