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

Company Overview

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. is an investment holding company, which engages in energy generation and water distribution facilities. It operates through the Regulated Services Group and Renewable Energy Group segments. The Regulated Services Group segment owns and operates a portfolio of electric, natural gas, water distribution, and wastewater collection utility systems and transmission. The Renewable Energy Group segment focuses on operating a diversified portfolio of renewable and thermal electric generation assets. The company was founded on August 1, 1988 and is headquartered in Oakville, Canada.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $4.71 to $4.84
• 50-Day Range: $4.28 to $4.80
• 52-Week Range: $4.19 to $6.79
• Volume: 8.97 million shs
• Average Volume: 8.24 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.69 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 5.41%
• Price Target: $6.05
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Algonquin Power & Utilities Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Algonquin Power & Utilities scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 15th out of 91 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

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 only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -18.42%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Algonquin Power & Utilities are expected to decrease by -18.42% in the coming year, from $0.38 to $0.31 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Algonquin Power & Utilities is -3.73, 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 -3.73, 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.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.17% 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 2.6, 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 11.94%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Algonquin Power & Utilities is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.78%, 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 83.87% in the coming year. This indicates that Algonquin Power & Utilities may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.20

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.17% 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 2.6, 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 11.94%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.58

News Sentiment

Algonquin Power & Utilities has a news sentiment score of 0.58. 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 5 news articles for Algonquin Power & Utilities this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 12 people have searched for AQN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -40% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

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.

AQN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have AQN shares performed this year?

Algonquin Power & Utilities' stock was trading at $4.45 at the beginning of the year. Since then, AQN shares have increased by 8.4% and is now trading at $4.8250.
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How were Algonquin Power & Utilities' earnings last quarter?

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (NYSE:AQN) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November, 7th. The utilities provider reported $0.08 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.09 by $0.01. Algonquin Power & Utilities's revenue for the quarter was up 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

Who are Algonquin Power & Utilities' major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Algonquin Power & Utilities include FIL Ltd (5.33%), Vanguard Group Inc. (4.11%), Bank of Montreal Can (2.74%) and Bank of Nova Scotia (1.25%).

How do I buy shares of Algonquin Power & Utilities?

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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Algonquin Power & Utilities own?

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

• Last Earnings: 11/07/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 1/15 Dividend: 12/31/2024
• Dividend Payable: 1/15/2025
• Today: 2/13/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 3/07/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: Electric services
• Sub-Industry: Utilities
• Current Symbol: NYSE:AQN
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1174169
• Web: algonquinpower.com
• Phone: (905) 465-4500
• Fax: 905-465-4514
• Employees: 3,500
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $6.03
• High Stock Price Target: $7.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $5.25
• Potential Upside/Downside: +25.4%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.27
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($1.29)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.64
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $28.67 million
• Net Margins: -39.12%
• Pretax Margin: 7.82%
• Return on Equity: 5.22%
• Return on Assets: 1.88%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.17
• Current Ratio: 0.92
• Quick Ratio: 0.73

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.70 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.37
• Cash Flow: $1.30 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.70
• Book Value: $9.35 per share
• Price / Book: 0.51

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 767,340,000
• Free Float: 766,960,000
• Market Cap: $3.69 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.69