Power Co. of Canada (PWCDF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Power Corporation of Canada, an international management and holding company, offers financial services in North America, Europe, and Asia. It operates through Lifeco, IGM Financial, and GBL segments. The company offers life, health and dental, disability, critical illness, and creditor insurance; accidental death and dismemberment; retirement savings and income and annuity products; and life assurance, pension, and investment products to individuals and small business owners. It also provides investment services, asset management and reinsurance business; wealth management; strategic investment; listed and private investments, as well as of alternative investments; employer-sponsored retirement savings plans in the public/non-profit and corporate sectors; and payout annuity and equity release mortgages products. The company was incorporated in 1925 and is based in Montreal, Canada. Power Corporation of Canada operates as a subsidiary of Pansolo Holding Inc.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $32.10 to $32.69
• 50-Day Range: $30.37 to $33.57
• 52-Week Range: $25.15 to $33.75
• Volume: 18,547 shs
• Average Volume: 54,673 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 11.91
• Dividend Yield: 3.58%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Power Co. of Canada Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Power Co. of Canada scored higher than 31% 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 Power Co. of Canada.

Earnings and Valuation

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

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Power Co. of Canada is 11.91, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 130.51.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Power Co. of Canada is 11.91, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 434.90.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Power Co. of Canada has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 36.1, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Power Co. of Canada has recently decreased by 63.79%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Power Co. of Canada is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.24%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Power Co. of Canada does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Power Co. of Canada is 42.62%. 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

Power Co. of Canada has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 36.1, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Power Co. of Canada has recently decreased by 63.79%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.26

News Sentiment

Power Co. of Canada has a news sentiment score of 0.26. 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 0.66 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Power Co. of Canada this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Power Co. of Canada to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Power Co. of Canada insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

41.73% of the stock of Power Co. of Canada is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

PWCDF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PWCDF shares performed this year?

Power Co. of Canada's stock was trading at $28.63 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, PWCDF stock has increased by 13.2% and is now trading at $32.4050.
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How do I buy shares of Power Co. of Canada?

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Insurance - Life
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:PWCDF
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.powercorporation.com
• Phone: (514) 286-7400
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 30,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.81
• 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