Brian Johnston Purchases 2,500 Shares of Sienna Senior Living (TSE:SIA) Stock

Sienna Senior Living Inc. (TSE:SIA) Director Brian Johnston acquired 2,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, September 14th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of C$19.96 per share, for a total transaction of C$49,900.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 29,037 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately C$579,578.52. The trade was a 9.42% increase in their position.

Sienna Senior Living Stock Up 1.4%

SIA opened at C$20.11 on Friday. Sienna Senior Living Inc. has a one year low of C$17.95 and a one year high of C$24.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 148.98, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a current ratio of 0.56. The stock has a market capitalization of C$2.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.94 and a beta of 1.04. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is C$21.73 and its 200-day simple moving average is C$22.16.

Sienna Senior Living (TSE:SIA) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported C$0.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of C$277.08 million during the quarter. Sienna Senior Living had a return on equity of 6.58% and a net margin of 4.83%. Analysts anticipate that Sienna Senior Living Inc. will post 0.4595351 EPS for the current year.

Sienna Senior Living Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th were given a dividend of $0.078 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 31st. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.7%. Sienna Senior Living’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 176.60%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently commented on the stock. ATB Cormark Capital Markets upped their price target on shares of Sienna Senior Living from C$26.00 to C$27.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. TD raised their price objective on shares of Sienna Senior Living from C$27.00 to C$28.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada upgraded shares of Sienna Senior Living from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from C$25.00 to C$26.00 in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, National Bank Financial upped their target price on shares of Sienna Senior Living from C$27.50 to C$28.50 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and ten have issued a Buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of C$26.45.

Sienna Senior Living Company Profile

Sienna Senior Living Inc (TSX:SIA) offers a full range of senior living options, including independent living, assisted living and memory care under its Aspira retirement brand, long-term care, and specialized programs and services. Sienna’s approximately 15,000 employees are passionate about cultivating happiness in daily life.