TSE:POW Q2 EPS Estimate Reduced by National Bank Financial

Key Points

• National Bank Financial has reduced its earnings per share estimate for Power Co. of Canada's Q2 2025 from $1.26 to $1.24, while the consensus for the full year stands at $4.93 per share.
• Several research firms have raised their price targets for Power Co. of Canada, with BMO Capital Markets setting it at C$54.00 and TD Securities at C$56.00.
• As of the latest session, Power Co. of Canada's stock is trading at C$55.42, with a fifty-two week high of C$55.75 and a market capitalization of C$35.42 billion.

Power Co. of Canada (TSE:POW - Free Report) - Equities researchers at National Bank Financial reduced their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Power Co. of Canada in a research report issued on Monday, July 28th. National Bank Financial analyst J. Gloyn now expects that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $1.24 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.26. The consensus estimate for Power Co. of Canada's current full-year earnings is $4.93 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Power Co. of Canada's FY2025 earnings at $5.08 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.64 EPS.

POW has been the subject of several other reports. Cibc World Mkts cut shares of Power Co. of Canada from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. Scotiabank lifted their price target on shares of Power Co. of Canada from C$57.00 to C$59.00 in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. National Bankshares lifted their price target on shares of Power Co. of Canada from C$55.00 to C$56.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Tuesday. Royal Bank Of Canada raised shares of Power Co. of Canada to a "moderate buy" rating and set a C$57.00 price target for the company in a research report on Wednesday, June 18th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on shares of Power Co. of Canada from C$52.00 to C$54.00 in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of C$55.75.

Power Co. of Canada Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of TSE:POW traded up C$0.12 on Wednesday, hitting C$55.96. The company had a trading volume of 2,814,923 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,504,025. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is C$53.17 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is C$50.17. Power Co. of Canada has a 1 year low of C$36.08 and a 1 year high of C$56.18. The firm has a market capitalization of C$35.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.80, a P/E/G ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.09.

Power Co. of Canada Company Profile

Power Corporation of Canada, an international management and holding company, offers financial services in North America, Europe, and Asia. It operates through Lifeco, IGM Financial, and GBL segments. The company offers life, health and dental, disability, critical illness, and creditor insurance; accidental death and dismemberment; retirement savings and income and annuity products; and life assurance, pension, and investment products to individuals and small business owners.