Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás (EBR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, and commercialization of electricity in Brazil. The company generates electricity through hydroelectric, thermoelectric, nuclear, wind, and solar plants. As of December 31, 2023, it owned and operated 44 hydroelectric plants with a total capacity of 42,293.5 megawatt (MW); 5 thermal plants, including coal and gas power generation units with a total installed capacity of 1,632 MW; and two nuclear power plants comprising Angra 1 with an installed capacity of 657 MW and Angra 2 with an installed capacity of 1350 MW. It also owns and operates 66,539.17 kilometers of transmission lines. The company was incorporated in 1962 and is based in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $5.74 to $5.88
• 50-Day Range: $5.49 to $7.01
• 52-Week Range: $5.46 to $9.11
• Volume: 2.94 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.02 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $13.35 billion
• P/E Ratio: 8.29
• Dividend Yield: 0.86%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Strong Buy

Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás scored higher than 20% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 85th 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: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -53.13%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás are expected to decrease by -53.13% in the coming year, from $0.32 to $0.15 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás is 8.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.17.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás is 8.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 95.36.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás has a PEG Ratio of 1.90. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás has a P/B Ratio of 0.59. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.23% of the outstanding shares of Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás has recently increased by 22.09%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás has a dividend yield of 1.00%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás is 7.14%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás will have a dividend payout ratio of 33.33% next year. This indicates that Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.23% of the outstanding shares of Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás has recently increased by 22.09%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.02

News Sentiment

Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás has a news sentiment score of 0.02. 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 0.65 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for EBR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 2.64% of the stock of Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás is held by institutions.

EBR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have EBR shares performed this year?

Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás' stock was trading at $8.62 at the start of the year. Since then, EBR shares have decreased by 32.7% and is now trading at $5.80.
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Who are Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás' major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás include Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. (0.03%), Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund (0.03%), Van ECK Associates Corp (0.02%) and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans (0.02%).

How do I buy shares of Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás?

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What other stocks do shareholders of Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás investors own include Pfizer (PFE), AT&T (T), Banco Bradesco (BBD), Vale (VALE), Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM), Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM) and Carnival Co. & (CCL).

Company Calendar

• Today: 12/22/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: Electric services
• Sub-Industry: Utilities
• Current Symbol: NYSE:EBR
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 933400
• Web: www.eletrobras.com
• Phone: 552125146333
• Fax: 55-21-2514-5964
• Employees: 8,328
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.70
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 8.29
• Forward P/E Ratio: 18.13
• P/E Growth: 1.9
• Net Income: $977.82 million
• Net Margins: 26.50%
• Pretax Margin: 19.02%
• Return on Equity: 9.00%
• Return on Assets: 3.82%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.47
• Current Ratio: 2.06
• Quick Ratio: 2.04

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $38.08 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.35
• Cash Flow: $0.70 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.32
• Book Value: $9.79 per share
• Price / Book: 0.59

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 2,301,228,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $13.35 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.07