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CVE:WED

Westaim (WED) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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C$28.00 0.00 (0.00%)
As of 03:22 PM Eastern

About Westaim Stock (CVE:WED)

Key Stats

Today's Range
C$27.77
C$28.00
50-Day Range
C$28.00
C$31.93
52-Week Range
C$22.80
C$35.55
Volume
225,082 shs
Average Volume
14,479 shs
Market Capitalization
C$413.68 million
P/E Ratio
63.35
Dividend Yield
0.64%
Price Target
C$7.75
Consensus Rating
N/A

Company Overview

Westaim Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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Westaim scored higher than 1% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Westaim is 63.19, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.62.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Westaim is 63.19, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 14.26.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Westaim has a P/B Ratio of 7.17. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for WED.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Westaim is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 10.32%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Westaim does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Westaim is 40.72%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about Westaim's dividend.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for WED.
  • News Sentiment

    Westaim has a news sentiment score of 0.37. 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 1.06 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Westaim this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 9.25% of the stock of Westaim is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Only 12.11% of the stock of Westaim is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Westaim's insider trading history.
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WED Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Westaim's stock was trading at C$5.17 at the beginning of the year. Since then, WED stock has increased by 440.2% and is now trading at C$27.93.

The Westaim Co. (CVE:WED) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, November, 12th. The company reported ($0.01) EPS for the quarter. Westaim had a net margin of 44.28% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.76%.

Shares of WED stock and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through an online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the Canadian stock market include BMO InvestorLine, CIBC Investor's Edge, Desjardins Online Brokerage, HSBC InvestDirect, Laurentian Bank Discount Brokerage, National Bank Direct Brokerage, Qtrade Investor, Questrade, RBC Direct Investing, Scotia iTrade, TD Direct Investing, and Virtual Brokers.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Westaim investors own include Arista Networks (ANET), MercadoLibre (MELI), Nextera Energy Partners (NEP), Enbridge (ENB), ASML (ASML), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) and Innovative Industrial Properties (IIPR).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
11/12/2024
Today
8/28/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
CVE
Industry
Asset Management
Sub-Industry
Banking
Current Symbol
CVE:WED
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
3,240
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
C$7.75
Low Price Target
C$7.75
Potential Upside/Downside
-72.3%
Consensus Rating
N/A
Rating Score (0-4)
0.00
Research Coverage
0 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
C$0.44
Trailing P/E Ratio
63.19
Forward P/E Ratio
300.11
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
C$4.52 million
Net Margins
44.28%
Pretax Margin
N/A
Return on Equity
7.76%
Return on Assets
7.60%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
N/A
Quick Ratio
27.60

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
C$10.20 million
Price / Sales
40.46
Cash Flow
C$27.84 per share
Price / Cash Flow
1.00
Book Value
C$3.89 per share
Price / Book
7.17

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
14,774,146
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
C$412.64 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.39
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