Insider Buying: Western Energy Services Corp. (TSE:WRG) Insider Buys 25,000 Shares of Stock

Western Energy Services Corp. (TSE:WRG) insider Sime Armoyan acquired 25,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 18th. The stock was purchased at an average price of C$2.40 per share, for a total transaction of C$60,000.00.

Sime Armoyan also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, February 13th, Sime Armoyan bought 25,800 shares of Western Energy Services stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of C$2.50 per share, with a total value of C$64,500.00.
• On Friday, February 7th, Sime Armoyan purchased 200 shares of Western Energy Services stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of C$2.50 per share, for a total transaction of C$500.00.
• On Wednesday, February 5th, Sime Armoyan acquired 700 shares of Western Energy Services stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of C$2.50 per share, with a total value of C$1,750.00.
• On Monday, January 27th, Sime Armoyan purchased 6,300 shares of Western Energy Services stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of C$2.50 per share, with a total value of C$15,750.00.
• On Monday, December 30th, Sime Armoyan acquired 4,600 shares of Western Energy Services stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of C$2.50 per share, for a total transaction of C$11,500.00.
• On Friday, December 27th, Sime Armoyan bought 400 shares of Western Energy Services stock. The stock was bought at an average price of C$2.55 per share, with a total value of C$1,020.00.
• On Friday, December 20th, Sime Armoyan purchased 400 shares of Western Energy Services stock. The shares were bought at an average price of C$2.55 per share, for a total transaction of C$1,020.00.
• On Tuesday, December 17th, Sime Armoyan acquired 1,300 shares of Western Energy Services stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of C$2.47 per share, with a total value of C$3,206.06.

Western Energy Services Stock Performance

TSE:WRG traded down C$0.12 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting C$2.38. 51,182 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 5,326. The company has a current ratio of 1.82, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 37.49. The stock has a market capitalization of C$80.54 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -11.33, a P/E/G ratio of 0.09 and a beta of 1.49. The firm has a 50-day moving average of C$2.64 and a 200 day moving average of C$2.75. Western Energy Services Corp. has a twelve month low of C$2.35 and a twelve month high of C$3.31.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the stock. ATB Capital set a C$3.25 target price on shares of Western Energy Services and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 15th. Atb Cap Markets upgraded Western Energy Services to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 15th.

About Western Energy Services

Western Energy Services Corp. operates as an oilfield service company in Canada and the United States. It operates through Contract Drilling and Production Services segments. The Contract Drilling segment provides contract drilling services using drilling rigs and auxiliary equipment. The Production Services segment offers well servicing rig and related equipment, as well as rental equipment services.