Desjardins Issues Optimistic Forecast for TSE:SIA Earnings

Key Points

• Desjardins has raised its FY2025 earnings per share estimate for Sienna Senior Living to $1.26, up from $1.25, maintaining a "Buy" rating with a price target of $21.00.
• Royal Bank of Canada upgraded Sienna Senior Living from a "hold" to a "moderate buy," increasing its price target from C$18.00 to C$19.00, reflecting positive sentiment among analysts.
• Sienna Senior Living announced a monthly dividend of $0.078, with an annualized yield of 5.2%, although the dividend payout ratio is currently high at 240.00%.

Sienna Senior Living Inc. (TSE:SIA - Free Report) - Research analysts at Desjardins raised their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Sienna Senior Living in a note issued to investors on Thursday, September 11th. Desjardins analyst L. Kalmar now anticipates that the company will earn $1.26 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $1.25. Desjardins has a "Buy" rating and a $21.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Sienna Senior Living's current full-year earnings is $0.46 per share. Desjardins also issued estimates for Sienna Senior Living's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.32 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.35 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.48 EPS.

Separately, Royal Bank Of Canada raised Sienna Senior Living from a "hold" rating to a "moderate buy" rating and upped their price target for the company from C$18.00 to C$19.00 in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Sienna Senior Living has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of C$19.17.

Sienna Senior Living Trading Down 1.6%

Shares of Sienna Senior Living stock traded down C$0.29 during trading hours on Friday, hitting C$17.96. The company's stock had a trading volume of 233,971 shares, compared to its average volume of 275,448. Sienna Senior Living has a twelve month low of C$14.59 and a twelve month high of C$19.12. The firm has a fifty day moving average of C$18.23 and a 200-day moving average of C$17.59. The stock has a market cap of C$1.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.05 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 215.47, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a current ratio of 0.43.

Sienna Senior Living Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 15th were issued a $0.078 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 29th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.2%. Sienna Senior Living's dividend payout ratio is presently 240.00%.

Sienna Senior Living Company Profile

Sienna Senior Living Inc is one of the largest owners of seniors' housing, the largest licensed long-term care operator in Ontario, and a provider of services across the full continuum of care. The firm operates solely within Canada. The company is comprised of the following main business segments, LTC Business, Retirement and Other.