Desjardins Has Negative Outlook for WSP Global Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• Desjardins analysts have reduced their Q3 2025 EPS estimate for WSP Global to $2.64 per share, slightly down from a previous estimate of $2.65, while maintaining a "Buy" rating and a price target of $313.00.
• WSP Global's stock is currently priced at C$280.00, with a market cap of C$36.12 billion and a PE ratio of 53.51, reflecting its recent trading position within a 52-week range of C$209.00 to C$289.94.
• The company has recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.375, yielding 0.5%, with a current dividend payout ratio of 28.66%.

WSP Global Inc. (TSE:WSP - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Desjardins lowered their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for WSP Global in a research note issued on Thursday, August 7th. Desjardins analyst B. Poirier now expects that the company will post earnings of $2.64 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.65. Desjardins currently has a "Buy" rating and a $313.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for WSP Global's current full-year earnings is $9.57 per share.

WSP has been the subject of a number of other reports. National Bankshares upped their price target on shares of WSP Global from C$292.00 to C$297.00 in a research report on Friday, August 8th. CIBC increased their price objective on shares of WSP Global from C$305.00 to C$317.00 in a research report on Friday, July 18th. ATB Capital increased their price objective on shares of WSP Global from C$270.00 to C$305.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Friday, August 8th. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of WSP Global from C$312.00 to C$324.00 in a report on Thursday, August 7th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group raised their price target on shares of WSP Global from C$305.00 to C$335.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of C$304.69.

WSP Global Stock Performance

WSP stock traded down C$2.32 during midday trading on Monday, reaching C$281.73. 47,566 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 236,233. WSP Global has a 52-week low of C$217.42 and a 52-week high of C$289.94. The company has a current ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 80.45. The stock has a market cap of C$36.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 53.84, a PEG ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 0.82. The stock's 50-day moving average is C$279.39 and its 200 day moving average is C$261.94.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Senior Officer Mark Naysmith sold 6,715 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$281.34, for a total transaction of C$1,889,184.67. Insiders own 0.06% of the company's stock.

WSP Global Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 15th were issued a $0.375 dividend. This represents a $1.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 30th. WSP Global's payout ratio is presently 28.66%.

About WSP Global

WSP Global Inc provides engineering and design services to clients in the Transportation & Infrastructure, Property and Buildings, Environment, Power and Energy, Resources, and Industry sectors. It also offers strategic advisory services. The firm operates through four reportable segments namely, Canada, Americas ( US and Latin America), EMEIA (Europe, Middle East, India and Africa), and APAC (Asia Pacific, comprising Australia, New Zealand and Asia).