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Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$4.84 +0.01 (+0.21%)
(As of 12/3/2024 ET)

About Algonquin Power & Utilities Stock (NYSE:AQN)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$4.82
$4.89
50-Day Range
$4.72
$5.53
52-Week Range
$4.67
$6.79
Volume
3.94 million shs
Average Volume
4.92 million shs
Market Capitalization
$3.72 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
5.37%
Price Target
$6.18
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. operates in the power and utility industries in the United States, Canada, and other regions. The company operates in two segments, Regulated Services Group and Renewable Energy Group. The company primarily owns and operates a regulated electric, water distribution and wastewater collection, and natural gas utility systems and transmission operations. As of December 31, 2023, it provided distribution services to approximately 1,256,000 customer connections in the electric (approximately 309,000 customer connections), water and wastewater (approximately 572,000 customer connections), and natural gas sectors (approximately 375,000 customer connections). The company's electrical distribution utility systems and related transmission and generation assets are located in the states of Arkansas, California, Kansas, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, and Oklahoma, and in Bermuda. Its regulated water distribution and wastewater collection utility systems are located in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, California, Illinois, Missouri, New York and Texas, and in Chile. The company's regulated natural gas distribution utility systems located in the province of New Brunswick and the states of Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Hampshire and New York. It also owns and operates generating assets with a gross capacity of approximately 2.0 gigawatt (GW) and has investments in generating assets with approximately 0.3 GW of net generation capacity. The company generates and sells electrical energy, capacity, ancillary products, and renewable attributes produced by its renewable and clean power generation facilities. It has economic interests in hydroelectric, wind, solar, renewable natural gas, and thermal facilities. As of December 31, 2023, it had a combined net generating capacity attributable to the Renewable Energy Group of approximately 2.7 GW. The company was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in Oakville, Canada.

Algonquin Power & Utilities Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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98th Percentile Overall Score

AQN MarketRank™: 

Algonquin Power & Utilities scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 5th out of 90 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Algonquin Power & Utilities has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.27, and is based on 1 buy rating, 9 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Algonquin Power & Utilities has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Algonquin Power & Utilities' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Algonquin Power & Utilities are expected to decrease by -17.95% in the coming year, from $0.39 to $0.32 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Algonquin Power & Utilities is -3.76, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Algonquin Power & Utilities is -3.76, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Algonquin Power & Utilities has a P/B Ratio of 0.52. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Algonquin Power & Utilities' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.01% of the float of Algonquin Power & Utilities has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Algonquin Power & Utilities has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Algonquin Power & Utilities has recently decreased by 20.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Algonquin Power & Utilities is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.38%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Algonquin Power & Utilities does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on EPS estimates, Algonquin Power & Utilities will have a dividend payout ratio of 81.25% in the coming year. This indicates that Algonquin Power & Utilities may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

  • Read more about Algonquin Power & Utilities' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.01% of the float of Algonquin Power & Utilities has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Algonquin Power & Utilities has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Algonquin Power & Utilities has recently decreased by 20.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Algonquin Power & Utilities has a news sentiment score of 0.48. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Utilities companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Algonquin Power & Utilities this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    17 people have searched for AQN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 42% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    6 people have added Algonquin Power & Utilities to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Algonquin Power & Utilities insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.05% of the stock of Algonquin Power & Utilities is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    62.28% of the stock of Algonquin Power & Utilities is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Algonquin Power & Utilities' insider trading history.
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AQN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Algonquin Power & Utilities' stock was trading at $6.32 at the beginning of the year. Since then, AQN stock has decreased by 23.3% and is now trading at $4.8450.
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Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (NYSE:AQN) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November, 7th. The utilities provider reported $0.08 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.09 by $0.01. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 1.5% on a year-over-year basis.

Algonquin Power & Utilities' top institutional investors include Bank of Montreal Can (2.72%), EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. (2.24%), BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp (1.69%) and National Bank of Canada FI (1.36%).

Shares of AQN 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.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Algonquin Power & Utilities investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), AUO (AUOTY), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR).

Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend
9/30/2024
Dividend Payable
10/15/2024
Last Earnings
11/07/2024
Today
12/03/2024
Ex-Dividend for 1/15 Dividend
12/31/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024
Dividend Payable
1/15/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
3/14/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Sector
Utilities
Industry
Electric services
Sub-Industry
Utilities
Employees
3,500
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$6.18
High Stock Price Target
$7.50
Low Stock Price Target
$5.25
Potential Upside/Downside
+27.5%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.27
Research Coverage
11 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$28.67 million
Pretax Margin
7.82%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.70 billion
Cash Flow
$1.22 per share
Book Value
$9.35 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
766,836,000
Market Cap
$3.72 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.68
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This page (NYSE:AQN) was last updated on 12/4/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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