Canadian Utilities (CDUAF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Canadian Utilities Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the electricity, natural gas, renewables, pipelines, liquids, and retail energy businesses in Canada, Australia, and internationally. It operates through ATCO Energy Systems, ATCO EnPower, and Corporate & Other segments. The ATCO Energy Systems segment provides regulated electricity transmission and distribution services in northern and central east Alberta, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories, and the Lloydminster area of Saskatchewan; and integrated natural gas transmission and distribution services in Alberta, the Lloydminster area of Saskatchewan, and Western Australia. It owns and operates approximately 9,100 kilometers of natural gas pipelines, 11 compressor sites, approximately 3,600 receipt and delivery points, and a salt cavern natural gas storage peaking facility located near Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta in Canada. The ATCO EnPower segment provides hydro, solar, wind, and natural gas electricity generation; natural gas storage; industrial water solutions; clean fuels, including hydrogen, carbon capture, and underground storage projects; and related infrastructure development in Alberta, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories, Australia, Ontario, Mexico, and Chile. The Corporate & Other segment retails electricity and natural gas; and provides whole-home solutions. The company was incorporated in 1927 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. Canadian Utilities Limited is a subsidiary of ATCO Ltd.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $27.68 to $27.68
• 50-Day Range: $27.18 to $28.87
• 52-Week Range: $22.72 to $31.73
• Volume: 65,720 shs
• Average Volume: 16,224 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 10.71
• Dividend Yield: 3.78%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Canadian Utilities Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Canadian Utilities scored higher than 8% 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 Canadian Utilities.

Earnings and Valuation

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

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Canadian Utilities is 10.71, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.85.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Canadian Utilities is 10.71, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 15.40.

Short Interest

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Canadian Utilities has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 40.8, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Canadian Utilities has recently increased by 6.05%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Canadian Utilities pays a meaningful dividend of 2.79%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Canadian Utilities does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Canadian Utilities is 40.45%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Canadian Utilities has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 40.8, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Canadian Utilities has recently increased by 6.05%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.38

News Sentiment

Canadian Utilities has a news sentiment score of 0.38. 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 0.73 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Canadian Utilities 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, Canadian Utilities insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 9.70% of the stock of Canadian Utilities is held by institutions.

CDUAF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CDUAF shares performed this year?

Canadian Utilities' stock was trading at $24.15 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CDUAF stock has increased by 14.6% and is now trading at $27.6783.

How do I buy shares of Canadian Utilities?

Shares of CDUAF 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.

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: Utilities - Diversified
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:CDUAF
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.canadianutilities.com
• Phone: (403) 292-7500
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 9,018
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 10.71
• 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