TSE:WN George Weston (WN) Stock Price, News & Analysis C$219.60 -2.80 (-1.26%) (As of 10/4/2024 08:52 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider Trades About George Weston Stock (TSE:WN) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get George Weston alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's RangeC$219.60▼C$223.5050-Day RangeC$205.57▼C$227.5552-Week RangeC$144.41▼C$229.22Volume70,795 shsAverage Volume126,921 shsMarket CapitalizationC$29.02 billionP/E Ratio24.70Dividend Yield1.49%Price TargetC$229.67Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewGeorge 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. This segment also offers credit card and other banking services, insurance brokerage services, guaranteed investment certificates, and wireless mobile products and services. The Choice Properties segment owns, operates, manages, and develops retail commercial and residential properties, leased to necessity-based tenants, industrial, and mixed-use and residential assets. It markets its products under the Shoppers Drug Mart, Joe Fresh, President's Choice Bank, no name, Farmer's Market, T&T, Life Brand, and PC Optimum brands. The company was founded in 1882 and is based in Toronto, Canada. George Weston Limited operates as a subsidiary of Wittington Investments, Limited.Read More… U.S. Stock Market Now on Verge of Collapse (Ad)"Wheels Are Falling Off" The U.S. Stock Market Today, analyst Dan Ferris is back issuing a new warning. He says what's coming next to the U.S. economy could be much worse than anything he's predicted before. And this time, he says, "The trouble is coming straight for Nvidia and the AI market."Click here to see why. George Weston Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks33rd Percentile Overall ScoreWN MarketRank™: George Weston scored higher than 33% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingGeorge Weston has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageGeorge Weston has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about George Weston's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of George Weston is 24.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 128.80.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of George Weston is 24.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 193.51.Price to Earnings Growth RatioGeorge Weston has a PEG Ratio of 1.70. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioGeorge Weston has a P/B Ratio of 5.17. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about George Weston's valuation and earnings. Short InterestN/AShort Interest LevelN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for WN. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldGeorge Weston pays a meaningful dividend of 1.47%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthGeorge Weston does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of George Weston is 36.90%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Read more about George Weston's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for WN. News and Social Media1.8 / 5News Sentiment0.28 News SentimentGeorge Weston has a news sentiment score of 0.28. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Defensive companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for George Weston this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 8 people have searched for WN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -62% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added George Weston to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, George Weston insiders have sold 7,064.56% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought C$180,778.00 in company stock and sold C$12,951,952.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders59.24% of the stock of George Weston is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 15.45% of the stock of George Weston is held by institutions.Read more about George Weston's insider trading history. Receive WN Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for George Weston and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address WN Stock News HeadlinesGeorge Weston Limited (TSE:WN) Director Sells C$8,355,124.15 in StockOctober 4 at 6:53 AM | insidertrades.comRashid Wasti Acquires 1,000 Shares of George Weston Limited (TSE:WN) StockSeptember 21, 2024 | insidertrades.com25-Yr Wall St Legend: Get Out of Cash before Nov 6Our No. 1 stock for the rare "millionaire window" opening NOW According to Wall Street legend Whitney Tilson, an extremely rare window in the markets is about to open. It's an often-misunderstood market setup we've only seen 13 times since 1920. The last time this happened, it minted a million brand-new millionaires – in a single year. But Tilson says this unique window in the markets could close much sooner than anyone realizes, leaving most investors in the dust, while making a select few incredibly rich.October 7, 2024 | Stansberry Research (Ad)George Weston Limited (TSE:WN) Senior Officer Richard Dufresne Sells 4,400 SharesSeptember 17, 2024 | insidertrades.comInsider Selling: George Weston Limited (TSE:WN) Senior Officer Sells 5,000 Shares of StockSeptember 10, 2024 | insidertrades.comGeorge Weston Limited (TSE:WN) stock most popular amongst private companies who own 55%, while individual investors hold 31%October 5 at 4:43 AM | finance.yahoo.comGeorge Weston Limited (TSE:WN) Director Alannah Elizabeth Weston Sells 36,865 SharesOctober 4 at 7:00 AM | americanbankingnews.comGeorge Weston Limited (TSE:WN) Receives C$229.67 Average PT from BrokeragesOctober 3, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comSee More Headlines WN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WN shares performed this year? George Weston's stock was trading at C$164.50 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, WN stock has increased by 33.5% and is now trading at C$219.60. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were George Weston's earnings last quarter? George Weston Limited (TSE:WN) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July, 30th. The company reported $2.93 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $14.09 billion for the quarter. George Weston had a net margin of 2.06% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.52%. How do I buy shares of George Weston? Shares of WN 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 George Weston own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that George Weston investors own include Loblaw Companies (L), Enbridge (ENB), BCE (BCE), Suncor Energy (SU), Bombardier, Inc. Class B (BBD.B), Power Co. of Canada (POW) and Associated British Foods (ASBFY). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/30/2024Ex-Dividend for 10/1 Dividend9/13/2024Dividend Payable10/01/2024Today10/07/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)11/19/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeTSE SectorConsumer Defensive Industry Grocery Stores Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolTSE:WN CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.weston.ca Phone+1-416-9222500FaxN/AEmployees220,000Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price TargetC$229.67 High Stock Price TargetC$254.00 Low Stock Price TargetC$212.00 Potential Upside/Downside+4.6%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)C$8.89 Trailing P/E Ratio24.70 Forward P/E Ratio16.87 P/E Growth1.7Net IncomeC$1.21 billion Net Margins2.06% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity17.52% Return on Assets5.75% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio171.94 Current Ratio1.35 Quick Ratio0.73 Sales & Book Value Annual SalesC$60.93 billion Price / Sales0.48 Cash FlowC$23.99 per share Price / Cash Flow9.15 Book ValueC$42.48 per share Price / Book5.17Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares132,140,000Free FloatN/AMarket CapC$29.02 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.42 7 Stocks to Own Before the 2024 ElectionLooking to avoid the hassle of mudslinging, volatility, and uncertainty? 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