TSE:WN George Weston (WN) Stock Price, News & Analysis C$269.92 +0.37 (+0.14%) As of 10:18 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock 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$268.66▼C$273.1950-Day RangeC$228.84▼C$269.5552-Week RangeC$184.95▼C$273.19Volume12,424 shsAverage Volume136,493 shsMarket CapitalizationC$35.04 billionP/E Ratio54.03Dividend Yield1.22%Price TargetC$262.25Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewGeorge Weston is a holding company that operates through two subsidiaries encompassing retail and real estate. The first is Loblaw, the largest grocer in Canada, in which it has a 53% controlling stake. The second is Choice Properties, an open-ended real estate investment trust, where George Weston's ownership sits close to 62%. The company sold Weston Foods, a North American bakery, in early 2022, which the firm had previously wholly owned. While the two remaining entities are separate, they operate under a contractual, as well as tacit, framework of strategic business partnerships. This is exemplified by Loblaw being Choice's largest tenant.Read More… George Weston Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks28th Percentile Overall ScoreWN MarketRank™: George Weston scored higher than 28% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingGeorge Weston has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. 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 been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about George Weston's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.0 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of George Weston is 53.95, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.88.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of George Weston is 53.95, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 11.24.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 2.75. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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 1.40%, 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 65.65%. 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 Media1.3 / 5News Sentiment0.33 News SentimentGeorge Weston has a news sentiment score of 0.33. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Defensive companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for George Weston this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added George Weston to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% 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 19,672.46% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought C$90,780.00 in company stock and sold C$17,949,441.00 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 reports Q1 profit down, raises quarterly dividendMay 6 at 7:12 PM | msn.comGeorge Weston (TSE:WN) Price Target Raised to C$308.00May 5 at 1:41 AM | americanbankingnews.comMost traders are panicking. We’re cashing inMost traders are panicking right now. Bitcoin’s dropping. Altcoins are bleeding. The stock market’s a mess. The news is screaming fear. But while most traders watch their portfolios tank…May 7, 2025 | Crypto Swap Profits (Ad)RBC Capital Remains a Buy on George Weston (WN)April 16, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comWESTON GEORGE (WN.TO) stock forecast and price targetApril 13, 2025 | ca.finance.yahoo.comThose who invested in George Weston (TSE:WN) five years ago are up 155%April 12, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comGeorge Weston: Buy, Sell, or Hold in 2025?March 28, 2025 | msn.comCFO selling at George Weston (WN)March 26, 2025 | theglobeandmail.comSee More Headlines WN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WN shares performed this year? George Weston's stock was trading at C$223.54 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, WN shares have increased by 20.6% and is now trading at C$269.55. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were George Weston's earnings last quarter? George Weston Limited (TSE:WN) posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July, 30th. The company reported $1.78 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $1.78. The business earned $12.93 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.30 billion. George Weston had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.33% and a net margin of 1.07%. 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. 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 Earnings7/30/2021Today5/07/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeTSE SectorConsumer Defensive Industry Grocery Stores Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolTSE:WN CIKN/A Webwww.weston.ca Phone+1-416-9222500FaxN/AEmployees220,000Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price TargetC$262.25 High Stock Price TargetC$308.00 Low Stock Price TargetC$221.50 Potential Upside/Downside-2.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)C$5.00 Trailing P/E Ratio53.95 Forward P/E Ratio20.70 P/E Growth5.03Net IncomeC$648.55 million Net Margins1.07% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity10.33% Return on Assets5.75% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio372.50 Current Ratio1.32 Quick Ratio0.73 Sales & Book Value Annual SalesC$60.42 billion Price / Sales0.58 Cash FlowC$29.45 per share Price / Cash Flow9.15 Book ValueC$98.18 per share Price / Book2.75Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares129,808,746Free FloatN/AMarket CapC$34.99 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.42 A Beginner's Guide to Investing in CannabisUnlock your free copy of MarketBeat's comprehensive guide to pot stock investing and discover which cannabis companies are poised for growth. 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