Whitecap Resources (WCP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Whitecap Resources Inc. is a leading Canadian energy company committed to delivering reliable returns to shareholders through the responsible development of oil and natural gas assets in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. With a strong track record of profitable growth and a sustainable dividend, Whitecap delivers long-term value to investors, supported by investment-grade financial strength.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$19.88 to C$20.53
• 50-Day Range: C$16.89 to C$20.26
• 52-Week Range: C$10.08 to C$20.53
• Volume: 5.04 million shs
• Average Volume: 6.14 million shs
• Market Capitalization: C$24.44 billion
• P/E Ratio: 17.95
• Dividend Yield: 3.63%
• Price Target: C$19.18
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Whitecap Resources Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Whitecap Resources scored higher than 46% 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: 2.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Whitecap Resources has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.17, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 10 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Whitecap Resources is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Whitecap Resources has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Whitecap Resources is 17.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.74.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Whitecap Resources is 17.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 20.23.

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 2.13. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued 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 3.62%, 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 65.14%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.54

News Sentiment

Whitecap Resources has a news sentiment score of 0.54. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.68 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Whitecap Resources this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

9 people have searched for WCP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 13% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

5 people have added Whitecap Resources to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 25% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Whitecap Resources insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

31.21% of the stock of Whitecap Resources is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/29/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/17 Dividend: 7/31/2026
• Record date for 8/17 Dividend: 8/17/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/17/2026
• Today: 10/20/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
• Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
• Current Symbol: TSE:WCP
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:WCP
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.wcap.ca
• Phone: +1-403-2660767
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,045
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Whitecap Resources: C$19.18
• High Price Target: C$28.00
• Low Price Target: C$15.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -4.6%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.17
• Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): C$1.12
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 17.95
• Forward P/E Ratio: 17.90
• P/E Growth: -0.33
• Net Income: C$860.11 million
• Net Margins: 19.66%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 12.87%
• Return on Assets: 6.86%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 24.14
• Current Ratio: 0.56
• Quick Ratio: 0.67

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$8.23 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.97
• Cash Flow: C$0.06 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 353.70
• Book Value: C$9.46 per share
• Price / Book: 2.13

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,215,900,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$24.44 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.29