Alimentation Couche-Tard (TSE:ATD) Upgraded at National Bank Financial

National Bank Financial upgraded shares of Alimentation Couche-Tard (TSE:ATD - Free Report) from a hold rating to a strong-buy rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Alimentation Couche-Tard's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.95 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.29 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.22 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.03 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.69 EPS.

Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on ATD. CIBC lifted their price target on Alimentation Couche-Tard from C$88.00 to C$89.00 in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Alimentation Couche-Tard from C$83.00 to C$87.00 in a research note on Thursday, September 19th. UBS Group set a C$97.00 price objective on shares of Alimentation Couche-Tard and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, December 13th. BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on shares of Alimentation Couche-Tard from C$85.00 to C$87.00 in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. Finally, National Bankshares lifted their price target on shares of Alimentation Couche-Tard from C$85.00 to C$87.00 in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of C$88.83.

Alimentation Couche-Tard Stock Performance

Alimentation Couche-Tard stock traded up C$0.18 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting C$77.97. The company had a trading volume of 404,837 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,091,822. The firm has a 50-day moving average of C$79.08 and a 200 day moving average of C$78.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 102.11, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 0.88. The firm has a market cap of C$73.91 billion, a PE ratio of 20.15, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 0.89. Alimentation Couche-Tard has a one year low of C$71.31 and a one year high of C$87.27.

Alimentation Couche-Tard Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 18th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 18th were paid a $0.195 dividend. This is a positive change from Alimentation Couche-Tard's previous quarterly dividend of $0.18. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 4th. This represents a $0.78 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.00%. Alimentation Couche-Tard's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 18.09%.

About Alimentation Couche-Tard

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc operates and licenses convenience stores in North America, Europe, and Asia. Its convenience stores sell tobacco products and alternative tobacco products, grocery items, candies and snacks, beer, wine, beverages, and fresh food offerings; road transportation fuels and electric vehicle charging solutions; and aviation fuels, as well as energy for stationary engines.