The Weir Group (WEIGF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

The Weir Group PLC is a Scotland-based engineering company that develops equipment, technologies and services for the mining and minerals processing industries. Its products are used across the mining lifecycle, including extraction, crushing, grinding, classification, separation and tailings management. The company also provides replacement parts, maintenance, technical support and other aftermarket services designed to help customers improve equipment performance and operational reliability.

Weir’s principal offerings include slurry pumps, hydrocyclones, screens, crushers, grinding mills, mill liners and other equipment used to handle abrasive materials and process mineral ores. Through its Weir Minerals and ESCO businesses, the company serves applications involving hard rock, sand and aggregates, construction materials, and other demanding industrial operations.

Founded in Glasgow in 1871 by brothers George and James Weir, the company originally manufactured engineering equipment and pumps before developing a broader focus on mining and minerals processing. Today, The Weir Group serves customers internationally through operating locations, service centers and distribution networks in major mining regions, including the Americas, Australia, Africa and Asia-Pacific.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $35.50 to $35.50
• 50-Day Range: $33.18 to $40.51
• 52-Week Range: $30.55 to $48.94
• Volume: N/A
• Average Volume: 3,758 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 23.07
• Dividend Yield: 1.18%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

The Weir Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

The Weir Group scored higher than 19% 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: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for The Weir Group.

Earnings and Valuation

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

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of The Weir Group is 23.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.65.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of The Weir Group is 23.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.69.

Short Interest

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

The Weir Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 999.99, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in The Weir Group has recently increased by 9.87%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

The Weir Group pays a meaningful dividend of 3.20%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

The Weir Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of The Weir Group is 27.29%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

The Weir Group has a news sentiment score of 0.71. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.51 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for The Weir Group this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

38.83% of the stock of The Weir Group is held by institutions.

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Machinery
• Sub-Industry: Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:WEIGF
• CIK: 1540042
• Web: www.global.weir
• Phone: 441416377111
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 12,391
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 23.07
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A