Champion Iron (CIA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Champion Iron Limited engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of iron ore deposits in Canada. Its flagship projects include the Bloom Lake Mine located in south end of the Labrador; the Consolidated Fire Lake North project that includes the Fire Lake North, Don Lake, Bellechasse, and Oil Can deposits situated in Quebec; and the Kamistiatusset project located in the Labrador. The company sells its iron ore concentrate in China, Japan, the Middle East, Europe, South Korea, India, and internationally. Champion Iron Limited is headquartered in Rozelle, Australia.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$3.29 to C$3.95
• 50-Day Range: C$3.70 to C$5.45
• 52-Week Range: C$3.29 to C$7.11
• Volume: 2.27 million shs
• Average Volume: 449,416 shs
• Market Capitalization: C$1.95 billion
• P/E Ratio: 15.08
• Dividend Yield: 5.31%
• Price Target: C$7.06
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Champion Iron Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Champion Iron scored higher than 81% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Champion Iron has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.40, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Champion Iron has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Champion Iron is 15.08, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 20.86.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Champion Iron is 15.08, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 70.58.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Due to a projected decrease in earnings for Champion Iron, their PEG ratio cannot be calculated.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Champion Iron has a P/B Ratio of 1.40. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for CIA.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Champion Iron is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.78%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Champion Iron does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Champion Iron is 80.02%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for CIA.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.75

News Sentiment

Champion Iron has a news sentiment score of 0.75. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.47 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 22 news articles for Champion Iron this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Champion Iron to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Champion Iron insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

11.33% of the stock of Champion Iron is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

51.16% of the stock of Champion Iron is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

CIA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CIA shares performed this year?

Champion Iron's stock was trading at C$5.18 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, CIA shares have decreased by 27.2% and is now trading at C$3.77.
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How were Champion Iron's earnings last quarter?

Champion Iron Limited (TSE:CIA) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October, 31st. The company reported $0.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.11 by $0.07. Champion Iron had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.13% and a net margin of 8.51%.
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How do I buy shares of Champion Iron?

Shares of CIA stock and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through an online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the Canadian stock market include BMO InvestorLine, CIBC Investor's Edge, Desjardins Online Brokerage, HSBC InvestDirect, Laurentian Bank Discount Brokerage, National Bank Direct Brokerage, Qtrade Investor, Questrade, RBC Direct Investing, Scotia iTrade, TD Direct Investing, and Virtual Brokers.

What other stocks do shareholders of Champion Iron own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Champion Iron investors own include Air Canada (AC), Tourmaline Oil (TOU), Bombardier, Inc. Class B (BBD.B), Birchcliff Energy (BIR), Meta Platforms (META), Whitecap Resources (WCP) and Barrick Gold (ABX).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 10/31/2024
• Today: 4/09/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: Steel
• Sub-Industry: Insurance
• Current Symbol: TSE:CIA
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.championiron.com
• Phone: +61-2-98107816
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 220
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: C$7.06
• High Stock Price Target: C$8.25
• Low Stock Price Target: C$5.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +90.4%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.40
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): C$0.25
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 14.84
• Forward P/E Ratio: 6.23
• P/E Growth: -1.35
• Net Income: C$128.81 million
• Net Margins: 8.51%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 9.13%
• Return on Assets: 13.11%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 57.89
• Current Ratio: 2.28
• Quick Ratio: 2.01

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$1.51 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.27
• Cash Flow: C$0.30 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.56
• Book Value: C$2.69 per share
• Price / Book: 1.38

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 516,789,766
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$1.92 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.39