TSE:PLC

Park Lawn - PLC Stock Forecast, Price & News

C$27.84

+0.25 (+0.91%)

(As of 03/31/2023 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range: C$27.50
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C$27.84
50-Day Range: C$26.09
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C$29.02
52-Week Range: C$20.64
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C$35.55

Volume: 28,973 shs
Average Volume: 61,414 shs
Market Capitalization: C$944.89 million

P/E Ratio: 28.12
Dividend Yield: 1.65%
Price Target: C$35.00

Park Lawn MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.80 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 25.7% Upside
C$35.00 Price Target
Short Interest: N/A
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.56
Based on 2 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
C$66,330 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.36 out of 5 stars

3.4

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Park Lawn has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of C$35.00, Park Lawn has a forecasted upside of 25.7% from its current price of C$27.84.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Park Lawn has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

N/A

Short Interest

Short Interest
There is no current short interest data available for PLC.

1.7

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Park Lawn pays a meaningful dividend of 1.65%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Park Lawn does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Park Lawn is 46.46%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for PLC.

3.6

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Park Lawn has a news sentiment score of 0.56. 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 0.28 average news sentiment score of Consumer Cyclical companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Park Lawn this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
Search Interest
1 people have searched for PLC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
2 people have added Park Lawn to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

0.8

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Park Lawn insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought C$0.00 in company stock and sold C$66,330.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.33% of the stock of Park Lawn is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
Only 27.81% of the stock of Park Lawn is held by institutions.

1.3

Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Park Lawn is 28.12, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 131.01.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Park Lawn is 28.12, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 429.04.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Park Lawn has a PEG Ratio of 14.67. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Park Lawn has a P/B Ratio of 1.71. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Park Lawn (TSE:PLC) Stock

Park Lawn Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides deathcare products and services in Canada and the United States. The company primarily offers cemetery lots, crypts, niches, monuments, caskets, urns, and other merchandise, as well as funeral, after life celebration, cemetery, and cremation services. It owns and operates 135 cemeteries and 138 funeral homes, as well as crematoriums. The company was founded in 1892 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

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PLC Stock News Headlines

March 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

What Does Park Lawn Corporation's (TSE:PLC) Share Price Indicate?

March 24, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Stifel Nicolaus Analysts Give Park Lawn (TSE:PLC) a C$34.00 Price Target

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Park Lawn Corporation: Park Lawn Expands into Iowa and Nebraska

March 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Park Lawn Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter 2022 Financial Results and Achievement of 2022 Aspirational Growth Target

February 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Park Lawn Fourth Quarter 2022 Financial Results Released on Thursday, March 2, 2023 and Earnings Conference Call on Friday, March 3, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. (EST)

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Park Lawn Corporation: Park Lawn Deepens its Presence in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area

February 7, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

Park Lawn: Impressive Revenue Growth Rate, 2026 EPS Target Seems Achievable

January 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Has Park Lawn Corporation's (TSE:PLC) Impressive Stock Performance Got Anything to Do With Its Fundamentals?

December 12, 2022 | finanznachrichten.de

Park Lawn Corporation: Park Lawn Completes Jacoby Acquisition

December 8, 2022 | msn.com

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Park Lawn Corporation: Park Lawn Executes on its Growth Strategy and Completes Acquisition in Missouri

November 28, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Park Lawn Executes on its Growth Strategy and Completes Acquisition in Missouri

November 15, 2022 | finanznachrichten.de

Park Lawn Corporation: Park Lawn Completes Acquisition of Muehlebach

November 14, 2022 | finanznachrichten.de

Park Lawn Corporation: Park Lawn Continues Western Expansion

November 14, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Park Lawn Continues Western Expansion

November 4, 2022 | msn.com

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Park Lawn Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results Released on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 and Earnings Conference Call on Thursday, November 10, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. (EST)

October 25, 2022 | msn.com

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October 19, 2022 | ca.finance.yahoo.com

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October 14, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

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Park Lawn Corporation: Park Lawn Deepens its Presence in Kansas City

October 11, 2022 | theglobeandmail.com

Park Lawn: Top 10 Undervalued Personal Services Industry Stocks (PLC)

