WestJet Airlines Ltd. provides scheduled airline services and travel packages. The company offers scheduled flights, as well as cargo and charter services. It also operates WestJet Vacations that provides air, hotel, car, and excursion packages; WestJet Encore, a regional airline with a fleet of turboprop aircraft in a network of destinations in Canada and the United States; and Swoop, an ultra-low-cost carrier for air transportation. As of December 31, 2018, it operated a fleet of 115 Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft, 11 Boeing MAX 737 aircraft, 47 Bombardier Q400 aircraft, and 4 Boeing 767-300 ERW aircraft for approximately 100 destinations in North America, Central America, the Caribbean, and Europe. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Major Airlines
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorServices
CIKN/A
Phone+1-403-5397594
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual SalesC$4.73 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees11,624
Next Earnings Date5/14/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableNot Optionable
WestJet Airlines (TSE:WJA) Frequently Asked Questions
What is WestJet Airlines' stock symbol?
WestJet Airlines trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the ticker symbol "WJA."
How often does WestJet Airlines pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for WestJet Airlines?
WestJet Airlines declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, March 12th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 29th will be given a dividend of 0.14 per share on Friday, March 29th. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.88%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 12th. View WestJet Airlines' Dividend History.
How were WestJet Airlines' earnings last quarter?
WestJet Airlines Ltd. (TSE:WJA) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February, 5th. The company reported $0.26 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.09 by $0.17. The firm earned $1.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.19 billion. View WestJet Airlines' Earnings History.
When is WestJet Airlines' next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for WJA?
8 brokerages have issued twelve-month price targets for WestJet Airlines' stock. Their predictions range from C$19.00 to C$28.00. On average, they anticipate WestJet Airlines' share price to reach C$21.61 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 11.2% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for WestJet Airlines.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for WestJet Airlines?
8 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for WestJet Airlines in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 6 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for WestJet Airlines.
Has WestJet Airlines been receiving favorable news coverage?
Headlines about WJA stock have been trending somewhat positive this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research firm rates the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. WestJet Airlines earned a coverage optimism score of 1.1 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news coverage about the company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term.
Who are some of WestJet Airlines' key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of WestJet Airlines own?
Who are WestJet Airlines' key executives?
WestJet Airlines' management team includes the folowing people:
- Dr. Clive J. Beddoe, Co-Founder and Chairman (Age 72)
- Mr. Edward Sims, Pres, CEO & Non-Independent Director (Age 55)
- Mr. Henry P. Taylor, CFO & Exec. VP of Fin. (Age 57)
- Mr. Mark Porter, Exec. VP of People & Culture
- Captain Jeffrey L. Martin, Chief Operating Officer (Age 59)
How do I buy shares of WestJet Airlines?
Shares of WJA and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). Brokers that permit trading on the TSX include Fidelity, Interactive Brokers, PennTrade and Charles Schwab.
What is WestJet Airlines' stock price today?
One share of WJA stock can currently be purchased for approximately C$19.44.
How big of a company is WestJet Airlines?
WestJet Airlines has a market capitalization of C$2.22 billion and generates C$4.73 billion in revenue each year. WestJet Airlines employs 11,624 workers across the globe.
What is WestJet Airlines' official website?
How can I contact WestJet Airlines?
WestJet Airlines' mailing address is 22 Aerial Pl NE, CALGARY, AB T2E 3J1, Canada. The company can be reached via phone at +1-403-5397594.
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