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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, as well as WestJet Encore, a regional airline with a fleet of turboprop aircraft in a network of destinations in Canada and the United States. As of December 31, 2017, it operated a fleet of 117 Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft, 4 Boeing MAX 737 aircraft, 43 Bombardier Q400 aircraft, and 4 Boeing 767-300ERW aircraft for approximately 107 destinations in North America, Central America, the Caribbean, and Europe. The company was founded in 1994 and is based in Calgary, Canada.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Major Airlines
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorServices
SymbolTSE:WJA
CUSIPN/A
Phone+1-403-5397594
Debt
Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A
Current RatioN/A
Quick RatioN/A
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E RatioN/A
Forward P/E RatioN/A
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual SalesN/A
Price / SalesN/A
Cash FlowN/A
Price / CashN/A
Book ValueN/A
Price / BookN/A
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A
Net IncomeN/A
Net Margins4.58%
Return on Equity9.19%
Return on Assets3.10%
Miscellaneous
EmployeesN/A
Outstanding Shares114,053,000
WestJet (TSE:WJA) Frequently Asked Questions
What is WestJet's stock symbol?
WestJet trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the ticker symbol "WJA."
How often does WestJet pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for WestJet?
WestJet declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, May 7th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 13th will be given a dividend of 0.14 per share on Friday, June 29th. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.77%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 12th. View WestJet's Dividend History.
How were WestJet's earnings last quarter?
WestJet (TSE:WJA) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 28th. The company reported $0.49 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $942 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $943.50 million. WestJet had a return on equity of 9.19% and a net margin of 4.58%. View WestJet's Earnings History.
When is WestJet's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for WJA?
11 brokers have issued twelve-month price objectives for WestJet's stock. Their predictions range from C$20.00 to C$28.50. On average, they expect WestJet's stock price to reach C$22.17 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for WestJet.
Who are some of WestJet's key competitors?
Who are WestJet's key executives?
WestJet's management team includes the folowing people:
- Dr. Clive J. Beddoe, Co-Founder and Chairman (Age 71)
- Mr. Henry P. Taylor, CFO & Exec. VP of Fin. (Age 56)
- Ms. Barbara Munroe, Exec. VP of Corp. Services, Gen. Counsel and Corp. Sec. (Age 54)
- Mr. Mark Porter, Exec. VP of People & Culture
- Mr. Robert Cummings, Exec. VP of Strategy and Guest Services
Has WestJet been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about WJA stock have trended somewhat positive recently, Accern Sentiment reports. Accern rates the sentiment of press coverage by monitoring more than twenty million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. WestJet earned a coverage optimism score of 0.14 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news coverage about the company an impact score of 47.05 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next several days.
How do I buy shares of WestJet?
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's stock price today?
One share of WJA stock can currently be purchased for approximately C$20.23.
How big of a company is WestJet?
WestJet has a market capitalization of C$2.81 billion.
How can I contact WestJet?
WestJet's mailing address is 22 Aerial Pl NE, CALGARY, AB T2E 3J1, Canada. The company can be reached via phone at +1-403-5397594.
MarketBeat Community Rating for WestJet (WJA)
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WestJet (TSE:WJA) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
11 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for WestJet in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is C$22.17, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 9.57%. The high price target for WJA is C$28.50 and the low price target for WJA is C$20.00. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 7 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Hold."
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
| Consensus Rating: | Hold | Hold | Hold | Hold |
| Consensus Rating Score: | 1.82 | 2.00 | 2.20 | 1.91 |
| Ratings Breakdown: | 3 Sell Rating(s)
7 Hold Rating(s)
1 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 1 Sell Rating(s)
8 Hold Rating(s)
1 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 1 Sell Rating(s)
6 Hold Rating(s)
3 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 2 Sell Rating(s)
8 Hold Rating(s)
1 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
| Consensus Price Target: | C$22.17 | C$27.41 | C$28.86 | C$27.08 |
| Price Target Upside: | 9.57% upside | 19.22% upside | 18.00% upside | 7.52% upside |
WestJet (TSE:WJA) Consensus Price Target History
WestJet (TSE:WJA) Analyst Ratings History
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(Data available from 5/20/2016 forward)
WestJet (TSE:WJA) Dividend Information
WestJet pays an annual dividend of C$0.56 per share, with a dividend yield of 2.77%. WJA's next quarterly dividend payment will be made on Friday, June 29.
