Q1 EPS Estimates for WSP Global Lowered by Atb Cap Markets

WSP Global Inc. (TSE:WSP - Free Report) - Atb Cap Markets cut their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for WSP Global in a report issued on Tuesday, April 22nd. Atb Cap Markets analyst C. Murray now anticipates that the company will earn $1.65 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.81. The consensus estimate for WSP Global's current full-year earnings is $9.57 per share. Atb Cap Markets also issued estimates for WSP Global's Q2 2025 earnings at $2.22 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.61 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $9.07 EPS and Q1 2026 earnings at $1.82 EPS.

Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on WSP. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on shares of WSP Global from C$310.00 to C$300.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 17th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on shares of WSP Global from C$284.00 to C$294.00 in a report on Thursday, February 27th. CIBC upped their price target on shares of WSP Global from C$295.00 to C$296.00 in a report on Thursday, April 17th. Scotiabank upped their price target on shares of WSP Global from C$281.00 to C$283.00 in a report on Wednesday, February 19th. Finally, Raymond James upped their price target on shares of WSP Global from C$270.00 to C$310.00 and gave the stock a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Thursday, January 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of C$283.77.

WSP Global Stock Performance

Shares of TSE:WSP traded up C$0.57 during trading on Thursday, hitting C$243.60. 51,657 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 244,575. The company has a market cap of C$31.43 billion, a PE ratio of 46.55, a P/E/G ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 0.82. The stock has a 50 day moving average of C$245.51 and a 200 day moving average of C$247.88. WSP Global has a 52-week low of C$201.24 and a 52-week high of C$264.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 80.45, a current ratio of 1.26 and a quick ratio of 1.04.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Macky Tall bought 2,056 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 6th. The stock was bought at an average cost of C$243.94 per share, for a total transaction of C$501,540.64. Insiders own 0.06% of the company's stock.

WSP Global Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 15th were paid a dividend of $0.375 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 31st. This represents a $1.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.62%. WSP Global's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 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).