Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel (ELPC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Companhia Paranaense de Energia, known as Copel, is a Brazilian energy and telecommunications company headquartered in the state of Paraná. Founded in 1954, the company operates primarily in Brazil and has historically played a central role in the development of Paraná’s electricity infrastructure.

Copel’s principal activities include the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity. Its generation portfolio includes hydroelectric and wind power assets, while its transmission and distribution businesses deliver electricity to customers across Paraná. The company also provides telecommunications services through its fiber-optic network, serving residential, business and other institutional customers.

Copel was historically controlled by the government of Paraná. In 2023, the state completed a share offering that ended its controlling position, and Copel became a corporation with dispersed ownership. The company continues to focus on operating and expanding its electricity and telecommunications infrastructure in Paraná and other parts of Brazil.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $10.47 to $10.73
• 50-Day Range: $10.58 to $14.21
• 52-Week Range: $8.86 to $14.51
• Volume: 202,099 shs
• Average Volume: 438,883 shs
• Market Capitalization: $7.81 billion
• P/E Ratio: 14.97
• Dividend Yield: 5.72%
• Price Target: $10.40
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel scored higher than 67% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 62nd out of 98 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: 2.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.25, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 8.54%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel are expected to grow by 8.54% in the coming year, from $0.82 to $0.89 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel is 15.06, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.02.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel is 15.06, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 28.78.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel has a PEG Ratio of 1.27. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.21% of the float of Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel has recently increased by 58.03%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.69%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel is 85.71%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel will have a dividend payout ratio of 67.42% next year. This indicates that Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.83

News Sentiment

Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel has a news sentiment score of 0.83. 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 0.57 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $174,000.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 10/13 Dividend: 5/01/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 10/13 Dividend: 5/01/2026
• Last Earnings: 8/05/2026
• Dividend Payable: 10/13/2026
• Today: 11/02/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/12/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: Electric Utilities
• Sub-Industry: Electric Utilities
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ELPC
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:ELPC
• CIK: 1041792
• Web: www.copel.com
• Phone: 55-41-3331-4011
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 4,287
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel: $10.40
• High Price Target: $10.40
• Low Price Target: $10.40
• Potential Upside/Downside: -1.0%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.25
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 15.04
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.82
• P/E Growth: 1.27
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $4.68 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.67
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 744,280,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $7.82 billion
• Optionable: No Data
• Beta: N/A