Stella-Jones (SJ) Set to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

Stella-Jones (TSE:SJ) will be releasing its earnings data before the market opens on Wednesday, November 6th. Analysts expect Stella-Jones to post earnings of C$1.70 per share for the quarter.

Stella-Jones (TSE:SJ) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 7th. The company reported C$1.94 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of C$1.96 by C($0.02). Stella-Jones had a return on equity of 20.64% and a net margin of 10.20%. The company had revenue of C$1.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of C$1.07 billion.

Stella-Jones Trading Down 0.8 %

SJ opened at C$85.37 on Wednesday. Stella-Jones has a 12 month low of C$71.41 and a 12 month high of C$98.00. The stock has a market capitalization of C$4.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.79, a PEG ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 93.08, a current ratio of 6.57 and a quick ratio of 1.20. The business has a fifty day moving average price of C$90.57 and a 200 day moving average price of C$87.62.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently commented on SJ. CIBC boosted their target price on Stella-Jones from C$94.00 to C$97.00 in a research note on Thursday, August 8th. TD Securities upped their price objective on Stella-Jones from C$98.00 to C$103.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 8th. National Bankshares upped their price objective on Stella-Jones from C$91.00 to C$99.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 16th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada upped their price objective on Stella-Jones from C$94.00 to C$97.00 in a research report on Wednesday, October 9th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of C$96.00.

Insider Activity at Stella-Jones

In related news, Director James Augustus Manzi sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$92.92, for a total value of C$464,583.48. Insiders own 0.14% of the company’s stock.

Stella-Jones Company Profile

Stella-Jones Inc produces and sells pressure-treated wood products in Canada and the United States. It operates through two segments, Pressure-Treated Wood; and Logs and Lumber. The company offers railway ties and timbers for short line and commercial railroad operators; and wood utility poles for electrical utilities and telecommunication companies.