TSE:WN George Weston (WN) Stock Price, News & Analysis C$221.34 -1.06 (-0.48%) (As of 10/23/2024 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$221.31▼C$223.7450-Day RangeC$213.08▼C$227.5552-Week RangeC$145.03▼C$229.22Volume85,644 shsAverage Volume126,324 shsMarket CapitalizationC$29.25 billionP/E Ratio24.93Dividend Yield1.48%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… $25,000 into $109,616 in two months? 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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 3 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 24.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 135.98.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of George Weston is 24.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 200.82.Price to Earnings Growth RatioGeorge Weston has a PEG Ratio of 5.03. 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 5.21. 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 36.94%. 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 Media0.9 / 5News Sentiment-0.39 News SentimentGeorge Weston has a news sentiment score of -0.39. 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 0.33 average news sentiment score of Consumer Defensive companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for George Weston this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for WN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -87% 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 6,281.59% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought C$202,958.00 in company stock and sold C$12,951,952.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders59.41% 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 15.24% 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, 2024 | insidertrades.comGeorge Washington's Mount Vernon home gets first major rehab in more than 150 yearsOctober 19, 2024 | msn.comUrgent: This election is riggedIf you missed it, my emergency election broadcast is now available - but will be removed soonOctober 24, 2024 | Porter & Company (Ad)Students: Substitute teacher reenacted death of George Floyd in Woodbury H.S. classroomOctober 18, 2024 | msn.comSub teacher who re-enacted George Floyd's murder identified as Wisconsin police officerOctober 18, 2024 | msn.comTwin Cities high school sub accused of reenacting George Floyd's murder in classOctober 18, 2024 | cbsnews.comElection Live Updates: Harris Visits Wisconsin as Trump Set for Charity EventOctober 17, 2024 | nytimes.comGeorge Weston (TSE:WN) Shares Cross Above 200 Day Moving Average - Here's What HappenedOctober 17, 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 at the start of the year. Since then, WN stock has increased by 34.6% and is now trading at C$221.34. 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 results on Tuesday, July, 30th. The company reported $2.93 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm earned $14.09 billion during the quarter. George Weston had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.52% and a net margin of 2.06%. 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), BCE (BCE), Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS), Power Co. of Canada (POW), Royal Bank of Canada (RY) and TELUS (T). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/30/2024Ex-Dividend for 10/1 Dividend9/13/2024Dividend Payable10/01/2024Today10/24/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)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+3.8%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)C$8.88 Trailing P/E Ratio24.93 Forward P/E Ratio16.99 P/E Growth5.03Net 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$24.18 per share Price / Cash Flow9.15 Book ValueC$42.48 per share Price / Book5.21Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares132,140,000Free FloatN/AMarket CapC$29.25 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.42 20 High-Yield Dividend Stocks that Could Ruin Your RetirementAlmost everyone loves strong dividend-paying stocks, but high yields can signal danger. 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