Stella-Jones Inc. (TSE:SJ) Given Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by Analysts - MarketBeat

2022-08-27 00:21:32 By : Mr. Raymond Luk

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Stella-Jones Inc. (TSE:SJ - Get Rating) has been given a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" by the eight analysts that are covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is C$50.14.

A number of brokerages have commented on SJ. National Bankshares boosted their price objective on Stella-Jones from C$51.00 to C$57.00 in a report on Wednesday, July 13th. TD Securities boosted their price objective on Stella-Jones from C$45.00 to C$48.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price objective on Stella-Jones from C$40.00 to C$41.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a report on Thursday. Scotiabank decreased their price objective on Stella-Jones from C$56.00 to C$50.00 in a report on Thursday. Finally, CIBC upped their target price on Stella-Jones from C$41.00 to C$46.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday.Stella-Jones Stock Up 1.4 %

SJ stock opened at C$40.54 on Friday. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is C$34.66 and its 200 day simple moving average is C$36.78. Stella-Jones has a fifty-two week low of C$30.54 and a fifty-two week high of C$46.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 74.12, a quick ratio of 1.66 and a current ratio of 6.85. The company has a market cap of C$2.47 billion and a P/E ratio of 12.03.

Stella-Jones (TSE:SJ - Get Rating) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 11th. The company reported C$0.73 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of C$0.66 by C$0.07. The firm had revenue of C$651.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of C$568.57 million. On average, research analysts expect that Stella-Jones will post 3.7299998 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. Stella-Jones Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 23rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 6th will be given a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 2nd. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.97%. Stella-Jones's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 21.96%. About Stella-Jones (Get Rating)

Stella-Jones Inc produces and markets pressure-treated wood products in Canada and the United States. It offers railway ties and timbers for railroad operators; and wood utility poles for electrical utilities and telecommunication companies. The company also provides residential lumber and accessories to retailers for outdoor applications; industrial products, including bridge and crossing timbers, foundation and marine piling, construction timbers, crane mats, fence posts, and highway guardrail posts; and coal tar-based products.See Also2 Important Retail Stock Battles to WatchMarketBeat: Week in Review 8/8 - 8/12What Is WallStreetBets and What Stocks Are They Targeting?Institutions And Analysts Propel Jack In The Box Higher Can You Guess Which EV Stock Is Beating Tesla ?

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