Joseph Adam Wong Acquires 7,500 Shares of Whitecap Resources (TSE:WCP) Stock

Whitecap Resources Inc. (TSE:WCPGet Free Report) insider Joseph Adam Wong bought 7,500 shares of Whitecap Resources stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 6th. The shares were bought at an average cost of C$14.46 per share, for a total transaction of C$108,450.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 111,416 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately C$1,611,075.36. This trade represents a 7.22% increase in their position.

Whitecap Resources Stock Performance

Whitecap Resources stock opened at C$15.54 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 33.01, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 0.54. The company has a market capitalization of C$18.89 billion, a PE ratio of 21.29, a P/E/G ratio of -0.33 and a beta of 0.18. The company has a 50 day moving average price of C$15.94 and a 200-day moving average price of C$14.20. Whitecap Resources Inc. has a fifty-two week low of C$9.31 and a fifty-two week high of C$17.34.

Whitecap Resources (TSE:WCPGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported C$0.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of C$1.84 billion for the quarter. Whitecap Resources had a return on equity of 7.70% and a net margin of 13.32%. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Whitecap Resources Inc. will post 1.1226131 earnings per share for the current year.

Whitecap Resources Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 17th will be given a dividend of $0.0608 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 31st. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.7%. Whitecap Resources’s dividend payout ratio is presently 99.95%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently weighed in on WCP. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on Whitecap Resources from C$18.00 to C$20.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Raymond James Financial raised their target price on shares of Whitecap Resources from C$18.00 to C$20.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. ATB Cormark Capital Markets upped their price target on shares of Whitecap Resources from C$17.50 to C$18.50 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. National Bank Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Whitecap Resources from C$25.00 to C$26.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, TD upped their target price on Whitecap Resources from C$17.00 to C$18.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and ten have given a Buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of C$17.91.

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Whitecap Resources Company Profile

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Whitecap Resources Inc is a leading Canadian energy company committed to delivering reliable returns to shareholders through the responsible development of oil and natural gas assets in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. With a strong track record of profitable growth and a sustainable dividend, Whitecap delivers long-term value to investors, supported by investment-grade financial strength.

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