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TransAlta (TA) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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C$19.89 -0.13 (-0.65%)
(As of 12/20/2024 05:18 PM ET)

TransAlta - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

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

Sell
0
Hold
1
Buy
6

Based on 7 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for TransAlta in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy." Out of the 7 analysts, 1 has given a hold rating, 5 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for TA.

Consensus Price Target

C$17.08
-14.11% Downside
According to the 7 analysts' twelve-month price targets for TransAlta, the average price target is C$17.08. The highest price target for TA is C$22.00, while the lowest price target for TA is C$15.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -14.11% from the current price of C$19.89.
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TA Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
12/22/23 to 12/21/24
1 Month Ago
11/22/23 to 11/21/24
3 Months Ago
9/23/23 to 9/22/24
1 Year Ago
12/22/22 to 12/22/23
Strong Buy
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
5 Buy rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
Hold
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 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 TargetC$17.08C$16.17C$15.43C$16.20
Forecasted Upside-14.11% Downside6.22% Upside16.09% Upside47.41% Upside
Consensus Rating
Buy
Moderate Buy
Buy
Buy

TA Analyst Recommendations By Month

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TA Price Targets by Month

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TransAlta Stock vs. The Competition

TypeTransAltaUtilities Companies
Consensus Rating Score
3.00
2.53
Consensus RatingBuyModerate Buy
News Sentiment Rating
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Positive News
DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
12/18/2024Desjardins
2 of 5 stars
B. Stadler
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Boost TargetHoldC$15.50 ➝ C$16.00-22.89%
12/16/2024BMO Capital Markets
4 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetC$17.00 ➝ C$22.00+13.05%
12/5/2024Scotiabank
5 of 5 stars
R. Hope
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UpgradeStrong-Buy
11/6/2024Royal Bank of Canada
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 Boost TargetC$14.00 ➝ C$16.00+7.67%
11/6/2024TD Securities
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 Boost TargetBuyC$16.00 ➝ C$18.00+21.13%
8/23/2024National Bankshares
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 Boost TargetOutperformC$14.00 ➝ C$15.00+25.21%
7/22/2024CIBC
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 Lower TargetOutperformC$16.50 ➝ C$15.50+60.29%
10/19/2023ATB Capital
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 Lower TargetC$19.00 ➝ C$17.00+58.58%
8/9/2023Bank of America
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 Boost TargetNeutralC$13.00 ➝ C$14.00+2.26%
8/8/2023Industrial Alliance Securities
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 Boost TargetStrong-BuyC$17.00 ➝ C$17.50+28.77%
5/16/2023CSFB
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 Boost TargetC$17.00 ➝ C$18.50+39.20%

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TA Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 7 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for TransAlta is C$17.08, with a high forecast of C$22.00 and a low forecast of C$15.00.

7 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for TransAlta in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 hold rating, 5 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" TA shares.

According to analysts, TransAlta's stock has a predicted downside of -14.11% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, TransAlta's stock had 2 upgrades and 1 downgrade by analysts.

TransAlta has been rated by research analysts at BMO Capital Markets, Desjardins, Royal Bank of Canada, Scotiabank, and TD Securities in the past 90 days.

Analysts like TransAlta more than other "utilities" companies. The consensus rating for TransAlta is Buy while the average consensus rating for "utilities" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how TA compares to other companies.


This page (TSE:TA) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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