NYSE:ELP Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL (ELP) Stock Price, News & Analysis $8.29 +0.15 (+1.84%) Closing price 04/25/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$8.28 0.00 (-0.06%) As of 04/25/2025 07:43 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL Stock (NYSE:ELP) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get ELP alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$8.15▼$8.3250-Day Range$6.63▼$8.2952-Week Range$5.72▼$8.32Volume175,421 shsAverage Volume248,562 shsMarket Capitalization$4.54 billionP/E Ratio48.76Dividend Yield3.62%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingN/A Company OverviewCompanhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL engages in the generation, transformation, distribution, and sale of electricity to industrial, residential, commercial, rural, and other customers in Brazil. The company operates through Power Generation and Transmission, Power Distribution, Power Sale, and Gas segments. It is also involved in the piped natural gas distribution. The company operates hydroelectric, wind, and thermoelectric plants; and owns and operates transmission and distribution lines. It holds concessions to distribute electricity in municipalities in the State of Paraná and in the municipality of Porto União in the State of Santa Catarina. Companhia Paranaense de Energia COPEL was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Curitiba, Brazil.Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL Operates as a subsidiary of Governo Do Estado Do Parana.Read More… Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks36th Percentile Overall ScoreELP MarketRank™: Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL scored higher than 36% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 86th out of 93 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's OpinionN/AAnalyst RatingN/A Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth8.33% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL are expected to grow by 8.33% in the coming year, from $0.12 to $0.13 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL is 48.76, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.72.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL is 48.76, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 15.61.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCompanhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL has a P/B Ratio of 0.94. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL's valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.08% of the float of Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCompanhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL has recently decreased by 8.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend0.8 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldCompanhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL pays a meaningful dividend of 2.25%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthCompanhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL is 176.47%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL will have a dividend payout ratio of 230.77% in the coming year. This indicates that Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted0.08% of the float of Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCompanhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL has recently decreased by 8.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media1.7 / 5News Sentiment0.05 News SentimentCompanhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL has a news sentiment score of 0.05. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.75 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL this week, compared to 1 article on an average week. Company Ownership0.0 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 3.80% of the stock of Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL is held by institutions.Read more about Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL's insider trading history. Receive ELP Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address ELP Stock News HeadlinesCopel aprova distribuição de dividendos adicionais no valor bruto total de R$ 1,25 bilhãoApril 26 at 7:17 AM | msn.comCopel: consumo no mercado fio cresce 3,3% no 1T25April 23, 2025 | msn.comGold Alert: The Truth About Fort Knox Is ComingOwning physical gold isn’t the best way to profit. I’ve found a better way to invest in gold—one that’s already performing nearly twice as well as gold this year and looks ready to go much higher. If you wait for the news to hit, you’ll already be too late.April 28, 2025 | Golden Portfolio (Ad)Copel (CPLE6): lucro líquido de R$ 575,2 bilhão no 4T24, queda de 39%February 28, 2025 | msn.comCompanhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL (ELP) Q4 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptFebruary 28, 2025 | seekingalpha.comCopel Compra Hidrelétrica Baixo Iguaçu e Revende para Tcheca Energo-Pro por R$ 1,5 BiFebruary 24, 2025 | msn.comCOPEL: Selling Below Book Value, But Brazil's Macro Keeps It GroundedJanuary 13, 2025 | seekingalpha.comCopel e a Eletrobras assinam acordo para realização de swap de ativos de energiaDecember 13, 2024 | msn.comSee More Headlines ELP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have ELP shares performed this year? Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL's stock was trading at $5.93 at the start of the year. Since then, ELP shares have increased by 39.8% and is now trading at $8.29. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL's earnings last quarter? Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL (NYSE:ELP) announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February, 28th. The utilities provider reported $0.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.26 by $0.23. The utilities provider earned $1.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $657.55 million. Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL had a net margin of 14.20% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.88%. When did Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL's stock split? Shares of Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL split on Friday, December 29th 2023. The 5-4 split was announced on Friday, December 29th 2023. The newly minted shares were issued to shareholders after the market closes on Friday, December 29th 2023. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 125 shares after the split. Who are Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL include Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.16%), GAMMA Investing LLC (0.01%), Rhumbline Advisers (0.01%) and PDS Planning Inc. How do I buy shares of Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL? Shares of ELP stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL investors own include Devon Energy (DVN), Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras (PBR), Mplx (MPLX), Pfizer (PFE), APA (APA), Sibanye Stillwater (SBSW) and Ares Capital (ARCC). Company Calendar Last Earnings2/28/2025Today4/28/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)5/08/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry Electric services Sub-IndustryUtilities Current SymbolNYSE:ELP CIK924250 Webwww.copel.com Phone554132222027Fax55-41-3331-4145Employees6,320Year FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.17 Trailing P/E Ratio48.76 Forward P/E Ratio69.08 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$452.44 million Net Margins14.20% Pretax Margin15.48% Return on Equity11.88% Return on Assets5.26% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.51 Current Ratio1.45 Quick Ratio1.43 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$22.65 billion Price / Sales0.20 Cash Flow$1.51 per share Price / Cash Flow5.50 Book Value$8.85 per share Price / Book0.94Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares547,311,000Free Float547,311,000Market Cap$4.54 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.71 7 AI Stocks to Invest in Today: Capitalizing on AI and Tech Trends in 2025Discover the top 7 AI stocks to invest in right now. 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