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

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$14.20 +0.15 (+1.03%)
Closing price 10/9/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$14.04 -0.17 (-1.16%)
As of 10/9/2026 07:30 PM Eastern
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About Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel Stock (NYSE:ELPC)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$14.17
▼
$14.35
50-Day Range
$10.45
▼
$14.21
52-Week Range
$8.26
▼
$14.51
Volume
670,656 shs
Average Volume
652,269 shs
Market Capitalization
$10.57 billion
P/E Ratio
20.29
Dividend Yield
4.22%
Price Target
$10.40
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Companhia Paranaense de Energia, known as Copel, is a Brazilian energy and infrastructure company headquartered in Curitiba, Paraná. Founded in 1954, the company operates primarily in the electricity sector and serves customers in the state of Paraná and other parts of Brazil through its portfolio of energy-related businesses.

Copel’s main activities include the generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity. Its generation portfolio includes hydroelectric and wind power assets, while its transmission and distribution operations support the delivery of electricity to residential, commercial and industrial customers. The company also provides telecommunications services through Copel Telecom, including broadband connectivity and related network solutions.

Copel is controlled by the state of Paraná and is listed in Brazil and the United States. Its operations are managed through specialized subsidiaries covering electricity generation and transmission, electricity distribution, telecommunications and renewable energy. The company’s leadership oversees these businesses with a focus on maintaining and expanding energy and communications infrastructure.

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Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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56th Percentile Overall Score

ELPC MarketRank™: 

Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel scored higher than 56% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 76th out of 96 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Downside Risk

    Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel has a consensus price target of $10.40, representing about 26.8% downside from its current price of $14.21.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel are expected to grow by 7.32% in the coming year, from $0.82 to $0.88 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel is 20.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.79.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel is 20.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 24.14.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel has a PEG Ratio of 1.73. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Read more about Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.13% 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 1.91, 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 62.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.23%, 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 68.18% next year. This indicates that Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel has a news sentiment score of 0.30. 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 0.53 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.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for ELPC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
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ELPC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel's stock was trading at $9.48 at the start of the year. Since then, ELPC stock has increased by 49.8% and is now trading at $14.2050.

Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel Unsponsored ADR (NYSE:ELPC) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 5th. The company reported $0.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.14 by $0.02. The firm earned $1.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.17 billion.

Top institutional investors of Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel include GAMMA Investing LLC. Insiders that own company stock include Pedro Franco Sales and Abreu Marco Antonio Villela De.
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Shares of ELPC 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel investors own include AGNC Investment (AGNC), Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI), Cornerstone Strategic Investment Fund (CLM), Docusign (DOCU), FS KKR Capital (FSK) and Meta Platforms (META).

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
Today
10/11/2026
Dividend Payable
10/13/2026
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
Fax
N/A
Employees
4,287
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$10.40
Low Price Target
$10.40
Potential Upside/Downside
-26.8%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.75
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
N/A
Trailing P/E Ratio
20.29
Forward P/E Ratio
17.32
P/E Growth
1.73
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
2.26
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
$10.57 billion
Optionable
No Data
Beta
-0.11
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