TSE:TA TransAlta (TA) Stock Price, News & Analysis C$11.60 -1.35 (-10.42%) As of 03:11 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock About TransAlta Stock (TSE:TA) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get TransAlta alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's RangeC$11.55▼C$12.6650-Day RangeC$12.64▼C$19.3552-Week RangeC$8.22▼C$21.22Volume2.26 million shsAverage Volume2.18 million shsMarket CapitalizationC$3.48 billionP/E Ratio16.53Dividend Yield2.07%Price TargetC$18.36Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewTransAlta is an independent power producer based in Alberta, Canada. The company operates a diverse and growing fleet of electrical power generation assets in Canada, the United States, and Australia consisting of hydro, wind, solar, battery storage, gas and energy transition facilities. The majority of the company's revenues are derived from the sale of generation capacity, electricity, thermal energy, environmental attributes, and byproducts of power generation.Read More… Remove Ads TransAlta Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks53rd Percentile Overall ScoreTA MarketRank™: TransAlta scored higher than 53% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingTransAlta has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageTransAlta has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about TransAlta's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of TransAlta is 16.58, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.25.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of TransAlta is 16.58, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 15.21.Price to Earnings Growth RatioDue to a projected decrease in earnings for TransAlta, their PEG ratio cannot be calculated.Price to Book Value per Share RatioTransAlta has a P/B Ratio of 1.79. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short InterestN/AShort Interest LevelN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for TA. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldTransAlta pays a meaningful dividend of 1.61%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthTransAlta does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of TransAlta is 34.21%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Read more about TransAlta's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for TA. News and Social Media1.3 / 5News Sentiment0.27 News SentimentTransAlta has a news sentiment score of 0.27. 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 0.79 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for TransAlta this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for TA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -83% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, TransAlta insiders have bought 950,254.93% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought C$674,752.00 in company stock and sold C$71.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.21% of the stock of TransAlta is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions70.79% of the stock of TransAlta is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about TransAlta's insider trading history. Receive TA Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for TransAlta and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address TA Stock News HeadlinesTransAlta Co. (TSE:TA) Receives C$18.36 Consensus PT from AnalystsApril 2 at 1:21 AM | americanbankingnews.comBearspaw Marina, recreational boat rentals near Calgary at risk of closureMarch 30, 2025 | msn.comThis almost killed Elon Musk (chilling details emerge)Elon Musk's Near-Death Experience Sparks Dire Warning for Americans After cheating death twice—once in a terrifying supercar crash with billionaire Peter Thiel, then from a deadly strain of malaria—Elon Musk emerged with a stark warning for Americans about looming financial dangers. Discover the little-known Trump IRS loophole that thousands are now using to safeguard their retirement from inflation and market turmoil—before it's too late.April 4, 2025 | Colonial Metals (Ad)TransAlta adopts automatic share purchase planMarch 28, 2025 | investing.comCity plans to shut down road allowances, putting floating boat rental business at risk of closureMarch 28, 2025 | msn.comTransAlta enters into automatic share purchase planMarch 27, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comWith A Return On Equity Of 13%, Has TransAlta Corporation's (TSE:TA) Management Done Well?March 20, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comPublic market insider buying at TransAlta (TA)March 3, 2025 | theglobeandmail.comSee More Headlines TA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have TA shares performed this year? TransAlta's stock was trading at C$20.33 at the start of the year. Since then, TA shares have decreased by 42.8% and is now trading at C$11.63. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were TransAlta's earnings last quarter? TransAlta Co. (TSE:TA) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November, 5th. The company reported ($0.12) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.30. TransAlta had a net margin of 7.49% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.03%. How do I buy shares of TransAlta? Shares of TA 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 TransAlta own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that TransAlta investors own include TransAlta (TAC), Enbridge (ENB), TC Energy (TRP), Northland Power (NPI), TransAlta Renewables (RNW), Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN) and B2Gold (BTO). Company Calendar Last Earnings11/05/2024Today4/04/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeTSE SectorUtilities Industry Utilities - Independent Power Producers Sub-IndustryUtilities Current SymbolTSE:TA CIKN/A Webwww.transalta.com Phone+1-403-2674724FaxN/AEmployees1,257Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price TargetC$18.36 High Stock Price TargetC$22.00 Low Stock Price TargetC$15.00 Potential Upside/Downside+52.6%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.83 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)C$0.70 Trailing P/E Ratio17.15 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E Growth-0.07Net IncomeC$212.05 million Net Margins7.49% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity12.03% Return on Assets7.07% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio229.66 Current Ratio0.74 Quick Ratio0.62 Sales & Book Value Annual SalesC$2.83 billion Price / Sales1.28 Cash FlowC$2.83 per share Price / Cash Flow4.25 Book ValueC$6.49 per share Price / Book1.85Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares300,317,997Free FloatN/AMarket CapC$3.61 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.93 These 7 Stocks Will Be Magnificent in 2025Discover the next wave of investment opportunities with our report, 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2025. 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