Power Co. of Canada (POW) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Power Corporation of Canada, an international management and holding company, offers financial services in North America, Europe, and Asia. It operates through Lifeco, IGM Financial, and GBL segments. The company offers life, health and dental, disability, critical illness, and creditor insurance; accidental death and dismemberment; retirement savings and income and annuity products; and life assurance, pension, and investment products to individuals and small business owners. It also provides investment services, asset management and reinsurance business; wealth management; strategic investment; listed and private investments, as well as of alternative investments; employer-sponsored retirement savings plans in the public/non-profit and corporate sectors; and payout annuity and equity release mortgages products. The company was incorporated in 1925 and is based in Montreal, Canada. Power Corporation of Canada operates as a subsidiary of Pansolo Holding Inc.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$44.72 to C$45.65
• 50-Day Range: C$43.63 to C$47.66
• 52-Week Range: C$35.83 to C$47.89
• Volume: 8.01 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.88 million shs
• Market Capitalization: C$26.72 billion
• P/E Ratio: 10.27
• Dividend Yield: 4.99%
• Price Target: C$47.31
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Power Co. of Canada Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Power Co. of Canada scored higher than 28% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Power Co. of Canada has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Power Co. of Canada has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Power Co. of Canada is 10.27, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.35.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Power Co. of Canada is 10.27, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 418.74.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Power Co. of Canada has a PEG Ratio of 0.57. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Power Co. of Canada has a P/B Ratio of 1.35. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for POW.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Power Co. of Canada is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.02%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Power Co. of Canada does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Power Co. of Canada is 51.25%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for POW.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.25

News Sentiment

Power Co. of Canada has a news sentiment score of 0.25. 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 0.61 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Power Co. of Canada this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 4 people have searched for POW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Power Co. of Canada to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -80% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Power Co. of Canada insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

13.13% of the stock of Power Co. of Canada is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 32.63% of the stock of Power Co. of Canada is held by institutions.

POW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have POW shares performed this year?

Power Co. of Canada's stock was trading at C$37.89 at the beginning of the year. Since then, POW stock has increased by 19.0% and is now trading at C$45.10.
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How were Power Co. of Canada's earnings last quarter?

Power Co. of Canada (TSE:POW) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November, 12th. The financial services provider reported $0.82 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.14 by $0.32. The financial services provider earned $5.29 billion during the quarter. Power Co. of Canada had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.29% and a net margin of 8.29%.

How do I buy shares of Power Co. of Canada?

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What other stocks do shareholders of Power Co. of Canada own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Power Co. of Canada investors own include Enbridge (ENB), Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS), BCE (BCE), Royal Bank of Canada (RY), TELUS (T) and Manulife Financial (MFC).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 11/1 Dividend: 9/27/2024
• Dividend Payable: 11/01/2024
• Last Earnings: 11/12/2024
• Today: 12/21/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Insurance - Life
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: TSE:POW
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.powercorporation.com
• Phone: +1-514-2867400
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 2
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: C$47.31
• High Stock Price Target: C$51.00
• Low Stock Price Target: C$44.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +4.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): C$4.39
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 10.27
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.15
• P/E Growth: 0.57
• Net Income: C$2.92 billion
• Net Margins: 8.29%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 11.29%
• Return on Assets: 0.47%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 48.53
• Current Ratio: 91.78
• Quick Ratio: 107.64

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$34.63 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.77
• Cash Flow: C$282.76 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 0.16
• Book Value: C$33.53 per share
• Price / Book: 1.35

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 592,430,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$26.72 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.09