George Weston Limited (TSE:WN - Get Free Report) Senior Officer Rashid Wasti sold 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$235.60, for a total transaction of C$353,400.00.
Rashid Wasti also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Friday, March 14th, Rashid Wasti purchased 1,500 shares of George Weston stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of C$21.25 per share, for a total transaction of C$31,875.00.
- On Wednesday, March 12th, Rashid Wasti bought 1,500 shares of George Weston stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of C$22.87 per share, for a total transaction of C$34,305.00.
- On Monday, March 10th, Rashid Wasti sold 750 shares of George Weston stock. The stock was sold at an average price of C$239.90, for a total transaction of C$179,925.00.
- On Tuesday, March 4th, Rashid Wasti bought 1,000 shares of George Weston stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of C$24.60 per share, for a total transaction of C$24,600.00.
- On Friday, March 7th, Rashid Wasti sold 250 shares of George Weston stock. The stock was sold at an average price of C$238.75, for a total transaction of C$59,687.50.
- On Friday, February 28th, Rashid Wasti sold 250 shares of George Weston stock. The stock was sold at an average price of C$231.30, for a total transaction of C$57,825.00.
George Weston Stock Performance
Shares of WN stock opened at C$233.41 on Friday. The company's fifty day simple moving average is C$225.89 and its 200-day simple moving average is C$225.24. George Weston Limited has a 52 week low of C$174.30 and a 52 week high of C$240.43. The company has a current ratio of 1.32, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 372.50. The company has a market cap of C$30.30 billion, a PE ratio of 46.72, a P/E/G ratio of 5.03 and a beta of 0.42.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of analysts recently issued reports on WN shares. Desjardins decreased their target price on shares of George Weston from C$255.00 to C$251.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. CIBC cut their price target on shares of George Weston from C$269.00 to C$268.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. Scotiabank downgraded shares of George Weston from an "outperform" rating to a "sector perform" rating and increased their price target for the stock from C$240.00 to C$241.00 in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada cut their price target on shares of George Weston from C$266.00 to C$264.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, George Weston currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of C$251.42.
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George Weston Company Profile
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George Weston is a holding company that operates through two subsidiaries encompassing retail and real estate. The first is Loblaw, the largest grocer in Canada, in which it has a 53% controlling stake. The second is Choice Properties, an open-ended real estate investment trust, where George Weston's ownership sits close to 62%.
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