TSE:WRG Western Energy Services (WRG) Stock Price, News & Analysis → The Overlooked Retirement Asset You Probably Don’t Own (From Crypto 101 Media) (Ad) Free WRG Stock Alerts C$2.72 0.00 (0.00%) (As of 05/16/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's RangeC$2.72▼C$2.7250-Day RangeC$2.68▼C$2.8552-Week RangeC$2.22▼C$3.95VolumeN/AAverage Volume30,405 shsMarket CapitalizationC$92.04 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield7.35%Price TargetC$2.75 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider Trades Get Western Energy Services alerts: Email Address Western Energy Services MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside1.1% UpsideC$2.75 Price TargetShort InterestN/ADividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment1.16Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring SharesC$2.39 M Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.2.03 out of 5 stars 1.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingWestern Energy Services has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageWestern Energy Services has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Western Energy Services' stock forecast and price target. Previous Next N/A Short Interest Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for WRG. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipWestern Energy Services is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.70%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthWestern Energy Services does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Read more about Western Energy Services' dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for WRG. Previous Next 3.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentWestern Energy Services 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 0.52 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Western Energy Services this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Western Energy Services to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Previous Next 4.2 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Western Energy Services insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought C$2,392,126.00 in company stock and sold C$0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders32.65% of the stock of Western Energy Services is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions49.90% of the stock of Western Energy Services is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Western Energy Services' insider trading history. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Western Energy Services is -9.38, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Western Energy Services is -9.38, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Growth RatioWestern Energy Services has a PEG Ratio of 0.09. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWestern Energy Services has a P/B Ratio of 0.31. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Western Energy Services' valuation and earnings. 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Western Energy Services Corp. is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.Read More WRG Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart WRG Stock News HeadlinesMay 1, 2024 | insidertrades.comSime Armoyan Acquires 32,300 Shares of Western Energy Services Corp. (TSE:WRG) StockMay 16 at 5:36 AM | americanbankingnews.comWestern Energy Services (TSE:WRG) Shares Pass Below Two Hundred Day Moving Average of $2.81April 24, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWESTERN ENERGY SERVICES CORP. ANNOUNCES DIRECTOR ELECTION RESULTSApril 23, 2024 | marketwatch.comWestern Energy Services Expects Investment in Services Activity to Increase -- Energy CommentMarch 11, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Conflicted on These Energy Names: Western Midstream Partners (WES), AltaGas (OtherATGFF) and MEG Energy (OtherMEGEF)January 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Energy Services Corp. (WRG.TO)January 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWESTERN ENERGY SERVICES CORP. ANNOUNCES 2024 CAPITAL BUDGETNovember 16, 2023 | morningstar.comWestern Energy Services Corp WRGOctober 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comReturns At Western Energy Services (TSE:WRG) Are On The Way UpAugust 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAre Investors Undervaluing Western Energy Services Corp. (TSE:WRG) By 26%?August 6, 2023 | theglobeandmail.comClosing Bell: Western Energy Services Corp flat on Friday (WRG)July 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWESTERN ENERGY SERVICES CORP. RELEASES SECOND QUARTER 2023 FINANCIAL AND OPERATING RESULTSJune 9, 2023 | msn.comSTIFEL CANADA Maintains Western Energy Services (TSX:WRG) Hold RecommendationMay 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWe Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Western Energy Services (TSE:WRG)May 2, 2023 | theglobeandmail.comClosing Bell: Western Energy Services Corp flat on Thursday (WRG)April 25, 2023 | theglobeandmail.comClosing Bell: Western Energy Services Corp down on Tuesday (WRG)April 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWESTERN ENERGY SERVICES CORP. RELEASES FIRST QUARTER 2023 FINANCIAL AND OPERATING RESULTSApril 21, 2023 | theglobeandmail.comClosing Bell: Western Energy Services Corp up on Thursday (WRG)April 19, 2023 | theglobeandmail.comClosing Bell: Western Energy Services Corp flat on Tuesday (WRG)April 18, 2023 | theglobeandmail.comClosing Bell: Western Energy Services Corp up on Monday (WRG)April 15, 2023 | theglobeandmail.comClosing Bell: