Stella-Jones (SJ) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Stella-Jones Inc. produces and sells pressure-treated wood products in Canada and the United States. It operates through two segments, Pressure-Treated Wood; and Logs and Lumber. The company offers railway ties and timbers for short line and commercial railroad operators; and wood utility poles for electrical utilities and telecommunication companies. It also provides residential lumber and accessories to retailers for outdoor applications; industrial products, which include wood for railway bridges and crossings, marine and foundation pilings, construction timbers, and coal tar-based products; and lumber for local home-building markets. Stella-Jones Inc. was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in Saint-Laurent, Canada.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$68.18 to C$70.23
• 50-Day Range: C$68.16 to C$94.32
• 52-Week Range: C$67.13 to C$98.00
• Volume: 263,545 shs
• Average Volume: 145,451 shs
• Market Capitalization: C$3.89 billion
• P/E Ratio: 11.16
• Dividend Yield: 1.62%
• Price Target: C$88.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Stella-Jones Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Stella-Jones scored higher than 78% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Stella-Jones has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Stella-Jones has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Stella-Jones is 11.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 131.16.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Stella-Jones is 11.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 117.15.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Stella-Jones has a PEG Ratio of 2.40. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Stella-Jones has a P/B Ratio of 2.14. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for SJ.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Stella-Jones pays a meaningful dividend of 1.28%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Stella-Jones does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Stella-Jones is 18.09%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for SJ.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.16

News Sentiment

Stella-Jones has a news sentiment score of 1.16. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.53 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Stella-Jones this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

4 people have searched for SJ on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Stella-Jones to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Stella-Jones insiders have bought 62.09% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought C$753,042.00 in company stock and sold C$464,583.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.14% of the stock of Stella-Jones is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

63.62% of the stock of Stella-Jones is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

SJ Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SJ shares performed this year?

Stella-Jones' stock was trading at C$77.12 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, SJ shares have decreased by 10.4% and is now trading at C$69.07.
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How do I buy shares of Stella-Jones?

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What other stocks do shareholders of Stella-Jones own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Stella-Jones investors own include Constellation Software (CSU), Intact Financial (IFC), AutoCanada (ACQ), Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD.B), AbbVie (ABBV), Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) and Vermilion Energy (VET).

Company Calendar

• Today: 11/21/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 12/20 Dividend: 12/02/2024
• Dividend Payable: 12/20/2024
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 3/06/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: Lumber & Wood Production
• Sub-Industry: Business Services
• Current Symbol: TSE:SJ
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: stella-jones.com
• Phone: +1-514-9348666
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 280
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: C$88.00
• High Stock Price Target: C$99.00
• Low Stock Price Target: C$81.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +27.4%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): C$6.19
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.16
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.72
• P/E Growth: 2.4
• Net Income: C$353 million
• Net Margins: 10.20%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 20.64%
• Return on Assets: 9.38%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 93.08
• Current Ratio: 6.57
• Quick Ratio: 1.20

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$3.46 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.12
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: C$32.26 per share
• Price / Book: 2.14

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 56,350,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$3.89 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.64