Closing Bell: Wajax Corp down on Wednesday (WJX)

Wajax Corp opened trading today at $26.81 and closed at $26.40. Intraday prices ranged from a low of $26.25 to a high of $26.84.

Shares dipped -1.31% from the previous day's close of $26.75.

Today across North America, the TSX Composite closed -0.76% at 22639.57, the S&P 500 closed -0.16% at 5555.74, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed -0.14% at 40358.09 and the Nasdaq Composite closed -0.06% at 17997.35.

Wajax Corp has listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the ticker WJX.

A total of 23,316 shares was traded during the last trading day, with total trades of 166, with an average volume of 28,603 over 5 days.

Trading across the entire TSX saw 1,249 price advancers against 3,959 declines and 110 unchanged.

During the prior 52 weeks, WJX.TO has traded as high as $34.96 (February 29,2024) and low as $24.85 (July 02,2024). Moreover, the shares have eased -3.44% in the last 12 months, while in 2024, they have eased -12.78%.

It announced a 0.35 dividend on May 01/24, with an June 14/24 ex-date and July 03/24 pay day.

Following today's trading, Wajax Corp has a market capitalization of $580.41 million on a float of 21,698 shares outstanding. Its annual EPS is $3.51.

Wajax Corp is a TSX Industrial Distribution company headquartered in Mississauga, CAN.

Based on 2.00 analysts, Wajax Corp gets an average recommendation of "Moderate Buy" according to Zacks. Currently, there are 1 buy ratings and 1 hold ratings for the stock.

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