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PLC Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 1/16 Dividend: 12/29/2022
Dividend Payable: 1/16/2023
Ex-Dividend for 4/17 Dividend: 3/30/2023
Today: 4/01/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 4/06/2023
Dividend Payable: 4/17/2023

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: TSE
Industry: Personal Services
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Current Symbol: TSE:PLC
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: N/A
Web: www.parklawncorp.com
Phone: 416-231-1462
Fax: N/A
Employees: 2,340
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: C$35.00
High Stock Price Forecast: C$41.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: C$30.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +25.7%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.80
Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): C$0.99
Trailing P/E Ratio: 28.12
Forward P/E Ratio: 19.23
P/E Growth: 14.67
Net Income: C$25.12 million
Net Margins: 7.83%
Pretax Margin: N/A
Return on Equity: 4.60%
Return on Assets: 1.93%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 43.98
Current Ratio: 1.42
Quick Ratio: 1.78

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: C$321.02 million
Price / Sales: 2.94
Cash Flow: C$0.97 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 28.73
Book Value: C$16.25 per share
Price / Book: 1.71

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 33,940,000
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: C$944.89 million
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 1.14

Key Executives

Mr. James Bradley Green (Age 51)
CEO & Director
Comp: $1.6M

Mr. Jay Dallas Dodds (Age 62)
COO, Pres & Director
Comp: $1.3M

Mr. Daniel Millett CPA
CA, Chief Financial Officer

Ms. Jennifer Wiers Hay
Chief Strategy Officer & Gen. Counsel

Ms. Lorie Jane Johnson
VP of HR

Mr. W. Clark Harlow
Sr. VP of Operational Fin. & Accounting

Ms. Linda Gilbert CA (Age 54)
VP of Corp. Fin. & Financial Reporting

Mr. Jeff Parker
Chief Technology Officer

Mr. James D. Price
Sr. VP of Industry Relations

Mr. William Passodelis
VP of CMS Mid-Atlantic, Inc.

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Insiders

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PLC Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Park Lawn stock right now?: 5 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Park Lawn in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" PLC shares.
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What is Park Lawn's stock price forecast for 2023?: 5 Wall Street analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for Park Lawn's shares. Their PLC share price forecasts range from C$30.00 to C$41.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach C$35.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 25.7% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for PLC or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have PLC shares performed in 2023?: Park Lawn's stock was trading at C$25.85 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, PLC stock has increased by 7.7% and is now trading at C$27.84.
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When is Park Lawn's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, April 6th 2023.
View our PLC earnings forecast.
How often does Park Lawn pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Park Lawn?: Park Lawn declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, March 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 31st will be given a dividend of 0.114 per share on Monday, April 17th. This represents a $0.46 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.64%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 30th.
Read our dividend analysis for PLC.
Is Park Lawn a good dividend stock?: Park Lawn (TSE:PLC) pays an annual dividend of C$0.46 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.65%. The dividend payout ratio is 46.46%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Read our dividend analysis for PLC.

What other stocks do shareholders of Park Lawn own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Park Lawn investors own include Air Canada (AC), Enbridge (ENB), Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN), Suncor Energy (SU), Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), Dollarama (DOL), Fortis (FTS), goeasy (GSY), Kirkland Lake Gold (KL) and CGI (GIB.A).
What is Park Lawn's stock symbol?: Park Lawn trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the ticker symbol "PLC."
How do I buy shares of Park Lawn?: Shares of PLC 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.
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What is Park Lawn's stock price today?: One share of PLC stock can currently be purchased for approximately C$27.84.
How much money does Park Lawn make?: Park Lawn (TSE:PLC) has a market capitalization of C$944.89 million and generates C$321.02 million in revenue each year. The company earns C$25.12 million in net income (profit) each year or C$0.99 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does Park Lawn have?: The company employs 2,340 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Park Lawn?: The official website for the company is www.parklawncorp.com. The company can be reached via phone at 416-231-1462.

This page (TSE:PLC) was last updated on 4/1/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Park Lawn - PLC Stock Forecast, Price & News

Park Lawn MarketRank™ Forecast

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Short Interest

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Park Lawn (TSE:PLC) Stock

PLC Stock News Headlines

PLC Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders

PLC Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™