Sienna Senior Living (TSE:SIA) Director Brian Johnston Acquires 2,500 Shares of Stock

Key Points

• Director Brian Johnston purchased 2,500 Sienna Senior Living shares at an average price of C$19.96, investing C$49,900 and increasing his ownership by 9.42% to 29,037 shares.
• Sienna reported quarterly revenue of C$277.08 million and earnings of C$0.11 per share. The company also pays a monthly C$0.078 dividend, representing a 4.7% annualized yield.
• Analysts remain broadly positive, with an average “Buy” rating and a C$26.45 price target, notably above the stock’s recent price of approximately C$19.90.

Sienna Senior Living Inc. (TSE:SIA - Get Free Report) Director Brian Johnston acquired 2,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 14th. The shares were bought at an average price of C$19.96 per share, with a total value of C$49,900.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 29,037 shares in the company, valued at C$579,578.52. This trade represents a 9.42% increase in their position.

Sienna Senior Living Stock Performance

TSE SIA traded up C$0.04 on Wednesday, reaching C$19.90. 84,459 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 348,828. The company has a current ratio of 0.56, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 148.98. Sienna Senior Living Inc. has a one year low of C$17.95 and a one year high of C$24.07. The firm has a market capitalization of C$2.21 billion, a PE ratio of 37.55 and a beta of 1.04. The company's 50-day simple moving average is C$21.85 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is C$22.21.

Sienna Senior Living (TSE:SIA - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported C$0.11 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of C$277.08 million during the quarter. Sienna Senior Living had a net margin of 4.83% and a return on equity of 6.58%. Analysts expect that Sienna Senior Living Inc. will post 0.4595351 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Sienna Senior Living Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th were paid a $0.078 dividend. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.7%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 31st. Sienna Senior Living's dividend payout ratio is presently 176.60%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

SIA has been the topic of several research analyst reports. TD boosted their price objective on Sienna Senior Living from C$27.00 to C$28.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. ATB Cormark Capital Markets lifted their target price on Sienna Senior Living from C$26.00 to C$27.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. National Bank Financial boosted their price target on Sienna Senior Living from C$27.50 to C$28.50 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upgraded Sienna Senior Living from a "hold" rating to a "moderate buy" rating and upped their price target for the stock from C$25.00 to C$26.00 in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and ten have given a Buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of C$26.45.

Sienna Senior Living Company Profile

Sienna Senior Living Inc TSX: SIA offers a full range of senior living options, including independent living, assisted living and memory care under its Aspira retirement brand, long-term care, and specialized programs and services. Sienna's approximately 15,000 employees are passionate about cultivating happiness in daily life.

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