Desjardins Analysts Cut Earnings Estimates for TSE:ATD

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (TSE:ATD - Free Report) - Desjardins decreased their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Alimentation Couche-Tard in a report issued on Tuesday, February 11th. Desjardins analyst C. Li now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.87 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.07. Desjardins currently has a "Hold" rating and a $84.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Alimentation Couche-Tard's current full-year earnings is $4.04 per share. Desjardins also issued estimates for Alimentation Couche-Tard's FY2025 earnings at $3.93 EPS.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. National Bank Financial upgraded shares of Alimentation Couche-Tard from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their price target on shares of Alimentation Couche-Tard from C$83.00 to C$85.00 in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. UBS Group set a C$97.00 price target on shares of Alimentation Couche-Tard and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, December 13th. National Bankshares boosted their price objective on shares of Alimentation Couche-Tard from C$85.00 to C$87.00 in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. Finally, Scotiabank set a C$91.00 price objective on shares of Alimentation Couche-Tard and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, December 20th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Alimentation Couche-Tard has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of C$88.58.

Alimentation Couche-Tard Stock Performance

Shares of ATD traded down C$1.21 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting C$72.35. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,195,485 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,133,789. The company has a market cap of C$48.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.87, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 101.54, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.88. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of C$77.44 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of C$77.30. Alimentation Couche-Tard has a 52-week low of C$71.31 and a 52-week high of C$87.27.

Alimentation Couche-Tard Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 18th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 18th were paid a dividend of $0.195 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 4th. This represents a $0.78 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.08%. This is a boost from Alimentation Couche-Tard's previous quarterly dividend of $0.18. Alimentation Couche-Tard's dividend payout ratio is currently 18.26%.

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.