Brokers Offer Predictions for TSE:CCA FY2026 Earnings

Key Points

• National Bank Financial has lowered its FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for Cogeco Communications to $7.67, down from a previous estimate of $7.69.
• Several brokerages, including Scotiabank and BMO Capital Markets, have reduced their target prices for Cogeco Communications, with most analysts rating the stock as a "Hold."
• Cogeco Communications recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.922 per share, which translates to a dividend yield of 5.8%.

Cogeco Communications Inc. (TSE:CCA - Free Report) - Stock analysts at National Bank Financial lowered their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Cogeco Communications in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, September 24th. National Bank Financial analyst A. Shine now anticipates that the company will earn $7.67 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $7.69. National Bank Financial currently has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Cogeco Communications' current full-year earnings is $8.49 per share.

Several other brokerages also recently weighed in on CCA. Scotiabank reduced their price objective on shares of Cogeco Communications from C$75.50 to C$75.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 17th. National Bankshares cut shares of Cogeco Communications from an "outperform" rating to a "sector perform" rating and reduced their price target for the company from C$80.00 to C$69.00 in a research report on Tuesday, August 12th. Desjardins raised their price objective on Cogeco Communications from C$72.00 to C$74.00 in a report on Thursday, July 10th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on Cogeco Communications from C$75.00 to C$74.00 in a research report on Thursday, July 17th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets dropped their price target on Cogeco Communications from C$80.00 to C$75.00 in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of C$75.67.

Cogeco Communications Price Performance

CCA stock opened at C$64.11 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of C$64.13 and a 200 day moving average price of C$66.61. The company has a quick ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 0.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 159.35. The stock has a market cap of C$2.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.30, a PEG ratio of 4.77 and a beta of 0.64. Cogeco Communications has a fifty-two week low of C$59.10 and a fifty-two week high of C$75.09.

Cogeco Communications Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, August 12th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 12th were given a dividend of $0.922 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, July 29th. This represents a $3.69 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.8%. Cogeco Communications's payout ratio is presently 46.89%.

About Cogeco Communications

Cogeco Communications Inc is a communication corporation. The company is a cable operator in North America operating in Canada. It provides residential and business customers with internet, video, and telephony services with broadband fibre networks. The reportable segments of the company are Canadian broadband services and American broadband services.

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