George Weston Limited (TSE:WN) Senior Officer Sells C$1,108,589.00 in Stock

George Weston Limited (TSE:WN) Senior Officer Richard Dufresne sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$221.72, for a total transaction of C$1,108,589.00.

Richard Dufresne also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, September 12th, Richard Dufresne sold 4,400 shares of George Weston stock. The stock was sold at an average price of C$226.89, for a total transaction of C$998,326.12.
• On Monday, September 9th, Richard Dufresne sold 5,000 shares of George Weston stock. The stock was sold at an average price of C$221.48, for a total value of C$1,107,420.50.
• On Tuesday, September 3rd, Richard Dufresne sold 5,000 shares of George Weston stock. The shares were sold at an average price of C$218.51, for a total value of C$1,092,546.00.

George Weston Stock Up 0.6 %

Shares of George Weston stock opened at C$225.05 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 171.94. George Weston Limited has a 52-week low of C$155.49 and a 52-week high of C$236.30. The company has a market capitalization of C$29.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.34, a P/E/G ratio of 5.03 and a beta of 0.42. The company has a 50 day moving average of C$223.39 and a 200 day moving average of C$211.96.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the company. CIBC raised their target price on George Weston from C$254.00 to C$269.00 in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of George Weston from C$230.00 to C$253.00 in a report on Tuesday, November 12th. TD Securities upped their target price on shares of 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. Scotiabank decreased their price target on shares of George Weston from C$222.00 to C$218.00 in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on George Weston from C$220.00 to C$221.50 in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of C$246.58.

George Weston Company Profile

George Weston Limited provides food and drug retailing, and financial services in Canada. The company operates through two segments, Loblaw Companies Limited (Loblaw) and Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (Choice Properties). The Loblaw segment provides grocery, pharmacy and healthcare services, health and beauty products, apparel, general merchandise, and financial services.