Brokers Issue Forecasts for Champion Iron FY2026 Earnings

Key Points

• Scotiabank cut its FY2026 EPS forecast for Champion Iron to $0.34 (from $0.37) and now sees FY2027 EPS at $0.05, versus a current consensus FY2026 estimate of $0.60 per share.
• Champion Iron reported Q (Jan 29) EPS of C$0.12 on C$472.31 million of revenue with a 10.38% net margin and 12.64% ROE; analysts' consensus rating is "Buy" with an average target price of C$6.33 while the stock trades near C$4.72.

Champion Iron Limited (TSE:CIA - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Scotiabank lowered their FY2026 EPS estimates for Champion Iron in a report issued on Friday, May 1st. Scotiabank analyst O. Wowkodaw now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.34 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $0.37. The consensus estimate for Champion Iron's current full-year earnings is $0.60 per share. Scotiabank also issued estimates for Champion Iron's FY2027 earnings at $0.05 EPS.

Champion Iron (TSE:CIA - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The company reported C$0.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Champion Iron had a net margin of 10.38% and a return on equity of 12.64%. The firm had revenue of C$472.31 million for the quarter.

A number of other research firms have also recently issued reports on CIA. B. Riley Financial upgraded shares of Champion Iron to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Desjardins lifted their target price on shares of Champion Iron from C$6.00 to C$7.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Champion Iron currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of C$6.33.

Champion Iron Price Performance

CIA stock opened at C$4.72 on Tuesday. The firm's 50-day moving average price is C$4.94 and its two-hundred day moving average price is C$5.17. Champion Iron has a 12-month low of C$3.43 and a 12-month high of C$6.14. The stock has a market capitalization of C$2.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.88, a PEG ratio of -1.35 and a beta of 0.46. The company has a current ratio of 2.56, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 67.59.

About Champion Iron

Champion Iron Ltd is engaged in the exploration and development of iron ore properties in Quebec, Canada. The company's operating segment include Mine Site, Exploration and Evaluation, and Corporate. It generates maximum revenue from Mine Site segment. The company projects include Fire Lake North, Powderhorn/Gullbridge, Moire, Quinto Claims, Harvey Tuttle, O'keefe-Purdy, and others.

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