| Next Dividend: | 6/29/2018 |
| Annual Dividend: | $0.56 |
| Dividend Yield: | 2.77% |
| Payout Ratio(s): | N/A |
WestJet (TSE:WJA) Dividend History by Quarter
| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
|---|
| 5/7/2018 | Quarterly | $0.14 | 2.84% | 6/12/2018 | 6/13/2018 | 6/29/2018 |
| 2/6/2018 | Quarterly | $0.14 | 2.36% | 3/13/2018 | 3/14/2018 | 3/30/2018 |
| 12/12/2017 | Quarterly | $0.14 | 2.14% | 12/12/2017 | 12/29/2017 | 12/29/2017 |
| 8/1/2017 | Quarterly | $0.14 | 2.17% | 9/12/2017 | 9/13/2017 | 9/29/2017 |
| 6/12/2017 | Quarterly | $0.14 | 2.44% | 6/12/2017 | 6/30/2017 | 6/30/2017 |
| 3/13/2017 | Quarterly | $0.14 | 2.5% | 3/13/2017 | 3/31/2017 | 3/31/2017 |
| 12/12/2016 | Quarterly | $0.14 | 2.62% | 12/12/2016 | 12/30/2016 | 12/30/2016 |
| 9/12/2016 | Quarterly | $0.14 | 2.35% | 9/12/2016 | 9/30/2016 | 9/30/2016 |
| 6/13/2016 | Quarterly | $0.14 | 2.38% | 6/13/2016 | 6/30/2016 | 6/30/2016 |
| 3/14/2016 | Quarterly | $0.14 | 2.89% | 3/14/2016 | 3/31/2016 | 3/31/2016 |
| 12/14/2015 | Quarterly | $0.14 | 2.81% | 12/14/2015 | 12/31/2015 | 12/31/2015 |
| 9/14/2015 | Quarterly | $0.14 | 2.33% | 9/14/2015 | 9/30/2015 | 9/30/2015 |
| 5/5/2015 | Quarterly | $0.1157 | 2.11% | 6/15/2015 | 6/17/2015 | 6/30/2015 |
| 2/2/2015 | Quarterly | $0.1117 | 1.91% | 3/16/2015 | 3/18/2015 | 3/31/2015 |
| 11/4/2014 | quarterly | $0.12 | 1.4% | 12/15/2014 | 12/17/2014 | 12/31/2014 |
| 7/29/2014 | quarterly | $0.12 | 1.56% | 9/15/2014 | 9/17/2014 | 9/30/2014 |
| 5/6/2014 | quarterly | $0.12 | 1.87% | 6/16/2014 | 6/18/2014 | 6/30/2014 |
| 2/3/2014 | Quarterly | $0.1080 | 1.89% | 3/17/2014 | 3/19/2014 | 3/31/2014 |
| 11/4/2013 | | $0.0959 | | 12/16/2013 | 12/18/2013 | 12/31/2013 |
| 11/5/2013 | quarterly | $0.10 | 1.4% | 12/16/2013 | 12/18/2013 | 12/31/2013 |
| 7/30/2013 | quarterly | $0.10 | | | 9/18/2013 | 9/30/2013 |
| 5/7/2013 | quarterly | $0.10 | | | 6/12/2013 | 6/28/2013 |
| 2/6/2013 | quarterly | $0.10 | | | 3/13/2013 | 3/28/2013 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
WestJet (TSE WJA) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
WestJet (TSE WJA) Insider Trading History
| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
|---|
| 12/15/2017 | Marshall Wilmot | Insider | Sell | 108 | C$26.87 | C$2,901.96 | | |
| 11/2/2017 | Karen Sheriff | Director | Buy | 4,000 | C$25.55 | C$102,200.00 | | |
| 9/14/2017 | Robert Cummings | Insider | Sell | 300 | C$25.97 | C$7,791.00 | | |
| 9/5/2017 | Gregg Albert Saretsky | Insider | Sell | 14,687 | C$25.99 | C$381,715.13 | | |
| 8/3/2017 | Marshall Wilmot | Insider | Sell | 3,368 | C$25.33 | C$85,311.44 | | |
| 6/14/2017 | Ron A Brenneman | Director | Buy | 5,000 | C$22.50 | C$112,500.00 | | |
| 6/6/2017 | Ron A Brenneman | Director | Buy | 5,000 | C$22.40 | C$112,000.00 | | |
| 6/2/2017 | Robert Cummings | Insider | Sell | 1,200 | C$23.13 | C$27,756.00 | | |
| 5/18/2017 | Ron A Brenneman | Director | Buy | 5,000 | C$21.85 | C$109,250.00 | | |
| 5/17/2017 | Ron A Brenneman | Director | Buy | 5,000 | C$22.00 | C$110,000.00 | | |
| 5/12/2017 | L. Jacques Menard | Director | Buy | 5,000 | C$22.68 | C$113,400.00 | | |
| 5/8/2017 | L. Jacques Menard | Director | Buy | 5,000 | C$22.38 | C$111,900.00 | | |
| 12/8/2015 | Edward Stuart Baklor | Insider | Sell | 1,000 | C$20.29 | C$20,290.00 | | |
| 11/4/2015 | Robert Cummings | Insider | Sell | 1,800 | C$23.74 | C$42,732.00 | | |
| 9/15/2015 | Robert Cummings | Insider | Sell | 1,000 | C$23.87 | C$23,870.00 | | |
| 6/15/2015 | Robert Cummings | Insider | Sell | 1,200 | C$26.57 | C$31,884.00 | | |
