George Weston Limited (TSE:WN - Get Free Report) Senior Officer Rashid Wasti sold 750 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$239.90, for a total value of C$179,925.00.
Rashid Wasti also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Tuesday, March 4th, Rashid Wasti bought 1,000 shares of George Weston stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of C$24.60 per share, with a total value of C$24,600.00.
- On Friday, March 7th, Rashid Wasti sold 250 shares of George Weston stock. The shares were sold at an average price of C$238.75, for a total transaction of C$59,687.50.
- On Friday, February 28th, Rashid Wasti sold 250 shares of George Weston stock. The stock was sold at an average price of C$231.30, for a total transaction of C$57,825.00.
George Weston Trading Down 2.9 %
George Weston stock traded down C$6.79 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting C$230.72. The company's stock had a trading volume of 152,648 shares, compared to its average volume of 133,706. George Weston Limited has a one year low of C$174.30 and a one year high of C$240.43. The stock has a market cap of C$29.95 billion, a PE ratio of 46.18, a P/E/G ratio of 5.03 and a beta of 0.42. The company has a 50 day moving average of C$224.40 and a 200-day moving average of C$224.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 372.50, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a current ratio of 1.32.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several research firms recently commented on WN. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on George Weston from C$220.00 to C$221.50 in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Scotiabank cut George Weston from an "outperform" rating to a "sector perform" rating and lifted their target price for the stock from C$240.00 to C$241.00 in a report on Thursday, February 27th. TD Securities boosted their target price on George Weston from C$242.00 to C$263.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, November 18th. CIBC dropped their price objective on shares of George Weston from C$269.00 to C$268.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. Finally, Desjardins cut their price objective on shares of George Weston from C$255.00 to C$251.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of C$251.42.
Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on George Weston
About George Weston
(
Get Free Report)
George Weston is a holding company that operates through two subsidiaries encompassing retail and real estate. The first is Loblaw, the largest grocer in Canada, in which it has a 53% controlling stake. The second is Choice Properties, an open-ended real estate investment trust, where George Weston's ownership sits close to 62%.
Recommended Stories
This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate reporting. This story was reviewed by MarketBeat's editorial team prior to publication. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.
Before you consider George Weston, you'll want to hear this.
MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and George Weston wasn't on the list.
While George Weston currently has a Moderate Buy rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.
View The Five Stocks Here
If a company's CEO, COO, and CFO were all selling shares of their stock, would you want to know? MarketBeat just compiled its list of the twelve stocks that corporate insiders are abandoning. Complete the form below to see which companies made the list.
Get This Free Report
Like this article? Share it with a colleague.
Link copied to clipboard.
