George Weston Limited (OTCMKTS:WNGRF - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest during the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totalling 328,000 shares, a growth of 51.4% from the October 15th total of 216,700 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 100 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3,280.0 days.
George Weston Trading Down 3.3 %
George Weston stock traded down $5.58 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $161.64. The stock had a trading volume of 115 shares, compared to its average volume of 74. The stock has a market cap of $21.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.42 and a beta of 0.58. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $163.50 and its 200-day simple moving average is $152.54. George Weston has a one year low of $114.56 and a one year high of $167.55. The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96.
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George Weston Limited provides food and drug retailing, and financial services in Canada. The company operates through two segments, Loblaw Companies Limited (Loblaw) and Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (Choice Properties). The Loblaw segment provides grocery, pharmacy and healthcare services, health and beauty products, apparel, general merchandise, and financial services.
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