| 5/28/2015 | Gregg Albert Saretsky | Insider | Sell | 3,293 | C$26.48 | C$87,196.66 | | |
| 3/13/2015 | Ferio Pugliese | Insider | Sell | 20,000 | C$28.81 | C$576,228.00 | | |
| 3/12/2015 | Janice Gaye Rennie | Director | Buy | 1,000 | C$28.64 | C$28,640.00 | | |
| 3/9/2015 | Clive Beddoe | Insider | Sell | 17,400 | C$30.06 | C$523,044.00 | | |
| 3/6/2015 | Clive Beddoe | Insider | Sell | 29,000 | C$30.14 | C$874,060.00 | | |
| 12/10/2014 | Gregg Albert Saretsky | Insider | Sell | 25,000 | C$34.23 | C$855,770.00 | | |
| 12/3/2014 | Vito Culmone | Insider | Sell | 10,000 | C$34.42 | C$344,200.00 | | |
| 11/17/2014 | Clive Beddoe | Insider | Sell | 85,200 | C$31.00 | C$2,641,200.00 | | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
WestJet (TSE WJA) News Headlines
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| Date | Headline |
|---|
 | Today’s Research Reports on WestJet Airlines, Canfor, Hyduke Energy and TFI International
finance.yahoo.com - May 17 at 8:56 AM |
| Air Canada gives WestJet a taste of its own medicine
finance.yahoo.com - May 16 at 8:56 AM |
 | WestJet Airlines Ltd. Just Upped the Ante on the Entire Airline Industry
www.fool.ca - May 14 at 5:02 PM |
 | WestJet, dividend hikes, bank stocks – what you need to know this week in investing
www.theglobeandmail.com - May 13 at 6:01 PM |
 | WestJet (WJA) Price Target Lowered to C$21.00 at JPMorgan Chase
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 11 at 6:39 PM |
| Media Advisory - WestJet to present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2018 Transportation Conference
finance.yahoo.com - May 11 at 5:21 PM |
| Media Advisory - WestJet to present at the RBC Automotive, Industrials & Transportation Conference 2018
finance.yahoo.com - May 11 at 5:21 PM |
 | UPDATE 2-Canada's WestJet Airlines pilots approve mandate for possible strike
www.reuters.com - May 11 at 9:13 AM |
| Q2 2018 EPS Estimates for WestJet (WJA) Reduced by Analyst
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 11 at 9:01 AM |
| Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for WestJet's Q2 2018 Earnings (WJA)
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 11 at 9:01 AM |
| BRIEF-Westjet Issues Statement On ALPA Strike Authorization Vote Outcome
www.reuters.com - May 10 at 5:24 PM |
 | WestJet Pivots To Full-Service Airline With New Dreamliner, Even As Pilots Rumble
www.forbes.com - May 10 at 5:24 PM |
| WestJet pilots vote overwhelmingly in favour of strike action
www.theglobeandmail.com - May 10 at 5:24 PM |
| WestJet Pivots To Full-Service Airline With New Dreamliner As Threat Of Pilot Strike Looms
finance.yahoo.com - May 10 at 5:24 PM |
| AltaCorp Capital Lowers WestJet (WJA) to Underperform
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 10 at 11:28 AM |
 | WestJet apologizes for asking customers to record flight attendants without their knowledge
www.foxnews.com - May 10 at 8:54 AM |
| Edited Transcript of WJA.TO earnings conference call or presentation 8-May-18 2:00pm GMT
finance.yahoo.com - May 10 at 8:54 AM |
| WestJet (WJA) to Post Q4 2018 Earnings of $0.51 Per Share, Cormark Forecasts
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 10 at 8:42 AM |
| CIBC Downgrades WestJet (WJA) to Underperform
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 9 at 6:51 PM |
| WestJet (WJA) PT Lowered to C$22.50
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 9 at 6:51 PM |
| Cowen Trims WestJet (WJA) Target Price to C$22.00
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 9 at 6:29 PM |
