Whitecap Resources Inc. (TSE:WCP) Stock Has Consensus Target Price of C$18.91

Shares of Whitecap Resources Inc. (TSE:WCP – Get Free Report) have earned a consensus rating of “Buy” from the thirteen ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy recommendation and three have given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is C$18.91.

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on WCP. TD lifted their price target on Whitecap Resources from C$18.00 to C$21.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, September 11th. National Bank Financial upped their price objective on shares of Whitecap Resources from C$26.00 to C$27.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 30th. Finally, Desjardins set a C$22.00 target price on shares of Whitecap Resources and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th.

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Whitecap Resources Trading Up 2.4%

Shares of WCP stock opened at C$18.51 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 24.14, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 0.56. Whitecap Resources has a 52-week low of C$10.08 and a 52-week high of C$19.39. The company has a market capitalization of C$22.51 billion, a PE ratio of 16.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of -0.33 and a beta of 0.29. The business’s fifty day moving average is C$17.82 and its 200 day moving average is C$16.39.

Whitecap Resources (TSE:WCP – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported C$0.73 EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of C$2.35 billion during the quarter. Whitecap Resources had a return on equity of 12.87% and a net margin of 19.66%. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Whitecap Resources will post 1.1226131 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Whitecap Resources Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 17th were paid a $0.0608 dividend. This represents a $0.73 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, July 31st. Whitecap Resources’s payout ratio is currently 65.14%.

About Whitecap Resources

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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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