Whitecap Resources (WCP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Whitecap Resources Inc. is a leading Canadian energy company committed to delivering reliable returns to shareholders through the responsible development of oil and natural gas assets in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. With a strong track record of profitable growth and a sustainable dividend, Whitecap delivers long-term value to investors, supported by investment-grade financial strength.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$14.97 to C$15.75
• 50-Day Range: C$13.93 to C$17.18
• 52-Week Range: C$8.88 to C$17.34
• Volume: 9.36 million shs
• Average Volume: 6.68 million shs
• Market Capitalization: C$18.67 billion
• P/E Ratio: 21.04
• Dividend Yield: 4.75%
• Price Target: C$17.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Whitecap Resources Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Whitecap Resources scored higher than 72% 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: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Whitecap Resources has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.23, and is based on 3 strong buy ratings, 10 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Whitecap Resources has a consensus price target of C$17.00, representing about 10.5% upside from its current price of C$15.38.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Whitecap Resources has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Whitecap Resources is 21.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.90.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Whitecap Resources is 21.07, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 19.07.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Due to a projected decrease in earnings for Whitecap Resources, their PEG ratio cannot be calculated.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Whitecap Resources has a P/B Ratio of 1.73. 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 WCP.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Whitecap Resources is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.57%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Whitecap Resources does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Whitecap Resources is 99.95%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.13

News Sentiment

Whitecap Resources has a news sentiment score of 1.13. 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 0.78 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Whitecap Resources this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 19 people have searched for WCP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -47% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 6 people have added Whitecap Resources to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -40% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Cluster Insider Buying

2 insiders have purchased shares of Whitecap Resources in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Whitecap Resources insiders have bought 171.94% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought C$227,960.00 in company stock and sold C$83,826.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.84% of the stock of Whitecap Resources is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

30.97% of the stock of Whitecap Resources is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/29/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 5/15 Dividend: 4/30/2026
• Record date for 5/15 Dividend: 5/15/2026
• Dividend Payable: 5/15/2026
• Today: 6/18/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Oil & Gas E&P
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: TSE:WCP
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:WCP
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.wcap.ca
• Phone: +1-403-2660767
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 542
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Whitecap Resources: C$17.00
• High Price Target: C$20.00
• Low Price Target: C$15.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +10.7%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.23
• Research Coverage: 13 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): C$0.73
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 21.04
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.68
• P/E Growth: -0.33
• Net Income: C$860.11 million
• Net Margins: 13.32%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 7.70%
• Return on Assets: 6.86%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 33.01
• Current Ratio: 0.54
• Quick Ratio: 0.67

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$6.98 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.68
• Cash Flow: C$0.04 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 353.70
• Book Value: C$8.91 per share
• Price / Book: 1.72

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,215,468,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$18.67 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.14