Guardian Capital Group (GCG.A) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Guardian Capital Group Ltd is a diversified financial services company. It operates in two main business areas, Asset Management and Financial Advisory. Guardian offers institutional and private wealth investment management services; financial services to international investors; services to financial advisors in its national mutual fund dealer, securities dealer, and insurance distribution network; and maintains and manages a proprietary investment portfolio. The company operates in three main business segments: the Investment Management segment; the Financial Advisory segment; and the Corporate Activities and Investments segment. It derives majority of the revenue from the Financial Advisory segment.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$66.61 to C$67.00
• 50-Day Range: C$39.33 to C$67.17
• 52-Week Range: C$37.51 to C$67.52
• Volume: 98,687 shs
• Average Volume: 26,157 shs
• Market Capitalization: C$1.64 billion
• P/E Ratio: 10.78
• Dividend Yield: 2.25%
• Price Target: C$52.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Guardian Capital Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Guardian Capital Group scored higher than 22% 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: 1.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Guardian Capital Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Downside Risk

Guardian Capital Group has a consensus price target of C$52.00, representing about 22.0% downside from its current price of C$66.65.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Guardian Capital Group has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

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

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Guardian Capital Group is 10.78, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 231.06.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Guardian Capital Group is 10.78, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 1,334.58.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Due to a projected decrease in earnings for Guardian Capital Group, their PEG ratio cannot be calculated.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Guardian Capital Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.27. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for GCG.A.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Guardian Capital Group pays a meaningful dividend of 2.34%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Guardian Capital Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Guardian Capital Group is 24.27%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for GCG.A.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.30

News Sentiment

Guardian Capital Group has a news sentiment score of 0.30. 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 0.99 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Guardian Capital Group this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

23.38% of the stock of Guardian Capital Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 16.60% of the stock of Guardian Capital Group is held by institutions.

GCG.A Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have GCG.A shares performed this year?

Guardian Capital Group's stock was trading at C$42.65 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, GCG.A stock has increased by 56.3% and is now trading at C$66.65.

How do I buy shares of Guardian Capital Group?

Shares of GCG.A 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.

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 7/18 Dividend: 7/11/2025
• Record date for 7/18 Dividend: 7/18/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/18/2025
• Today: 10/13/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Asset Management
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: TSE:GCG.A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.guardiancapital.com
• Phone: +1-416-3648341
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: N/A
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Guardian Capital Group: C$52.00
• High Price Target: C$53.00
• Low Price Target: C$51.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -22.0%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): C$6.18
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 10.78
• Forward P/E Ratio: 30.55
• P/E Growth: -22.04
• Net Income: C$62.21 million
• Net Margins: 24.73%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 5.26%
• Return on Assets: 2.48%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 14.28
• Current Ratio: 1.03
• Quick Ratio: 0.64

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$397.58 million
• Price / Sales: 4.12
• Cash Flow: C$10.56 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.31
• Book Value: C$52.59 per share
• Price / Book: 1.27

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 24,565,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$1.64 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.16