George Weston Limited (TSE:WN) Director Sells C$1,715,131.20 in Stock

George Weston Limited (TSE:WN) Director Willard Galen Garfield Weston sold 7,248 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$236.64, for a total value of C$1,715,131.20.

Willard Galen Garfield Weston also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, March 5th, Willard Galen Garfield Weston sold 57,463 shares of George Weston stock. The stock was sold at an average price of C$231.03, for a total value of C$13,275,441.29.

George Weston Trading Down 2.9 %

Shares of George Weston stock opened at C$230.72 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of C$29.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.18, a PEG ratio of 5.03 and a beta of 0.42. The business has a 50-day moving average price of C$224.54 and a 200-day moving average price of C$224.52. The company has a quick ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 372.50. George Weston Limited has a twelve month low of C$174.30 and a twelve month high of C$240.43.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

WN has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Desjardins cut their price target on George Weston from C$255.00 to C$251.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. Royal Bank of Canada cut their price target on George Weston from C$266.00 to C$264.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on George Weston from C$220.00 to C$221.50 in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. CIBC cut their price target on George Weston from C$269.00 to C$268.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. Finally, TD Securities increased their price target on George Weston from C$242.00 to C$263.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 18th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently 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%.