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Whitecap Resources (WCP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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C$10.53 +0.09 (+0.86%)
(As of 01:31 PM ET)

About Whitecap Resources Stock (TSE:WCP)

Key Stats

Today's Range
C$10.47
C$10.64
50-Day Range
C$9.76
C$11.17
52-Week Range
C$8.15
C$11.31
Volume
1.75 million shs
Average Volume
2.29 million shs
Market Capitalization
C$6.31 billion
P/E Ratio
8.42
Dividend Yield
6.93%
Price Target
C$13.61
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Whitecap Resources Inc., an oil and gas company, focuses on the acquisition, development, and production of oil and gas assets in Western Canada. The company's primary areas of focus of its development programs are in Northern Alberta and British Columbia, Central Alberta, and Saskatchewan. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Whitecap Resources Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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71st Percentile Overall Score

WCP MarketRank™: 

Whitecap Resources scored higher than 71% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Whitecap Resources has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.89, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Whitecap Resources has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Whitecap Resources' stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Whitecap Resources is 8.42, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 127.15.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Whitecap Resources is 8.42, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 108.64.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Due to a projected decrease in earnings for Whitecap Resources, their PEG ratio cannot be calculated.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Whitecap Resources has a P/B Ratio of 1.13. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Whitecap Resources' valuation and earnings.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for WCP.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Whitecap Resources is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.68%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Whitecap Resources does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Whitecap Resources is 58.40%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about Whitecap Resources' dividend.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for WCP.
  • News Sentiment

    Whitecap Resources has a news sentiment score of 0.34. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.56 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Whitecap Resources this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    14 people have searched for WCP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 17% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    12 people have added Whitecap Resources to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Whitecap Resources insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought C$261,300.00 in company stock and sold C$0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.84% of the stock of Whitecap Resources is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Only 23.82% of the stock of Whitecap Resources is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Whitecap Resources' insider trading history.
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WCP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Whitecap Resources' stock was trading at C$8.87 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, WCP shares have increased by 18.7% and is now trading at C$10.53.
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Shares of WCP 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.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Whitecap Resources investors own include Cenovus Energy (CVE), Enbridge (ENB), ARC Resources (ARX), Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), Tamarack Valley Energy (TVE), Suncor Energy (SU) and Crescent Point Energy (CPG).

Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend
9/27/2024
Dividend Payable
10/15/2024
Ex-Dividend for 11/15 Dividend
10/31/2024
Dividend Payable
11/15/2024
Today
11/21/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
2/19/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Sector
Energy
Industry
Oil & Gas E&P
Sub-Industry
N/A
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
542
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
C$13.61
High Stock Price Target
C$15.00
Low Stock Price Target
C$11.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+29.3%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.89
Research Coverage
9 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
C$755.30 million
Pretax Margin
N/A

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
C$3.37 billion
Cash Flow
C$0.03 per share
Book Value
C$9.30 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
C$6.31 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
2.67
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This page (TSE:WCP) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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