Shares of WSP Global Inc. (TSE:WSP - Get Free Report) hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as C$286.74 and last traded at C$283.18, with a volume of 148886 shares. The stock had previously closed at C$284.97.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
WSP has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on WSP Global from C$305.00 to C$317.00 in a report on Wednesday. CIBC upped their price target on shares of WSP Global from C$295.00 to C$296.00 in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. TD Securities boosted their price objective on shares of WSP Global from C$298.00 to C$307.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, May 12th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group upped their target price on shares of WSP Global from C$300.00 to C$305.00 in a research note on Friday, June 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of C$285.62.
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WSP Global Stock Up 0.2%
The company has a market capitalization of C$36.94 billion, a PE ratio of 54.71, a P/E/G ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a current ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 80.45. The stock's fifty day moving average is C$275.56 and its two-hundred day moving average is C$257.33.
WSP Global Dividend Announcement
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, July 15th were paid a dividend of $0.375 per share. This represents a $1.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.52%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 30th. WSP Global's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 28.66%.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, Senior Officer Mark Naysmith sold 6,715 shares of WSP Global stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$281.34, for a total value of C$1,889,184.67. 0.06% of the stock is owned by insiders.
About WSP Global
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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).
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