ASX:WSAWestern Areas Stock Price, Forecast & News

A$2.14

+0.04 (+1.90 %)

(As of 05/13/2020)

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Today's Range

A$2.05

Now: A$2.14▼

A$2.14

50-Day Range

A$1.94

MA: A$2.11▼

A$2.20

52-Week Range

A$1.63

Now: A$2.14▼

A$3.48

Volume1.09 million shs

Average Volume1.99 million shs

Market Capitalization$585.82 million

P/E Ratio14.66

Dividend Yield1.33%

BetaN/A

Western Areas Limited mines for, processes, and sells nickel sulphide concentrates in Australia. The company develops high grade nickel mines; and explores for nickel sulphides and other base metals. Its flagship property is the Forrestania project located in Western Australia. Western Areas Limited was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in West Perth, Australia.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

0.0 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
There is not enough analysis data for Western Areas.

2.5 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Western Areas has received 99 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Western Areas has received 96 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Western Areas has received 50.77% “outperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Western Areas and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe WSA will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe WSA will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

2.5 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Western Areas is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 1.33%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Western Areas does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Western Areas is 20.55 %. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

3.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Western Areas insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought A$32,280.00 in company stock and sold A$0.00 in company stock.

1.3 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Western Areas are expected to decrease by -100.00% in the coming year, from A$0.22 to A$0.00 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Western Areas is 14.66, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 15.52.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Western Areas is 14.66, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 22.65.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Western Areas has a P/B Ratio of 1.13. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

1.85 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange ASX

Industry Industrial Metals & Minerals

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorBasic Materials

Current SymbolASX:WSA

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIKN/A

Webwww.westernareas.com.au

Phone+61-8-93347777

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.76

Current Ratio3.63

Quick Ratio2.99

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio14.66

Forward P/E Ratio9.79

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$301.26 million

Price / Sales1.94

Cash FlowA$0.68 per share

Price / Cash Flow3.17

Book ValueA$1.90 per share

Price / Book1.13

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net MarginsN/A

Return on EquityN/A

Return on AssetsN/A

Miscellaneous

EmployeesN/A

Outstanding Shares273,745,984

Market Cap$585.82 million

Next Earnings Date8/18/2020 (Estimated)

OptionableNot Optionable

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Western Areas (ASX:WSA) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Western Areas' stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Western Areas' stock was trading at A$2.08 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, WSA stock has increased by 2.9% and is now trading at A$2.14. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

When is Western Areas' next earnings date?

Western Areas is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, August 18th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Western Areas.

How were Western Areas' earnings last quarter?

Western Areas Ltd (ASX:WSA) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 20th. The company reported $0.00 earnings per share for the quarter. View Western Areas' earnings history.

How often does Western Areas pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Western Areas?

Western Areas announced a Interim dividend on Wednesday, February 19th. Investors of record on Friday, April 3rd will be paid a dividend of 0.01 per share on Friday, April 3rd. This represents a yield of 0.39%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 12th. View Western Areas' dividend history.

Has Western Areas been receiving favorable news coverage?

Press coverage about WSA stock has trended somewhat positive on Monday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research firm scores the sentiment of press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Western Areas earned a coverage optimism score of 1.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news articles about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near future. View the latest news aboutWestern Areas.

Who are some of Western Areas' key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Western Areas include Pretium Resources (PVG), KAZ Minerals (KAZ), Parex Resources (PXT), ARC Resources (ARX), Whitehaven Coal (WHC), Superior Plus (SPB), Semafo (SMF), Ausdrill (ASL), Silvercrest Metals (SIL), Lynas (LYC), Continental Gold (CNL), North American Palladium (PDL), Osisko Mining (OSK), SilverCrest Metals (SILV) and Cape Lambert Resources (CFE). View all competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of Western Areas own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Western Areas investors own include Vocus Group (VOC), Ansell (ANN), Centrex Metals (CXM), St Barbara (SBM), Sirius Resources (SIR), Reject Shop (TRS), Pact Group (PGH), OceanaGold (OGC), Newcrest Mining (NCM) and Medusa Mining (MML).

Who are Western Areas' key executives?

Western Areas' management team includes the following people:

Mr. Daniel Richard Lougher M.Sc., B.Sc., Msc. Eng, MD, CEO & Director (Age 59)
Mr. Joseph Belladonna B.Bus, CPA, CFO & Company Sec.
Mr. Wyn Jones, Gen. Mang. of Operations
Mr. Leonard Lau, Gen. Mang. of Corp. Devel.
Mr. Graham Marshall, Gen. Mang. of Commercial (Age 63)

What is Western Areas' stock symbol?

Western Areas trades on the ASX under the ticker symbol "WSA."

What is Western Areas' stock price today?

One share of WSA stock can currently be purchased for approximately A$2.14.

How big of a company is Western Areas?

Western Areas has a market capitalization of $585.82 million and generates $301.26 million in revenue each year.

What is Western Areas' official website?

The official website for Western Areas is www.westernareas.com.au.

How can I contact Western Areas?

Western Areas' mailing address is West Perth, L 2 2 Kings Park Rd, PERTH, WAS 6005, Australia. The company can be reached via phone at +61-8-93347777.

This page was last updated on 6/1/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff