Westport Fuel Systems (WPRT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Westport Fuel Systems Inc. engages in the engineering, manufacturing, and supplying alternative fuel systems and components for use in transportation applications in Europe, Asia, North America, South America, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Original Equipment Manufacturers and Independent Aftermarket. It offers alternative fuel systems and components, such as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied natural gas (LNG), renewable natural gas or biomethane, and hydrogen; and pressure regulators, injectors, electronic control units, valves and filters, complete bi-fuel, mono-fuel and dual-fuel LPG and natural gas conversion kits and high-pressure hydrogen components. The company provides Westport's LNG high pressure direct injection 2.0 fuel system and bi-fuel products; offers turnkey solutions covering all process phases, including prototyping, development, calibration, validation, homologation, vehicle conversion and logistic services, as well as systems for diesel-powered vehicles; and supplies hydrogen fuel system components for light, medium, and heavy-duty applications. It offers its products under the AFS, BRC, Emer, GFI, HPDI, Stako, Prins, Zavoli, OMVL, TA Gas Technology, Vialle, and Valtek brands. The company was formerly known as Westport Innovations Inc. and changed its name to Westport Fuel Systems Inc. in June 2016. Westport Fuel Systems Inc. was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$5.62 to C$5.77
• 50-Day Range: C$5.73 to C$8.22
• 52-Week Range: C$5.62 to C$10.64
• Volume: 9,283 shs
• Average Volume: 9,268 shs
• Market Capitalization: C$99.59 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 2.30%
• Price Target: C$10.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Westport Fuel Systems Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Westport Fuel Systems scored higher than 30% 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: 3.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Westport Fuel Systems has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Westport Fuel Systems has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

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

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Westport Fuel Systems is -2.14, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Westport Fuel Systems is -2.14, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Due to a projected decrease in earnings for Westport Fuel Systems, their PEG ratio cannot be calculated.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Westport Fuel Systems has a P/B Ratio of 0.66. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued 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 WPRT.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Westport Fuel Systems pays a meaningful dividend of 2.30%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Westport Fuel Systems does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for WPRT.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Westport Fuel Systems has a news sentiment score of -1.04. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.36 average news sentiment score of Consumer Cyclical companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Westport Fuel Systems this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

3 people have searched for WPRT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Westport Fuel Systems insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

11.21% of the stock of Westport Fuel Systems is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 12.11% of the stock of Westport Fuel Systems is held by institutions.

WPRT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have WPRT shares performed this year?

Westport Fuel Systems' stock was trading at C$8.72 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, WPRT shares have decreased by 33.8% and is now trading at C$5.77.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.

How do I buy shares of Westport Fuel Systems?

Shares of WPRT 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 other stocks do shareholders of Westport Fuel Systems own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Westport Fuel Systems investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Meta Platforms (META), Ford Motor (F), PayPal (PYPL), Block (SQ) and CrowdStrike (CRWD).

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Consumer Cyclical
• Industry: Auto Parts
• Sub-Industry: Machinery
• Current Symbol: TSE:WPRT
• Previous Symbol: TSE:WPT
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: wfsinc.com
• Phone: +1-604-7182000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,715
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: C$10.00
• High Stock Price Target: C$10.00
• Low Stock Price Target: C$10.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +73.3%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): C($2.69)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: -0.12
• Net Income: C$-33,710,000.00
• Net Margins: -10.36%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -19.93%
• Return on Assets: -6.52%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 42.23
• Current Ratio: 1.54
• Quick Ratio: 1.54

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$325.50 million
• Price / Sales: 0.31
• Cash Flow: C$2.29 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.51
• Book Value: C$8.78 per share
• Price / Book: 0.66

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 17,260,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$99.59 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 3.12