Closing Bell: Wajax Corp down on Friday (WJX)
Today during trading, shares of Wajax Corp opened at $26.13 and closed at $25.81. It traded at a low of $25.59 to a high of $26.13.
The price dipped -2.60% from the previous day's close of $26.50.
During the day across North America, the TSX Composite closed -2.18% at 22227.63, the S&P 500 closed -1.84% at 5346.56, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed -1.51% at 39737.26 and the Nasdaq Composite closed -2.43% at 16776.16.
Wajax Corp traded under WJX on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX).
Trading volume was 29,822 on 189 total trades, with an average volume of 27,831 over the last 5 days.
The TSX overall saw 432 price advancers against 4,843 declines and 43 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, in the last 12 months, Wajax Corp's shares have dipped -6.04%, while in 2024, they have plummeted -14.73%.
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 $560.02 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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