Willard Galen Garfield Weston Sells 57,463 Shares of George Weston Limited (TSE:WN) Stock

George Weston Limited (TSE:WN) Director Willard Galen Garfield Weston sold 57,463 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$231.03, for a total value of C$13,275,441.29.

George Weston Stock Up 0.0 %

WN opened at C$238.05 on Friday. George Weston Limited has a 1-year low of C$174.30 and a 1-year high of C$239.79. 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 stock has a market capitalization of C$30.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.65, a P/E/G ratio of 5.03 and a beta of 0.42. The business has a 50 day moving average of C$224.12 and a 200-day moving average of C$224.32.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

WN has been the topic of several analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on George Weston from C$220.00 to C$221.50 in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. Desjardins lowered their price target on George Weston from C$255.00 to C$251.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 27th. Scotiabank downgraded George Weston from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and increased their price target for the company from C$240.00 to C$241.00 in a report on Thursday, February 27th. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their price target on George Weston from C$266.00 to C$264.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 27th. Finally, TD Securities increased their price objective on George Weston from C$242.00 to C$263.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 18th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of C$251.42.

George Weston Company Profile

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%.