CVE:WED Westaim (WED) Stock Price, News & Analysis C$3.92 +0.01 (+0.26%) (As of 09/6/2024 05:28 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's RangeC$3.86▼C$3.9250-Day RangeC$3.87▼C$4.0852-Week RangeC$3.38▼C$4.26Volume19,600 shsAverage Volume103,573 shsMarket CapitalizationC$502.43 millionP/E Ratio6.03Dividend Yield4.59%Price TargetC$4.75 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartEarningsHeadlinesInsider Trades Get Westaim alerts: Email Address Westaim MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst Rating0.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside21.2% UpsideC$4.75 Price TargetShort InterestN/ADividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews SentimentN/AInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.0.65 out of 5 stars 1.0 Analyst's Opinion Amount of Analyst CoverageWestaim has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about Westaim's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next N/A Short Interest Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for WED. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipWestaim is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 10.32%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthWestaim does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Westaim is 27.69%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Read more about Westaim's dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for WED. Previous Next 2.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentWestaim has a news sentiment score of 1.05. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.51 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Westaim this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Westaim insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 9.25% of the stock of Westaim is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 11.73% of the stock of Westaim is held by institutions.Read more about Westaim's insider trading history. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Westaim is 6.03, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 127.87.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Westaim is 6.03, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 413.94.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWestaim has a P/B Ratio of 0.99. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Westaim's valuation and earnings. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Golden CrestBiden's Successor: The Radical Threat to YOUR Savings!Kamala Harris isn't just playing politics; she's a serious threat to your financial security. Kamala has a plan to take over your money and leave you with nothing. Higher taxes, government control, and a digital dollar to track every penny you spend. This isn't about convenience; it's about CONTROL.>> Get Your FREE Wealth Protection Guide << About Westaim Stock (CVE:WED)The Westaim Corporation is a private equity firm specializing in direct and indirect investments through acquisitions, joint ventures, secondary investments both direct and indirect, fund of fund investments, and other arrangements. For direct investments, the firm invests in early venture, mid venture, late venture, middle market, later stage, mature, emerging growth, PIPEs, and buyout transactions. For fund of fund investments, it seeks to invest in private equity funds, venture capital funds, and hedge funds. The firm seeks to provide long term capital to businesses operating in the global financial services industry. It typically acquires controlling interests in businesses. The firm seeks to acquire debt, equity, or derivative securities of both public and private companies. It invests with the objective of providing its shareholders with capital appreciation and real wealth preservation. The firm seeks to provide its portfolio companies with advisory services including, but not limited to, advice on capital allocation, financing strategy, performance measurement and merger and acquisition support. It also seeks to partner with like-minded providers of third party capital to help supplement the firm's own capital, when completing acquisitions. The firm generally seeks to hold its investments for seven to 15 years. The Westaim Corporation was founded in 1996 and is based in Toronto, Canada.Read More WED Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart WED Stock News HeadlinesAugust 13, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comThe Westaim Corporation Reports Q2 2024 ResultsAugust 7, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comNations Royalty Corp. (NRC.V)September 7, 2024 | Paradigm Press (Ad)Ex-CIA Advisor: “This is How Kamala will Rig the Election”A former CIA advisor with close ties to the White House… Has just released this shocking expose on Kamala’s plan to stop Trump. Every American needs to prepare now…May 10, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWestaim Announces Closing of Skyward Specialty’s Secondary OfferingMay 1, 2024 | usatoday.comArrests at USC amid pro-Palestine protests nationwide; Southern California campus closedApril 2, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWestaim Full Year 2023 Earnings: EPS: US$1.33 (vs US$0.13 in FY 2022)February 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comThe Westaim Corporation (WED.V)February 2, 2024 | morningstar.comThe Westaim Corp WEDSeptember 7, 2024 | Paradigm Press (Ad)Ex-CIA Advisor: “This is How Kamala will Rig the Election”A former CIA advisor with close ties to the White House… Has just released this shocking expose on Kamala’s plan to stop Trump. Every American needs to prepare now…January 20, 2024 | morningstar.comThe Westaim Corp WEM1January 18, 2024 | dailymail.co.ukDiana 'wanted to wed doctor'December 20, 2023 | usatoday.comHere's who's facing off at Wednesday's Republican debate in AlabamaNovember 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWestaim Announces Closing of Skyward Specialty’s Upsized Follow-On OfferingNovember 16, 2023 | msn.comWestaim prices SKWD's upsized 5M offeringNovember 10, 2023 | morningstar.comThe Westaim Corp WEDXFOctober 27, 2023 | usatoday.comAn emergency alert test will hit all phones Wednesday. How the wireless system works.October 24, 2023 | msn.comThe Westaim Corporation: A Hidden Small-Cap Cheaply Priced GemOctober 3, 2023 | theglobeandmail.comClosing Bell: The Westaim Corp up on Monday (WED)See More Headlines Receive WED Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Westaim and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings8/13/2024Today9/07/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)11/12/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeCVE SectorFinancial Services Industry Asset Management Sub-IndustryBanking Current SymbolCVE:WED CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.westaim.com Phone+1-416-9693333FaxN/AEmployees3,240Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price TargetC$4.75 High Stock Price TargetC$4.75 Low Stock Price TargetC$4.75 Potential Upside/Downside+21.2%Consensus Rating Rating Score (0-4)0.00 Research Coverage0 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)C$0.65 Trailing P/E Ratio6.03 Forward P/E Ratio71.76 P/E GrowthN/ANet IncomeC$64.37 million Net Margins61.76% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity13.13% Return on Assets7.60% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.01 Current Ratio11.67 Quick Ratio27.60 Sales & Book Value Annual SalesC$104.22 million Price / Sales4.82 Cash FlowC$3.91 per share Price / Cash Flow1.00 Book ValueC$3.96 per share Price / Book0.99Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares128,170,000Free FloatN/AMarket CapC$502.43 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.39 The Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2024Looking to generate income with your stock portfolio? Use these ten stocks to generate a safe and reliable source of investment income.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Ian W. Delaney (Age 80)Executive Chairman of the Board Comp: $1.12MMr. John Cameron MacDonald CFAPresident, CEO & DirectorMr. Glenn Garry MacNeil C.A. (Age 65)C.M.A., CPA, CFA, CPA, Chief Financial Officer Comp: $702.69kMr. Robert Terrance Kittel CFA (Age 52)CPA, Chief Operating Officer Comp: $1.53MMr. Stephen Lyndon Way (Age 75)Chief Executive of HIIG Comp: $711.47kMs. Karen WoodfieldControllerMr. Nakul RandevPrincipalMs. Cristina NunesAdvisorMr. William R. Andrus (Age 74)Advisor More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsSprottTSE:SIIBitfarmsTSE:BITFHut 8TSE:HUTWall FinancialTSE:WFCPoints.comTSE:PTSView All CompetitorsInsidersJ. Cameron MacdonaldSold 95,766 sharesTotal: C$340,926.96 ($3.56/share)View All Insider Transactions WED Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WED shares performed this year? Westaim's stock was trading at C$3.76 at the start of the year. Since then, WED shares have increased by 4.4% and is now trading at C$3.92. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Westaim's earnings last quarter? The Westaim Co. (CVE:WED) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August, 13th. The company reported ($0.18) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.14) by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $4.81 million for the quarter. Westaim had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.13% and a net margin of 61.76%. How do I buy shares of Westaim? Shares of WED stock and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through an online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the Canadian stock market include BMO InvestorLine, CIBC Investor's Edge, Desjardins Online Brokerage, HSBC InvestDirect, Laurentian Bank Discount Brokerage, National Bank Direct Brokerage, Qtrade Investor, Questrade, RBC Direct Investing, Scotia iTrade, TD Direct Investing, and Virtual Brokers.Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Westaim own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Westaim investors own include BlackBerry (BB), Editas Medicine (EDIT), Finning International (FTT), Bank of Montreal (BMO), Medical Facilities (DR) and Enbridge (ENB). This page (CVE:WED) was last updated on 9/7/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersPerfect Crypto Buying Opportunity for 50 CentsWhen cryptos take a hit, the mom and pop investors run for the hills. 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