Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás (EBR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, and commercialization of electricity in Brazil. The company generates electricity through hydroelectric, thermoelectric, nuclear, wind, and solar plants. As of December 31, 2023, it owned and operated 44 hydroelectric plants with a total capacity of 42,293.5 megawatt (MW); 5 thermal plants, including coal and gas power generation units with a total installed capacity of 1,632 MW; and two nuclear power plants comprising Angra 1 with an installed capacity of 657 MW and Angra 2 with an installed capacity of 1350 MW. It also owns and operates 66,539.17 kilometers of transmission lines. The company was incorporated in 1962 and is based in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $7.07 to $7.22
• 50-Day Range: $5.93 to $7.41
• 52-Week Range: $5.45 to $8.41
• Volume: 1.03 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.18 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $15.97 billion
• P/E Ratio: 8.67
• Dividend Yield: 2.67%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Strong Buy

Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás scored higher than 58% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 61st out of 92 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -53.13%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás are expected to decrease by -53.13% in the coming year, from $0.32 to $0.15 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás is 8.67, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.55.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás is 8.67, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 15.37.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás has a PEG Ratio of 4.35. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás has a P/B Ratio of 0.71. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.07% of the float of Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás has recently decreased by 13.98%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás pays a meaningful dividend of 2.75%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás is 23.17%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás will have a dividend payout ratio of 126.67% in the coming year. This indicates that Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.07% of the float of Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás has recently decreased by 13.98%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás has a news sentiment score of 1.35. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.69 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

3 people have searched for EBR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 2.64% of the stock of Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás is held by institutions.

EBR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have EBR shares performed this year?

Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás' stock was trading at $5.72 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, EBR stock has increased by 24.3% and is now trading at $7.11.
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How were Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás' earnings last quarter?

Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás (NYSE:EBR) announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, March, 14th. The utilities provider reported $0.03 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.11 by $0.08. The utilities provider had revenue of $1.67 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.17 billion. Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás had a net margin of 26.50% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.00%.

How do I buy shares of Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás?

Shares of EBR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás investors own include Pfizer (PFE), AT&T (T), Banco Bradesco (BBD), Vale (VALE), Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM), Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM) and Carnival Co. & (CCL).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 1/21 Dividend: 12/30/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 1/21 Dividend: 12/30/2024
• Dividend Payable: 1/21/2025
• Last Earnings: 3/14/2025
• Today: 4/02/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/08/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: Electric services
• Sub-Industry: Utilities
• Current Symbol: NYSE:EBR
• CIK: 933400
• Web: www.eletrobras.com
• Phone: 552125146333
• Fax: 55-21-2514-5964
• Employees: 12,100
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.82
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 8.67
• Forward P/E Ratio: 22.22
• P/E Growth: 4.35
• Net Income: $977.82 million
• Net Margins: 26.50%
• Pretax Margin: 19.02%
• Return on Equity: 9.00%
• Return on Assets: 3.82%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.47
• Current Ratio: 2.06
• Quick Ratio: 2.04

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $40.18 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.40
• Cash Flow: $0.81 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.74
• Book Value: $10.03 per share
• Price / Book: 0.71

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 2,245,957,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $15.97 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.00