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

Stella-Jones (TSE:SJ) is set to issue its quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Wednesday, November 6th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of C$1.70 per share for the quarter.

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

Stella-Jones Trading Up 0.3 %

SJ opened at C$87.25 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 6.57, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 93.08. The firm has a market cap of C$4.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.15, a PEG ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 0.64. Stella-Jones has a 12 month low of C$71.41 and a 12 month high of C$98.00. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of C$90.29 and a 200-day moving average price of C$87.74.

Insider Activity at Stella-Jones

In related news, Director James Augustus Manzi sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$92.92, for a total transaction of C$464,583.48. 0.14% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on SJ shares. TD Securities raised their price target on shares of Stella-Jones from C$98.00 to C$103.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 8th. National Bankshares upped their price target 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. CIBC raised their price objective on Stella-Jones from C$94.00 to C$97.00 in a research report on Thursday, August 8th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada boosted their target price on shares of Stella-Jones from C$94.00 to C$97.00 in a research report on Wednesday, October 9th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Stella-Jones currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of C$96.00.

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.