Whitecap Resources (TSE:WCP) Shares Cross Above 200-Day Moving Average – Here’s Why

Whitecap Resources Inc. (TSE:WCP)’s stock price crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of C$12.43 and traded as high as C$15.05. Whitecap Resources shares last traded at C$14.77, with a volume of 4,744,902 shares trading hands.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on WCP shares. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on shares of Whitecap Resources from C$16.00 to C$17.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, April 13th. ATB Cormark Capital Markets raised their price target on shares of Whitecap Resources from C$13.00 to C$15.00 and gave the stock a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Scotiabank raised shares of Whitecap Resources from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 19th. Canaccord Genuity Group raised their price target on shares of Whitecap Resources from C$14.00 to C$15.50 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Finally, Desjardins raised their price target on shares of Whitecap Resources from C$14.00 to C$15.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and eight have given a Buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of C$15.50.

Whitecap Resources Price Performance

The company has a market cap of C$17.93 billion, a PE ratio of 14.92, a P/E/G ratio of -0.33 and a beta of 0.27. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 40.03. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of C$14.34 and a 200 day simple moving average of C$12.43.

Whitecap Resources (TSE:WCP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 23rd. The company reported C$0.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of C$1.51 billion for the quarter. Whitecap Resources had a net margin of 18.38% and a return on equity of 10.14%. Equities analysts expect that Whitecap Resources Inc. will post 1.1226131 EPS for the current year.

Whitecap Resources Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be paid a $0.0608 dividend. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 30th. Whitecap Resources’s payout ratio is 73.70%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Grant Bradley Fagerheim sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$13.76, for a total value of C$68,800.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 3,278,099 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately C$45,106,642.24. The trade was a 0.15% decrease in their position. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 6,100 shares of company stock valued at $83,826. 0.84% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About Whitecap Resources

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.