| BMO Capital Markets Lowers WestJet (WJA) Price Target to C$20.00
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 9 at 6:29 PM |
| WestJet (WJA) Price Target Cut to C$20.00 by Analysts at National Bank Financial
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 9 at 6:29 PM |
| WestJet (WJA) Price Target Cut to C$20.00 by Analysts at Royal Bank of Canada
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 9 at 6:07 PM |
| WestJet (WJA) Price Target Cut to C$20.00
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 9 at 6:07 PM |
| WestJet (WJA) Price Target Cut to C$20.00 by Analysts at Raymond James
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 9 at 6:06 PM |
 | WestJet's (WJAFF) CEO Edward Sims on Q1 2018 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
seekingalpha.com - May 9 at 8:50 AM |
| WestJet unveils its Dreamliner 'Spirit of Canada' to the world
finance.yahoo.com - May 8 at 5:08 PM |
| Canada's No. 2 Airline Drops Most Since 2015 on Expansion Costs
finance.yahoo.com - May 8 at 5:08 PM |
| BRIEF-Westjet Q1 Earnings Per Share C$0.32
www.reuters.com - May 8 at 8:46 AM |
| Valeant, TransAlta, and WestJet are among these stocks set to see big moves Tuesday
www.theglobeandmail.com - May 8 at 8:46 AM |
| BRIEF-WestJet Reports April Load Factor Of 86 Percent
www.reuters.com - May 8 at 8:46 AM |
| Canada's WestJet Airlines reports 20 percent drop in quarterly profit
www.reuters.com - May 8 at 8:46 AM |
| WestJet reports first quarter net earnings of $37.2 million
finance.yahoo.com - May 8 at 8:46 AM |
| WestJet reports April load factor of 86.0 per cent
finance.yahoo.com - May 8 at 8:46 AM |
| Canada's WestJet Airlines misses profit estimates due to higher costs
finance.yahoo.com - May 8 at 8:46 AM |
| Canada's WestJet Airlines reports 20 pct drop in quarterly profit
finance.yahoo.com - May 8 at 8:46 AM |
| WestJet (WJA) Set to Announce Earnings on Tuesday
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 5 at 11:16 AM |
 | Media Advisory - WestJet's Annual General Meeting and Boeing Dreamliner Special Event Media Availability
www.benzinga.com - May 5 at 8:56 AM |
| WestJet Airlines severs ties with Hopper app due to confusion over 'secret fares'
www.theglobeandmail.com - May 4 at 8:43 AM |
| Air Canada and WestJet offering 'secret fares' through Hopper app
www.theglobeandmail.com - May 3 at 8:42 AM |
| WestJet Airlines Ltd (TSE:WJA): What Can We Expect From This High Growth Stock?
finance.yahoo.com - May 3 at 8:42 AM |
| Media Advisory - WestJet first quarter analysts' conference call and annual general meeting of shareholders
finance.yahoo.com - May 1 at 8:51 AM |
| WestJet (WJA) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" from Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 30 at 11:34 AM |
| WestJet launches inaugural Halifax/Gatwick flight
finance.yahoo.com - April 30 at 8:51 AM |
| BRIEF-Air Canada Says Prepared For Potential Labour Disruptions At WestJet
www.reuters.com - April 26 at 4:58 PM |
| WestJet's new CEO faces first big test as pilots consider strike
www.theglobeandmail.com - April 26 at 4:58 PM |
| BRIEF-Westjet Statement Regarding ALPA Strike Authorization Vote
www.reuters.com - April 26 at 8:39 AM |
| BRIEF-Air Line Pilots Association Says WestJet Pilots Aim To Avoid Possible May 19 Strike, But Prepare For All ...
www.reuters.com - April 26 at 8:39 AM |
| What’s Stopping Air Canada Stock From Breaking Out to New Highs?
www.fool.ca - April 23 at 4:55 PM |
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