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WSP Global (WSP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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C$242.85 +2.60 (+1.08%)
(As of 09:51 AM ET)

About WSP Global Stock (TSE:WSP)

Key Stats

Today's Range
C$240.80
C$243.11
50-Day Range
C$230.64
C$252.42
52-Week Range
C$180.73
C$259.17
Volume
18,854 shs
Average Volume
183,399 shs
Market Capitalization
C$30.28 billion
P/E Ratio
50.81
Dividend Yield
0.62%
Price Target
C$266.82
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

WSP Global Inc. operates as a professional services consulting firm in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Australia, and internationally. It advises, plans, designs, and manages projects for rail, transit, aviation, highways, bridges, tunnels, water, maritime, and urban infrastructure for public and private clients, construction contractors, and other partners. The company also provides engineering and consultancy services, such as decarbonization strategies, digital building design to building engineering design, and project management services. In addition, it works with and advises governments and private sector in earth sciences and environmental sustainability to conduct due diligence, permit approvals, regulatory compliance, waste/hazardous materials management, geotechnical and mining engineering, environmental/ social impact assessments, feasibility, and land remediation studies. Further, the company offers energy clients support, including large-scale power plants, renewables clean energy investments, smaller on-site power generation and efficiency programs, energy transmission, storage and distribution from pre-feasibility studies and community engagement through operation and decommissioning; and provides siting and licensing, procurement, construction management, engineering, process design, and productivity analysis to food and beverage, pharmaceutical and biotechnology, aerospace, automotive, technology, and chemicals industries, as well as operation, maintenance, and decommissioning services during the facility's active life. Additionally, it offers strategic advisory services comprising planning and advisory, management, and technology and sustainability services. The company was formerly known as GENIVAR Inc. and changed its name to WSP Global Inc. in January 2014. WSP Global Inc. was founded in 1885 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

WSP Global Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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38th Percentile Overall Score

WSP MarketRank™: 

WSP Global scored higher than 38% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    WSP Global has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.08, and is based on 9 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    WSP Global has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about WSP Global's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of WSP Global is 50.26, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 123.44.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of WSP Global is 50.26, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 527.27.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    WSP Global has a PEG Ratio of 1.09. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    WSP Global has a P/B Ratio of 4.52. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about WSP Global's valuation and earnings.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for WSP.
  • Dividend Yield

    WSP Global has a dividend yield of 0.61%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    WSP Global does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of WSP Global is 31.38%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about WSP Global's dividend.
  • Short Interest

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

    WSP Global has a news sentiment score of 0.32. 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 0.42 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for WSP Global this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 10 people have searched for WSP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -17% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    5 people have added WSP Global to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 25% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, WSP Global insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.06% of the stock of WSP Global is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    60.32% of the stock of WSP Global is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about WSP Global's insider trading history.
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WSP Stock News Headlines

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WSP Global price target raised to C$279 from C$261 at RBC Capital
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WSP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

WSP Global's stock was trading at C$185.74 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, WSP shares have increased by 29.3% and is now trading at C$240.25.
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WSP Global Inc. (TSE:WSP) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November, 6th. The company reported $2.24 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $2.24. The business had revenue of $3 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3 billion. WSP Global had a net margin of 4.03% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.40%.

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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that WSP Global investors own include Intact Financial (IFC), Constellation Software (CSU), Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD.B), AbbVie (ABBV), AutoCanada (ACQ), Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) and Enbridge (ENB).

Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend
9/27/2024
Dividend Payable
10/15/2024
Last Earnings
11/06/2024
Today
11/21/2024
Ex-Dividend for 1/15 Dividend
12/31/2024
Dividend Payable
1/15/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
2/26/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Engineering & Construction
Sub-Industry
N/A
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
69,300
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
C$266.82
High Stock Price Target
C$285.00
Low Stock Price Target
C$241.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+11.1%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.08
Research Coverage
12 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
C$597.70 million
Pretax Margin
N/A

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
C$14.84 billion
Cash Flow
C$5.31 per share
Book Value
C$53.13 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
C$29.96 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.82
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This page (TSE:WSP) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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