OTCMKTS:WNGRF George Weston Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding George Weston Limited Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $116.05 -1.68 (-1.43%) (As of 07/6/2022 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$116.05▼$116.0550-Day Range$110.00▼$124.4052-Week Range$94.01▼$127.97Volume380 shsAverage Volume1,130 shsMarket Capitalization$16.85 billionP/E Ratio27.05Dividend Yield1.78%Price Target$172.50 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesShort InterestSustainability George Weston MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.83 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside48.6% Upside$172.50 Price TargetShort InterestBearish0.21% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainability-1.98Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.24Based on 6 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as 30% analysis score, 20% valuation score, 10% short interest score, 10% dividend score, 10% sustainability score, 10% news and social score, and 10% insider trading score.1.83 out of 5 stars 3.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingGeorge Weston has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $172.50, George Weston has a forecasted upside of 48.6% from its current price of $116.05.Amount of Analyst CoverageGeorge Weston has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.21% of the outstanding shares of George Weston have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverGeorge Weston has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 620.6, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in George Weston has recently increased by 27.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldGeorge Weston pays a meaningful dividend of 1.78%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthGeorge Weston does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of George Weston is 48.72%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Previous Next 1.6 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreGeorge Weston has received a 13.79% net impact score from Upright. George Weston seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Jobs", "Taxes", and "Physical diseases". The positive contribution in the "Physical diseases" impact category is mostly driven by its "Physical retail of goods at a pharmacy", "Sweet baked goods", and "Physical retail of goods at a convenience store" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for George Weston is -1.98. Previous Next 1.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentGeorge Weston has a news sentiment score of 0.24. 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 0.61 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for George Weston this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, George Weston insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 0.04% of the stock of George Weston is held by institutions. Previous Next 0.6 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of George Weston is 27.05, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 90.83.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of George Weston is 27.05, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 16.42.Price to Book Value per Share RatioGeorge Weston has a P/B Ratio of 1.63. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive WNGRF Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for George Weston and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address About George Weston (OTCMKTS:WNGRF) StockGeorge Weston Limited provides food and drug retailing, and financial services in Canada and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Loblaw Companies Limited (Loblaw) and Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (Choice Properties). The Loblaw segment provides grocery, pharmacy, health and beauty, apparel, general merchandise, and financial services. It operates retail drug stores under the Shoppers Drug Mart name. This segment also provides credit card services, insurance brokerage services, guaranteed investment certificates, and wireless mobile products and services. The Choice Properties segment owns, operates, and manages commercial, residential, tenant, industrial, and office properties. It provides products under the President's Choice, Life Brand, and Farmer's Market brands. The company was founded in 1882 and is based in Toronto, Canada. George Weston Limited is a subsidiary of Wittington Investments, Limited.Read More WNGRF Stock News HeadlinesJuly 5, 2022 | americanbankingnews.comGeorge Weston Limited (OTCMKTS:WNGRF) Short Interest UpdateJuly 4, 2022 | americanbankingnews.comBrokerages Set George Weston Limited (OTCMKTS:WNGRF) Target Price at $172.50July 2, 2022 | theglobeandmail.comGeorge Weston Pref Ser 1 stock advanced on Thursday.July 1, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comGeorge Weston (TSE:WN) delivers shareholders decent 17% CAGR over 3 years, surging 3.8% in the last week aloneJune 17, 2022 | marketwatch.comGeorge Weston Enters into Automatic Share Buyback Plan with BrokerJune 17, 2022 | seekingalpha.comGeorge Weston announces automatic share purchase planJune 14, 2022 | americanbankingnews.comGeorge Weston (OTCMKTS:WNGRF) Share Price Crosses Below 50 Day Moving Average of $122.26June 3, 2022 | benzinga.comGeorge Weston (OTC:WNGRF), Short Interest ReportJune 1, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comGeorge Weston (TSE:WN) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To CA$0.66May 27, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comIs There An Opportunity With George Weston Limited's (TSE:WN) 31% Undervaluation?May 13, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comGeorge Weston (TSE:WN) Is Increasing Its Dividend To CA$0.66May 11, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comIs Now The Time To Put George Weston (TSE:WN) On Your Watchlist?May 10, 2022 | theglobeandmail.comGeorge Weston raises quarterly dividend 10% as it reports a first-quarter profitMay 9, 2022 | seekingalpha.comGeorge Weston Offers A Quality Portfolio At A DiscountApril 12, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comGeorge Weston Limited Announces Timing of First Quarter Earnings Release and Annual Meeting of ShareholdersMarch 2, 2022 | marketwatch.comGeorge Weston 4Q Results Top ExpectationsMarch 2, 2022 | theglobeandmail.comGeorge Weston reports fourth-quarter profit as it completes sale of bakery businessFebruary 23, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comGeorge