Sienna Senior Living Inc. (TSE:SIA) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Sienna Senior Living Inc. (TSE:SIA) has received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the eight analysts that are covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is C$17.86.

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. CIBC decreased their price target on shares of Sienna Senior Living from C$19.00 to C$18.00 in a research note on Friday, February 28th. TD Securities set a C$20.00 price objective on shares of Sienna Senior Living and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 28th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets set a C$17.00 target price on Sienna Senior Living and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 30th.

Sienna Senior Living Stock Performance

Shares of SIA opened at C$17.19 on Monday. Sienna Senior Living has a 1 year low of C$13.88 and a 1 year high of C$17.60. The stock has a market capitalization of C$1.42 billion, a PE ratio of 42.56 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 215.47, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a current ratio of 0.43. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of C$16.21 and a 200-day simple moving average of C$16.17.

Sienna Senior Living Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 15th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.078 per share. This represents a $0.94 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.45%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 30th. Sienna Senior Living’s payout ratio is 232.73%.

Sienna Senior Living Company Profile

Sienna Senior Living Inc is one of the largest owners of seniors’ housing, the largest licensed long-term care operator in Ontario, and a provider of services across the full continuum of care. The firm operates solely within Canada. The company is comprised of the following main business segments, LTC Business, Retirement and Other.