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The company is listed on the NYSE and operates within the Industrial Distribution industry segment. The current market capitalization of Wesco International, Inc. is $8.94B. A total of 0.56 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 788.87K shares.
In the most recent transaction, Schulz David S. sold 1,867 shares of WCC for 167.07 per share on Mar 01 ’28. After the transaction, the EVP & CFO now owns 100,703 company shares. In a previous transaction on May 07 ’24, Green Equity Investors VII, L. sold 1,750,000 shares at 173.02 per share. WCC shares that 10% Owner owns now total 2,134,683.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Cameron James disposed of 5,352 shares on Mar 11 ’24 at a per-share price of $156.39. This resulted in the EVP & GM, Util & Broadband holding 33,595 shares of WCC after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Squires Nelson John III sold 3,490 shares at $190.00 per share on Feb 08 ’24. Company shares held by the EVP & GM, EES now total 54,385.
Dividend
The dividend paying company demonstrates a positive outlook for investors and helps them generate immediate cash. Wesco International, Inc. pays an annual dividend of $1.54, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.87%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 14.64. WCC’s most recent ex-dividend date was 3/14/2024 when it declared a $0.4125 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 3/29/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 12/29/2023 with an ex-dividend date of 12/14/2023. The WCC stock dividend was $0.3750 per share in cash.
It has been observed that price targets are rarely accurate, but they can exert some influence from time to time, and are often accepted as valuable in the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, WCC has a high of $195.43 and a low of $122.30.
As of this writing, WCC has an earnings estimate of $3.62 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 9.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $3.78 per share and a lower estimate of $3.35. The company reported an EPS of $3.71 in the last quarter
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
An equity investor’s investment can be viewed on a balance sheet by looking at what assets and liabilities the company has. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. WCC’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $212.58M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $5.13B in debt and $3.05B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $98.04, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $3.78B.
Analysts Opinion
There may be slightly higher risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading than during regular market hours. Due to the fact that issuers often announce critical financial information outside of regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for WCC is Buy with a score of 4.78.