Weston (TSE:WN) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-BaggerFebruary 3, 2022 | seekingalpha.comGeorge Weston declares CAD 0.3625 dividendDecember 29, 2021 | finance.yahoo.comGeorge Weston Limited announces the Closing of the sale of its Weston Foods Ambient BusinessDecember 26, 2021 | nasdaq.comGeorge Weston Ltd. (WNGRF)December 10, 2021 | finance.yahoo.comGeorge Weston Limited announces the Closing of the sale of its Weston Foods Fresh and Frozen BusinessesNovember 23, 2021 | marketwatch.comGeorge Weston 3Q Profit Falls, Revenue RisesNovember 23, 2021 | finance.yahoo.comGeorge Weston Limited Reports Third Quarter 2021 Results(2)November 22, 2021 | markets.businessinsider.comGeorge Weston earnings preview: what Wall Street is expectingSee More Headlines Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeOTCMKTS Industry Grocery stores Sub-IndustryN/A SectorConsumer Staples Current SymbolOTCMKTS:WNGRF CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.weston.ca Phone(416) 922-2500Fax416-922-4395Employees215,298Year Founded1882Company Calendar Last Earnings5/10/2022Today7/06/2022Fiscal Year End12/31/2022Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$172.50 High Stock Price Forecast$185.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$150.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+48.6%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.83333333333333 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.29 Trailing P/E Ratio27.05 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$343.89 million Net Margins1.55% Pretax Margin5.39% Return on Equity9.82% Return on Assets2.71% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.92 Current Ratio1.47 Quick Ratio0.95 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$42.88 billion Price / Sales0.39 Cash Flow$19.80 per share Price / Cash Flow5.86 Book Value$71.39 per share Price / Book1.63Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares145,240,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap$16.85 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.53 Social Links George Weston Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell George Weston stock right now? 6 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for George Weston in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" George Weston stock. View analyst ratings for George Weston or view top-rated stocks. What is George Weston's stock price forecast for 2022? 6 brokers have issued 1 year price targets for George Weston's stock. Their WNGRF stock forecasts range from $150.00 to $185.00. On average, they expect George Weston's share price to reach $172.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 48.6% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for George Weston or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How has George Weston's stock performed in 2022? George Weston's stock was trading at $116.03 on January 1st, 2022. Since then, WNGRF stock has increased by 0.0% and is now trading at $116.0482. View the best growth stocks for 2022 here. Are investors shorting George Weston? George Weston saw a increase in short interest during the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 310,300 shares, an increase of 27.8% from the May 31st total of 242,800 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 620.6 days. View George Weston's Short Interest. How were George Weston's earnings last quarter? George Weston Limited (OTCMKTS:WNGRF) released its earnings results on Tuesday, May, 10th. The company reported $1.50 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $9.80 billion for the quarter. George Weston had a net margin of 1.55% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.82%. View George Weston's earnings history. Is George Weston a good dividend stock? George Weston(OTCMKTS:WNGRF) pays an annual dividend of $2.09 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.78%. The dividend payout ratio of George Weston is 48.72%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. View George Weston's dividend history. Who are George Weston's key executives? George Weston's management team includes the following people: Mr. Galen G. Weston B.A., M.B.A, M.B.A., Chairman & CEO (Age 49, Pay $3.46M)Mr. Richard Dufresne, Pres & CFOMr. Gordon Andrew McDonald Currie, Exec. VP & Chief Legal Officer (Age 63, Pay $1.41M)Mr. Robert Sawyer, Chief Operating Officer of Loblaw (Age 68, Pay $3.02M)Mr. Rael Lee Diamond CA, Pres & CEO of Choice Properties (Age 45, Pay $1.27M)Mr. John Williams, Group Treasurer & Head of Corp. Fin. (Age 56)Roy MacDonald, Group VP of Investor RelationsMs. Jennifer Maccarone, VP of HRMr. Khush Dadyburjor, Chief Strategy Officer (Age 55)Mr. Rashid Wasti, Exec. VP & Chief Talent Officer (Age 54) Who are some of George Weston's key competitors? Some companies that are related to George Weston include Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD.B), Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD.A), Loblaw Companies (L), Kroger (KR), Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize (ADRNY), Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize (ADRNY), Tesco (TSCDD), George Weston (WN), China Resources Beer (CRHKY), Tesco (TSCO), Metro (MRU), Albertsons Companies (ACI), Empire (EMP.A), Wm Morrison Supermarkets (MRW) and Ocado Group (OCDO). View all of WNGRF's competitors. What is George Weston's stock symbol? George Weston trades on the OTCMKTS under the ticker symbol "WNGRF." How do I buy shares of George Weston? Shares of WNGRF can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is George Weston's stock price today? One share of WNGRF stock can currently be purchased for approximately $116.05. How much money does George Weston make? George Weston (OTCMKTS:WNGRF) has a market capitalization of $16.85 billion and generates $42.88 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $343.89 million in net income (profit) each year or $4.29 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does George Weston have? George Weston employs 215,298 workers across the globe. When was George Weston founded? George Weston was founded in 1882. How can I contact George Weston? George Weston's mailing address is 22 St. Clair Avenue East Suite 800, Toronto A6, M4T 2S5. The official website for George Weston is www.weston.ca. The company can be reached via phone at (416) 922-2500, via email at investor@weston.ca, or via fax at 416-922-4395. 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