Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras (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: $7.77 to $7.89
• 50-Day Range: $6.76 to $8.47
• 52-Week Range: $5.45 to $8.48
• Volume: 1.28 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.33 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $17.59 billion
• P/E Ratio: 15.03
• Dividend Yield: 7.68%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Strong Buy

Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras scored higher than 49% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 145th out of 194 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 El�tricas Brasileiras.

Earnings and Valuation

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

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras 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 El�tricas Brasileiras is 14.99, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.71.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras is 14.99, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 15.46.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras has a PEG Ratio of 10.09. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras has a P/B Ratio of 0.78. 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

0.16% of the float of Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras has recently decreased by 12.35%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras pays a meaningful dividend of 3.43%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras is 115.38%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras will have a dividend payout ratio of 400.00% in the coming year. This indicates that Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.16% of the float of Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras has recently decreased by 12.35%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.09

News Sentiment

Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras has a news sentiment score of 1.09. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.80 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 2.64% of the stock of Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras is held by institutions.

EBR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have EBR shares performed this year?

Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras' stock was trading at $5.72 at the start of the year. Since then, EBR stock has increased by 36.3% and is now trading at $7.7950.

How were Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras' earnings last quarter?

Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras SA (NYSE:EBR) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 15th. The utilities provider reported ($0.01) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.16 by $0.17. The utilities provider had revenue of $1.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.28 billion. Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras had a net margin of 15.65% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.05%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras' major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras include American Century Companies Inc. (0.05%), Barings LLC (0.03%), Hsbc Holdings PLC (0.02%) and Amundi (0.02%).

How do I buy shares of Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras?

Shares of EBR 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 Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras investors own include Pfizer (PFE), AT&T (T), Banco Bradesco (BBD), Vale (VALE), Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM), Carnival (CCL) and Comp En De Mn Cemig ADS (CIG).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 5/20 Dividend: 4/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/20 Dividend: 4/30/2025
• Last Earnings: 5/15/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/20/2025
• Today: 8/18/2025
• Record date for 9/5 Dividend: 8/18/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/5 Dividend: 8/18/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/05/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: UTIL - ELEC PWR
• Sub-Industry: Utilities
• Current Symbol: NYSE:EBR
• CIK: 933400
• Web: www.eletrobras.com
• Phone: 552125146333
• Fax: 55-21-2514-5964
• Employees: 7,710
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.52
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 15.73
• Forward P/E Ratio: 25.56
• P/E Growth: 10.09
• Net Income: $1.92 billion
• Net Margins: 15.65%
• Pretax Margin: 16.52%
• Return on Equity: 7.05%
• Return on Assets: 3.03%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.50
• Current Ratio: 1.86
• Quick Ratio: 1.85

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $43.68 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.42
• Cash Flow: $1.05 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.78
• Book Value: $10.05 per share
• Price / Book: 0.81

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 2,250,634,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $18.41 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.56