George Weston Limited (TSE:WN - Get Free Report) Senior Officer Richard Dufresne sold 5,000 shares of George Weston stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$221.72, for a total value of C$1,108,589.00.
Richard Dufresne also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Thursday, September 12th, Richard Dufresne sold 4,400 shares of George Weston stock. The stock was sold at an average price of C$226.89, for a total transaction of C$998,326.12.
- On Monday, September 9th, Richard Dufresne sold 5,000 shares of George Weston stock. The stock was sold at an average price of C$221.48, for a total transaction of C$1,107,420.50.
- On Tuesday, September 3rd, Richard Dufresne sold 5,000 shares of George Weston stock. The shares were sold at an average price of C$218.51, for a total value of C$1,092,546.00.
George Weston Stock Performance
Shares of TSE:WN traded up C$1.41 during midday trading on Friday, hitting C$225.05. The company had a trading volume of 101,300 shares, compared to its average volume of 128,219. The company has a market cap of C$29.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.34, a PEG ratio of 5.03 and a beta of 0.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 171.94, a current ratio of 1.35 and a quick ratio of 0.73. The company has a fifty day moving average of C$223.39 and a two-hundred day moving average of C$211.96. George Weston Limited has a 12-month low of C$155.49 and a 12-month high of C$236.30.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several research analysts have commented on WN shares. CIBC upped their price objective on shares of George Weston from C$254.00 to C$269.00 in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of George Weston from C$220.00 to C$221.50 in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. TD Securities raised their price objective 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. Desjardins increased their price objective on shares of George Weston from C$232.00 to C$255.00 in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Finally, Scotiabank dropped their target price on shares of George Weston from C$222.00 to C$218.00 in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, George Weston presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of C$246.58.
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George Weston Company Profile
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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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