Western Energy Services Corp down on Friday (WRG)April 13, 2023 | theglobeandmail.comClosing Bell: Western Energy Services Corp down on Wednesday (WRG)April 12, 2023 | theglobeandmail.comClosing Bell: Western Energy Services Corp up on Tuesday (WRG)April 6, 2023 | theglobeandmail.comClosing Bell: Western Energy Services Corp flat on Wednesday (WRG)March 4, 2023 | msn.comPremier Alan Winde hosts series of Energy Digicons to outline WCG's resilience driveSee More Headlines Receive WRG Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Western Energy Services and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings4/23/2024Today5/19/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)7/23/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeTSE SectorEnergy Industry Oil & Gas Drilling Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolTSE:WRG CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.wesc.ca Phone+1-403-9845916FaxN/AEmployees675Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price TargetC$2.75 High Stock Price TargetC$2.75 Low Stock Price TargetC$2.75 Potential Upside/Downside+1.1%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)C($0.29) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio18.14 P/E Growth0.09Net IncomeC$-9,960,000.00 Net Margins-4.61% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity-3.24% Return on Assets-0.13% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio38.39 Current Ratio2.17 Quick Ratio1.46 Sales & Book Value Annual SalesC$216.19 million Price / Sales0.43 Cash FlowC$0.31 per share Price / Cash Flow8.79 Book ValueC$8.78 per share Price / Book0.31Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares33,840,000Free FloatN/AMarket CapC$92.04 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.58 A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for May 2024. Learn which stocks have the most short interest and how to trade them. Click the link below to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Alex R. N. MacAusland (Age 55)President, CEO & Director Comp: $1.04MMr. Jeffrey Keith BowersSenior VP of Finance, CFO & Corporate SecretaryMr. Jack R. PepperVice President of Operations & Business Development of Stoneham DrillingMr. J. Aaron MacAuslandVice President of Operations of Horizon DrillingR. Ross ClancyVice President of Production ServicesMs. April WilliamsVice President of Human ResourcesMr. Peter John Balkwill CAVice President of FinanceMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsStampede DrillingCVE:SDICathedral Energy ServicesTSE:CETHighwood Asset ManagementCVE:HAMQuesterre EnergyTSE:QECGoviEx UraniumCVE:GXUView All CompetitorsInsidersSime ArmoyanBought 1,400 shares on 5/14/2024Total: C$3,850.00 ($2.75/share)Sime ArmoyanBought 32,300 shares on 4/29/2024Total: C$89,044.64 ($2.76/share)Sime ArmoyanBought 1,300 shares on 4/23/2024Total: C$3,575.00 ($2.75/share)Sime ArmoyanBought 300 shares on 4/15/2024Total: C$822.00 ($2.74/share)Sime ArmoyanBought 27,100 shares on 4/2/2024Total: C$74,525.00 ($2.75/share)View All Insider Transactions WRG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Western Energy Services stock right now? 1 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Western Energy Services in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" WRG shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in WRG, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View WRG analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Western Energy Services' stock price target for 2024? 1 brokerages have issued 12-month price targets for Western Energy Services' shares. Their WRG share price targets range from C$2.75 to C$2.75. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach C$2.75 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 1.1% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for WRG or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have WRG shares performed in 2024? Western Energy Services' stock was trading at C$2.97 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, WRG stock has decreased by 8.4% and is now trading at C$2.72. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is Western Energy Services' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, July 23rd 2024. View our WRG earnings forecast. How were Western Energy Services' earnings last quarter? Western Energy Services Corp. (TSE:WRG) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April, 23rd. The company reported $0.04 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.06 by $0.02. The business earned $61.98 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $69 million. Western Energy Services had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.24% and a negative net margin of 4.61%. Is Western Energy Services a good dividend stock? Western Energy Services (TSE:WRG) pays an annual dividend of C$0.20 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 8.70%. WRG has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. Read our dividend analysis for WRG. What other stocks do shareholders of Western Energy Services own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Western Energy Services investors own include Calfrac Well Services (CFW), Trican Well Service (TCW), Bellatrix Exploration (BXE), Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM), AltaGas (ALA), Altius Minerals (ALS), Baytex Energy (BTE), B2Gold (BTO), Corus Entertainment (CJR.B) and How do I buy shares of Western Energy Services? Shares of WRG stock and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through an online brokerage account. 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