Canadian Utilities (CU) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Canadian Utilities Ltd, a subsidiary of holding company Atco, offers gas and electricity services. The company's main divisions include electricity (generation, transmission, and distribution), pipelines & liquid (natural gas and water), and Retail Energy. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, the firm mainly operates in Canada and Australia, along with some operations in the United States and Mexico. Canadian Utilities launched a large venture called Atco Energy, which provides low-cost and sustainable energy solutions for Alberta.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$37.85 to C$38.40
• 50-Day Range: C$37.40 to C$39.49
• 52-Week Range: C$33.19 to C$39.68
• Volume: 296,388 shs
• Average Volume: 541,862 shs
• Market Capitalization: C$7.81 billion
• P/E Ratio: 20.66
• Dividend Yield: 4.73%
• Price Target: C$39.20
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Canadian Utilities Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Canadian Utilities scored higher than 15% 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: 1.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Canadian Utilities has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Canadian Utilities has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Canadian Utilities is 20.71, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.65.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Canadian Utilities is 20.71, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 15.25.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Canadian Utilities has a PEG Ratio of 2.38. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Canadian Utilities has a P/B Ratio of 1.47. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for CU.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Canadian Utilities is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.31%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Canadian Utilities does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Canadian Utilities is 97.79%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for CU.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.08

News Sentiment

Canadian Utilities has a news sentiment score of 0.08. 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 0.96 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Canadian Utilities this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for CU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Canadian Utilities insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought C$0.00 in company stock and sold C$3,787.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

37.58% of the stock of Canadian Utilities is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 14.11% of the stock of Canadian Utilities is held by institutions.

CU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CU shares performed this year?

Canadian Utilities' stock was trading at C$34.85 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, CU stock has increased by 10.0% and is now trading at C$38.33.

How do I buy shares of Canadian Utilities?

Shares of CU stock and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through an online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the Canadian stock market include BMO InvestorLine, CIBC Investor's Edge, Desjardins Online Brokerage, HSBC InvestDirect, Laurentian Bank Discount Brokerage, National Bank Direct Brokerage, Qtrade Investor, Questrade, RBC Direct Investing, Scotia iTrade, TD Direct Investing, and Virtual Brokers.

What other stocks do shareholders of Canadian Utilities own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Canadian Utilities investors own include Intact Financial (IFC), Constellation Software (CSU), Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD.B), AutoCanada (ACQ), Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), AbbVie (ABBV) and Enbridge (ENB).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 9/1 Dividend: 8/07/2025
• Today: 8/29/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/01/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: Utilities - Diversified
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: TSE:CU
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.canadianutilities.com
• Phone: +1-403-2927500
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 9,018
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Canadian Utilities: C$39.20
• High Price Target: C$41.00
• Low Price Target: C$37.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +2.8%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): C$1.85
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 20.61
• Forward P/E Ratio: 15.85
• P/E Growth: 2.38
• Net Income: C$376.93 million
• Net Margins: 13.41%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 7.21%
• Return on Assets: 2.66%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 158.34
• Current Ratio: 1.63
• Quick Ratio: 1.30

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$2.81 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.77
• Cash Flow: C$3.46 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.03
• Book Value: C$26.10 per share
• Price / Book: 1.46

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 204,307,869
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$7.79 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.66