TSE:HLF High Liner Foods - HLF 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 High Liner Foods Inc Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. C$14.23 -0.12 (-0.84%) (As of 03/24/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's RangeC$14.16▼C$14.3350-Day RangeC$13.90▼C$15.3352-Week RangeC$10.77▼C$15.33Volume22,325 shsAverage Volume15,660 shsMarket CapitalizationC$472.15 millionP/E Ratio6.44Dividend Yield3.65%Price TargetC$17.88 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsInsider TradesHeadlinesOptions ChainSocial Media High Liner Foods MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.33 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside25.6% UpsideC$17.88 Price TargetShort InterestN/ADividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment1.00Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring SharesC$52,675 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.58 out of 5 stars 3.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingHigh Liner Foods has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of C$17.88, High Liner Foods has a forecasted upside of 25.6% from its current price of C$14.23.Amount of Analyst CoverageHigh Liner Foods has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next N/A Short Interest Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for HLF. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipHigh Liner Foods is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.74%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthHigh Liner Foods does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of High Liner Foods is 23.53%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for HLF. Previous Next 2.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentHigh Liner Foods has a news sentiment score of 1.00. 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 0.42 average news sentiment score of Consumer Defensive companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for High Liner Foods this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for HLF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -93% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, High Liner Foods insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought C$52,675.00 in company stock and sold C$0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders39.54% of the stock of High Liner Foods is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 7.11% of the stock of High Liner Foods is held by institutions. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of High Liner Foods is 6.44, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 117.09.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of High Liner Foods is 6.44, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 253.54.Price to Book Value per Share RatioHigh Liner Foods has a P/B Ratio of 1.26. 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 About High Liner Foods (TSE:HLF) StockHigh Liner Foods is the leading North American processor and marketer of value-added frozen seafood. Their retail branded products are sold throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico under the High Liner, Fisher Boy, Sea Cuisine and C. Wirthy & Co. labels, and are available in most grocery and club stores. They also sell branded products under the High Liner, Icelandic Seafood, and FPI labels to restaurants and institutions, and are a major supplier of private-label, value-added frozen seafood products to North American food retailers and foodservice distributors.Read More Receive HLF Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for High Liner Foods and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address HLF Stock News HeadlinesMarch 23, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comHigh Liner Foods Inc (TSE:HLF) Director Acquires C$52,675.00 in StockFebruary 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHigh Liner Foods Incorporated's (TSE:HLF) largest shareholders are retail investors with 55% ownership, private companies own 35%March 25, 2023 | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Bank Accounts: Frozen!In 1990, the Brazilian government froze the bank accounts of thousands of citizens. In 2013, the victims were the people of Cyprus. In 2022, it hit closer to home — in Canada. And now the Federal Reserve System Docket No. OP-1670 reveals the plan to give the Fed the power to track and potentially even control your checking account. Not just the money you have in your account … But also, every single check, withdrawal, deposit and transaction. Practically everything you do with your money!February 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHigh Liner Foods Delivers Fourth Consecutive Year of Annual Adjusted EBITDA GrowthFebruary 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHigh Liner Foods Q4 2022 Earnings Release and Conference Call Scheduled for Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 10:00 A.M. (ET)February 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIf EPS Growth Is Important To You, High Liner Foods (TSE:HLF) Presents An OpportunityJanuary 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWe Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At High Liner Foods (TSE:HLF)December 26, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comInvestors in High Liner Foods (TSE:HLF) have made a decent return of 85% over the past three yearsMarch 25, 2023 | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Bank Accounts: Frozen!In 1990, the Brazilian government froze the bank accounts of thousands of citizens. In 2013, the victims were the people of Cyprus. In 2022, it hit closer to home — in Canada. And now the Federal Reserve System Docket No. OP-1670 reveals the plan to give the Fed the power to track and potentially even control your checking account. Not just the money you have in your account … But also, every single check, withdrawal, deposit and transaction. Practically everything you do with your money!December 20, 2022 | msn.com3 Top TSX Retail Stocks to Buy in December 2022December 7, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comIs High Liner Foods Incorporated's (TSE:HLF) Recent Stock Performance Tethered To Its Strong Fundamentals?November 23, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comPaul Jewer Is The Executive VP & CFO of High Liner Foods Incorporated (TSE:HLF) And They Just Picked Up 42% More SharesNovember 13, 2022 | seekingalpha.comHigh Liner Foods Incorporated (HLNFF) Q3 2022 Earnings Call TranscriptNovember 13, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comHigh Liner Foods (TSE:HLF) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last YearNovember 12, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comHigh Liner Foods Third Quarter 2022 Earnings: EPS: US$0.30 (vs US$0.27 in 3Q 2021)November 10, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comHigh Liner Foods Reports Operating Results for the Third Quarter of 2022October 27, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comHigh Liner Foods Q3 2022 Earnings Release and Conference Call Scheduled for Thursday, November 10, 2022 at 10:00 