Whitecap Resources (WCP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Whitecap Resources Inc is engaged in the business of acquiring, developing, and holding interests in petroleum and natural gas properties and assets. The company acquires assets with discovered petroleum initially in place and low current recovery factors. Light oil is the primary byproduct of Whitecap's Canadian assets. To extract petroleum products from its resources, the company uses horizontal drilling, in addition to multistage fracturing technology. Crude oil is the leading revenue generator out of the basket of energy products sold by Whitecap.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$8.43 to C$8.60
• 50-Day Range: C$7.19 to C$9.51
• 52-Week Range: C$6.87 to C$11.31
• Volume: 9.44 million shs
• Average Volume: 5.67 million shs
• Market Capitalization: C$5.01 billion
• P/E Ratio: 5.79
• Dividend Yield: 8.51%
• Price Target: C$12.88
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Whitecap Resources Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Whitecap Resources scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Whitecap Resources has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.14, and is based on 6 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Whitecap Resources has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Whitecap Resources is 5.79, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.11.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Whitecap Resources is 5.79, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 56.19.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Due to a projected decrease in earnings for Whitecap Resources, their PEG ratio cannot be calculated.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Whitecap Resources has a P/B Ratio of 0.91. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for WCP.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Whitecap Resources is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 7.52%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Whitecap Resources does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Whitecap Resources is 49.25%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for WCP.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.95

News Sentiment

Whitecap Resources has a news sentiment score of 0.95. 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 0.75 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Whitecap Resources this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 15 people have searched for WCP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -21% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 9 people have added Whitecap Resources to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -18% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Whitecap Resources insiders have sold 423.69% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought C$1,032,336.00 in company stock and sold C$5,406,252.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.84% of the stock of Whitecap Resources is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 23.82% of the stock of Whitecap Resources is held by institutions.

WCP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have WCP shares performed this year?

Whitecap Resources' stock was trading at C$10.20 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, WCP stock has decreased by 15.9% and is now trading at C$8.58.
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How were Whitecap Resources' earnings last quarter?

Whitecap Resources Inc. (TSE:WCP) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October, 23rd. The company reported $0.46 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.25 by $0.21. Whitecap Resources had a net margin of 24.23% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.86%.
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How do I buy shares of Whitecap Resources?

Shares of WCP 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 Whitecap Resources own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Whitecap Resources investors own include Cenovus Energy (CVE), Enbridge (ENB), ARC Resources (ARX), Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), Tamarack Valley Energy (TVE), Suncor Energy (SU) and Crescent Point Energy (CPG).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 10/23/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 3/17 Dividend: 2/28/2025
• Record date for 3/17 Dividend: 3/17/2025
• Dividend Payable: 3/17/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/15 Dividend: 4/30/2025
• Record date for 5/15 Dividend: 5/15/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/15/2025
• Today: 5/17/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Oil & Gas E&P
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: TSE:WCP
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.wcap.ca
• Phone: +1-403-2660767
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 542
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: C$12.88
• High Stock Price Target: C$15.00
• Low Stock Price Target: C$11.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +50.1%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.14
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): C$1.48
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 5.79
• Forward P/E Ratio: 7.64
• P/E Growth: -0.33
• Net Income: C$860.11 million
• Net Margins: 24.23%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 15.86%
• Return on Assets: 6.86%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 21.58
• Current Ratio: 0.88
• Quick Ratio: 0.67

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$3.55 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.41
• Cash Flow: C$0.02 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 353.70
• Book Value: C$9.45 per share
• Price / Book: 0.91

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 583,868,164
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$5.01 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 2.67