TSE:TA TransAlta (TA) Stock Price, News & Analysis C$16.03 +0.40 (+2.56%) As of 02:29 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$15.53▼C$16.0450-Day RangeC$11.81▼C$15.6352-Week RangeC$9.35▼C$21.22Volume659,651 shsAverage Volume1.88 million shsMarket CapitalizationC$4.81 billionP/E Ratio22.85Dividend Yield1.50%Price TargetC$18.33Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview TransAlta 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 TransAlta Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks66th Percentile Overall ScoreTA MarketRank™: TransAlta scored higher than 66% 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 2.89, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageTransAlta has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.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 22.85, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.26.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of TransAlta is 22.85, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 20.15.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 2.47. 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 Media3.0 / 5News Sentiment0.44 News SentimentTransAlta has a news sentiment score of 0.44. 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 0.85 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for TransAlta this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest6 people have searched for TA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat Follows1 people have added TransAlta to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, TransAlta insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought C$0.00 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 (TSE:TA) Price Target Raised to C$20.00 at CIBCJuly 13 at 2:45 AM | americanbankingnews.comTransAlta Corp. (TA) Stock Price Today - WSJJuly 11 at 8:54 AM | wsj.comThe $7 company helping Nvidia build the world’s first trillion-dollar robot …Michael Robinson has been at the forefront of the technology market for over 40 years. Spotting some profitable trends in tech … well ahead of Wall Street. Like when he called Nvidia at a mere 80 cents a share. Or Bitcoin when it was trading for just $300. Throughout his illustrious career … Michael has given his followers almost 150 different chances to register triple-digit gains.July 14 at 2:00 AM | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Chehalis Foundation launches fundraising campaign for W.F. West field expansionJuly 4, 2025 | yahoo.comTransAlta to Announce Q2 2025 Results on August 1July 4, 2025 | msn.comTransAlta Corporation (TA.TO) - Yahoo FinanceJune 28, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comJefferies Upgrades TransAlta (TAC) Stock, Increases PTJune 15, 2025 | msn.comCapstone Presentation Day is June 16 at Centralia CollegeJune 14, 2025 | yahoo.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 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, TA stock has decreased by 21.2% and is now trading at C$16.03. How were TransAlta's earnings last quarter? TransAlta Co. (TSE:TA) posted its earnings results 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 trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.03% and a net margin of 7.49%. 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 Earnings11/05/2024Today7/14/2025Get 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 Price Target for TransAltaC$18.33 High Price TargetC$22.00 Low Price TargetC$14.00 Potential Upside/Downside+17.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.89 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)C$0.70 Trailing P/E Ratio22.28 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 / Sales1.66 Cash FlowC$3.68 per share Price / Cash Flow4.25 Book ValueC$6.49 per share Price / Book2.41Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares300,317,997Free FloatN/AMarket CapC$4.69 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.93 Options Trading Made Easy - Download NowLearn the basics of options trading and how to use them to boost returns and manage risk with this free report from MarketBeat. 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