Free Trial

Westaim (CVE:WED) Reaches New 1-Year High - Here's What Happened

Westaim logo with Financial Services background

The Westaim Co. (CVE:WED - Get Free Report) shares hit a new 52-week high on Thursday . The stock traded as high as C$31.55 and last traded at C$31.55, with a volume of 10428 shares. The stock had previously closed at C$31.00.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Cormark upped their target price on shares of Westaim from C$6.00 to C$7.75 in a research report on Wednesday, December 11th.

Get Our Latest Report on Westaim

Westaim Stock Up 0.6 %

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a current ratio of 11.67 and a quick ratio of 27.60. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is C$18.47 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is C$9.32. The company has a market capitalization of C$4.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.92 and a beta of 0.39.

Westaim (CVE:WED - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 12th. The company reported C($0.01) EPS for the quarter. Westaim had a net margin of 61.76% and a return on equity of 13.13%. Sell-side analysts predict that The Westaim Co. will post 0.093067 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Westaim

(Get Free Report)

The Westaim Corporation is a private equity firm specializing in direct and indirect investments through acquisitions, joint ventures, secondary investments both direct and indirect, fund of fund investments, and other arrangements. For direct investments, the firm invests in early venture, mid venture, late venture, middle market, later stage, mature, emerging growth, PIPEs, and buyout transactions.

Further Reading

Should You Invest $1,000 in Westaim Right Now?

Before you consider Westaim, you'll want to hear this.

MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Westaim wasn't on the list.

While Westaim currently has a Hold rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.

View The Five Stocks Here

10 Best Cheap Stocks to Buy Now Cover

MarketBeat just released its list of 10 cheap stocks that have been overlooked by the market and may be seriously undervalued. Enter your email address and below to see which companies made the list.

Get This Free Report
Like this article? Share it with a colleague.

Featured Articles and Offers

Recent Videos

Congress Cashes In on Stocks—Here’s How You Can Too!
5 Stocks to BUY NOW in March 2025
Archer Aviation: Sinking Now, Soaring Soon?

Stock Lists

All Stock Lists

Investing Tools

Calendars and Tools

Search Headlines