Aecon Group (AEGXF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Aecon Group Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provide construction and infrastructure development services to private and public sector clients in Canada, the United States, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Construction and Concessions. The Construction segment focuses on civil infrastructure, urban transportation solutions, nuclear power infrastructure, utility infrastructure, and conventional industrial infrastructure market sectors. The Concessions segment engages in the development, building, financing, and operation of construction projects by way of public-private partnership contract structures. This segment also provides development of domestic international public-private partnership; private finance solution; developing strategic partnerships; leading and/or participating in development teams; and operations and maintenance of infrastructure assets services. The company was formerly known as Prefac Concrete Co. Ltd. and changed its name to Aecon Group Inc. in June 2001. Aecon Group Inc. was founded in 1867 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $18.86 to $19.06
• 50-Day Range: $16.18 to $21.00
• 52-Week Range: $8.96 to $22.26
• Volume: 8,887 shs
• Average Volume: 7,021 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 51.95
• Dividend Yield: 1.84%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Aecon Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Aecon Group scored higher than 19% 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: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Aecon Group.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Aecon Group is 51.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.39.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Aecon Group is 51.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 371.16.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Aecon Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 153.2, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Aecon Group has recently decreased by 24.88%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Aecon Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.88%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Aecon Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Aecon Group is 95.79%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Aecon Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 153.2, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Aecon Group has recently decreased by 24.88%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.28

News Sentiment

Aecon Group has a news sentiment score of 0.28. 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 0.43 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Aecon Group this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Aecon Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

45.75% of the stock of Aecon Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

AEGXF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have AEGXF shares performed this year?

Aecon Group's stock was trading at $9.82 at the start of the year. Since then, AEGXF stock has increased by 93.3% and is now trading at $18.98.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Engineering & Construction
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:AEGXF
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.aecon.com
• Phone: 416 297 2600
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 8,684
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 51.95
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A