A.M. (ET)September 19, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comHigh Liner Foods Incorporated's (TSE:HLF) top owners are individual investors with 55% stake, while 35% is held by private companiesAugust 25, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comDo High Liner Foods' (TSE:HLF) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?August 11, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comInvestors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At High Liner Foods (TSE:HLF)August 11, 2022 | seekingalpha.comHigh Liner Foods Incorporated (HLNFF) CEO Rodney Hepponstall on Q2 2022 Results - Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 10, 2022 | ca.finance.yahoo.comStocks in play: High Liner Foods IncAugust 10, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comHigh Liner Foods Reports Operating Results for the Second Quarter of 2022August 5, 2022 | theglobeandmail.comHigh Liner stock advanced on Wednesday.August 2, 2022 | theglobeandmail.comHigh Liner stock eased on Friday.July 29, 2022 | theglobeandmail.comHigh Liner stock dipped on Friday.July 27, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comHigh Liner Foods Q2 2022 Earnings Release and Conference Call Scheduled for Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at 2:00 P.M. 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Email Address HLF Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 3/15 Dividend3/01/2023Dividend Payable3/15/2023Today3/25/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)5/10/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeTSE Industry Packaged Foods Sub-IndustryN/A SectorConsumer Defensive Current SymbolTSE:HLF CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.highlinerfoods.com Phone+1-902-6348811FaxN/AEmployeesN/AYear FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price ForecastC$17.88 High Stock Price ForecastC$26.50 Low Stock Price ForecastC$13.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+25.6%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.33 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)C$2.21 Trailing P/E Ratio6.44 Forward P/E Ratio7.18 P/E GrowthN/ANet IncomeC$54.73 million Net Margins5.12% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity15.50% Return on Assets5.32% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio101.95 Current Ratio1.74 Quick Ratio0.38 Sales & Book Value Annual SalesC$1.07 billion Price / Sales0.44 Cash FlowC$0.10 per share Price / Cash Flow138.61 Book ValueC$11.26 per share Price / Book1.26Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares33,180,000Free FloatN/AMarket CapC$472.15 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.61 Key ExecutivesRod HepponstallPresident & Chief Executive OfficerPaul JewerExecutive Vice President & Chief Financial OfficerTim RorabeckExecutive Vice President, Corporate Affairs & General CounselPaul SnowExecutive Vice President, Chief Supply Chain OfficerChris MulderSenior Vice President, North American SalesCraig MurraySenior Vice President, Marketing & InnovationBrian WynnPresident Rubicon ResourcesMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsClearwater Seafoods Incorporated (CLR.TO)TSE:CLRElse NutritionCVE:BABYSunOptaTSE:SOYJamieson WellnessTSE:JWELAGT Food and IngredientsTSE:AGTView All CompetitorsInsidersScott A. BrisonBought 3,500 shares on 3/1/2023Total: C$52,675.00 ($15.05/share)David John HennigarSold 250 sharesTotal: C$3,530.00 ($14.12/share)Timothy RorabeckBought 3,000 shares on 11/16/2022Total: C$40,032.00 ($13.34/share)Paul Allan JewerBought 4,000 shares on 11/14/2022Total: C$52,242.00 ($13.06/share)High Liner Foods Incorporated Bought 7,230 shares on 7/11/2022Total: C$90,317.16 ($12.49/share)View All Insider Transactions HLF Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell High Liner Foods stock right now? 3 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for High Liner Foods in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" HLF shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in HLF, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View HLF analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is High Liner Foods' stock price forecast for 2023? 3 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price targets for High Liner Foods' stock. Their HLF share price forecasts range from C$13.00 to C$26.50. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach C$17.88 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 25.6% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for HLF or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have HLF shares performed in 2023? High Liner Foods' stock was trading at C$13.77 at the start of the year. Since then, HLF shares have increased by 3.3% and is now trading at C$14.23. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is High Liner Foods' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 10th 2023. View our HLF earnings forecast. How often does High Liner Foods pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for High Liner Foods? High Liner Foods announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 23rd. Investors of record on Thursday, March 2nd will be paid a dividend of 0.13 per share on Wednesday, March 15th. This represents a $0.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.65%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 1st. Read our dividend analysis for HLF. Is High Liner Foods a good dividend stock? High Liner Foods (TSE:HLF) pays an annual dividend of C$0.52 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.74%. The dividend payout ratio is 23.53%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Read our dividend analysis for HLF. What other stocks do shareholders of High Liner Foods own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other High Liner Foods investors own include Whitecap Resources (WCP), AltaGas (ALA), BCE (BCE), Enbridge (ENB), Veresen (VSN), Aurora Cannabis (ACB), Canadian National Railway (CNR), Manulife Financial (MFC), Teck Resources (TECK.B) and AGT Food and Ingredients (AGT). What is High Liner Foods' stock symbol? High Liner Foods trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the ticker symbol "HLF." How do I buy shares of High Liner Foods? Shares of HLF 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.Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is High Liner Foods' stock price today? One share of HLF stock can currently be purchased for approximately C$14.23. How much money does High Liner Foods make? High Liner Foods (TSE:HLF) has a market capitalization of C$472.15 million and generates C$1.07 billion in revenue each year. The company earns C$54.73 million in net income (profit) each year or C$2.21 on an earnings per share basis. How can I contact High Liner Foods? High Liner Foods' mailing address is 100 Battery Point, P.O.Box 910, LUNENBURG, NS B0J 2CO, Canada. The official website for the company is www.highlinerfoods.com. The company can be reached via phone at +1-902-6348811. This page (TSE:HLF) was last updated on 3/25/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. 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