Air Canada (AC) Stock Forecast & Price Target

C$23.40 -0.57 (-2.38%)

(As of 11/19/2024 ET)

Air Canada - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 15 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
2

Buy
13

Based on 15 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Air Canada in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 15 analysts, 2 have given a hold rating, 12 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for AC.

Consensus Price Target

C$25.75
10.04% Upside

According to the 15 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Air Canada, the average price target is C$25.75. The highest price target for AC is C$34.00, while the lowest price target for AC is C$17.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 10.04% from the current price of C$23.40.

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AC Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 11/20/23 to 11/19/24	1 Month Ago 10/21/23 to 10/20/24	3 Months Ago 8/22/23 to 8/21/24	1 Year Ago 11/20/22 to 11/20/23
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	12 Buy rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)
Hold	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	C$25.75	C$23.70	C$23.79	C$29.63
Forecasted Upside	10.04% Upside	29.63% Upside	52.78% Upside	63.49% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

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AC Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

AC Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Air Canada Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Air Canada	Industrials Companies
Consensus Rating Score	2.93	2.71
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent AC News	Neutral News

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
11/18/2024	Citigroup 3 of 5 stars		Boost Target		C$21.00 ➝ C$28.50	+14.97%
11/6/2024	TD Cowen 4 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Buy	C$25.00	+10.82%
11/5/2024	Jefferies Financial Group 2 of 5 stars		Boost Target		C$18.00 ➝ C$22.00	-0.68%
11/4/2024	ATB Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		C$26.50 ➝ C$28.00	+28.56%
11/4/2024	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		C$28.00 ➝ C$29.00	+33.15%
11/4/2024	Canaccord Genuity Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		C$25.00 ➝ C$29.00	+33.15%
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11/4/2024	CIBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		C$25.00 ➝ C$27.00	+23.97%
11/4/2024	Cormark Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		C$21.75 ➝ C$26.75	+22.82%
11/4/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		C$32.00 ➝ C$34.00	+56.11%
11/4/2024	National Bankshares Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		C$22.00 ➝ C$27.00	+23.97%
11/4/2024	Scotiabank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		C$24.00 ➝ C$26.50	+21.67%
11/4/2024	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	C$20.00 ➝ C$25.50	+17.08%
11/3/2024	Stifel Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	D. Young Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Strong-Buy
7/24/2024	TD Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target		C$25.00 ➝ C$19.00	+18.01%
7/23/2024	Raymond James Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Outperform	C$28.00 ➝ C$22.00	+33.66%
7/23/2024	Royal Bank of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Sector Perform	C$18.00 ➝ C$17.00	+3.28%
10/31/2023	Veritas Investment Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy
8/14/2023	Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		C$26.00 ➝ C$32.00	+35.31%

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AC Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 15 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Air Canada is C$25.75, with a high forecast of C$34.00 and a low forecast of C$17.00.
: 15 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Air Canada in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings, 12 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" AC shares.
: According to analysts, Air Canada's stock has a predicted upside of 10.04% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Air Canada's stock had 3 upgrades by analysts.
: Air Canada has been rated by research analysts at ATB Capital, BMO Capital Markets, Canaccord Genuity Group, CIBC, Citigroup, Cormark, Jefferies Financial Group, JPMorgan Chase & Co., National Bankshares, Scotiabank, Stifel Canada, Stifel Nicolaus, and TD Cowen in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Air Canada more than other "industrials" companies. The consensus rating score for Air Canada is 2.93 while the average consensus rating score for "industrials" companies is 2.74. Learn more on how AC compares to other companies.

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This page (TSE:AC) was last updated on 11/19/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Air Canada (AC) Stock Forecast & Price Target