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Stella-Jones (TSE:SJ) Stock Passes Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average - Should You Sell?

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Key Points

  • Stella-Jones Inc. shares recently traded above their 200-day moving average of C$73.77, reaching up to C$79.93 during trading.
  • Several analysts have adjusted their price targets on Stella-Jones, with the average target now at C$84.50, maintaining an overall "Buy" rating for the stock.
  • The company has a market capitalization of C$4.36 billion and a debt-to-equity ratio of 87.53, indicating its financial structure remains robust despite market fluctuations.
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Stella-Jones Inc. (TSE:SJ - Get Free Report)'s share price crossed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of C$73.77 and traded as high as C$79.93. Stella-Jones shares last traded at C$79.01, with a volume of 83,237 shares.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have commented on SJ shares. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on Stella-Jones from C$82.00 to C$78.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Desjardins lowered their price objective on Stella-Jones from C$94.00 to C$89.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Finally, National Bankshares decreased their price target on Stella-Jones from C$93.00 to C$92.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of C$84.50.

View Our Latest Stock Analysis on SJ

Stella-Jones Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 87.53, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a current ratio of 6.85. The company has a market cap of C$4.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.41, a P/E/G ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 0.00. The company has a fifty day moving average of C$78.93 and a two-hundred day moving average of C$74.07.

About Stella-Jones

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Stella-Jones Inc produces and sells lumber and wood products. The company operates in two segments: Pressure-treated wood, which includes utility poles, railway ties, residential lumber, and industrial products; and Logs & Lumber segment comprises of the sales of logs harvested in the course of the company's procurement process that is determined to be unsuitable for use as utility poles, it also includes the sale of excess lumber to local home-building markets.

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