George Weston (OTCMKTS:WNGRF) Releases Earnings Results

George Weston (OTCMKTS:WNGRF) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The company reported $2.25 EPS for the quarter, Zacks reports. George Weston had a net margin of 1.06% and a return on equity of 11.75%.

George Weston Stock Performance

Shares of George Weston stock remained flat at $152.58 on Wednesday. 4,124 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 529. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $154.97 and its 200 day simple moving average is $159.35. The stock has a market cap of $19.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.38 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a current ratio of 1.32. George Weston has a 12 month low of $127.52 and a 12 month high of $167.55.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on WNGRF. Cibc World Mkts upgraded shares of George Weston to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Scotiabank upgraded George Weston from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 8th.

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.