Kenon (KEN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Kenon Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: KEN) is a global investment holding company incorporated in Jersey, Channel Islands, with listings on the New York Stock Exchange and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. The company focuses on infrastructure and energy-related businesses, seeking to generate long-term value through stable cash flows and strategic growth. Kenon’s diversified portfolio spans power generation assets, midstream energy infrastructure and related services across multiple regions.

One of Kenon’s principal assets is QPI Ltd., an energy company based in Israel that owns and operates a combined-cycle, gas-fired power plant and an adjacent liquefied natural gas (LNG) import and regasification terminal at the Port of Ashdod. This facility supplies electricity and natural gas to Israel’s national grid under long-term offtake agreements, supporting the country’s growing demand for efficient and flexible energy solutions.

Kenon’s energy interests also extend to OPC Energy Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary that develops and operates power generation projects in Asia and Latin America. OPC Energy holds coal-fired thermal plants in China and hydroelectric facilities in Chile, providing reliable base-load and renewable capacity to local utilities and industrial customers. These operations are structured to benefit from stable contract terms and regional energy market dynamics.

Established in 2014 as a spin-off from The Israel Corporation, one of Israel’s leading conglomerates, Kenon leverages decades of industry experience and a disciplined investment approach. The company’s leadership team brings expertise in energy project development, operations and financial management. With a focus on sustainability and operational excellence, Kenon continues to explore opportunities that align with its strategy of delivering long-term shareholder value across diverse geographies.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $85.32 to $86.28
• 50-Day Range: $78.42 to $95.55
• 52-Week Range: $32.74 to $95.93
• Volume: 12,698 shs
• Average Volume: 29,590 shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.46 billion
• P/E Ratio: 111.25
• Dividend Yield: 4.49%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Kenon Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Kenon scored higher than 9% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 94th out of 94 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: 1.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Kenon has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Kenon has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Kenon has a P/B Ratio of 1.40. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.12% of the float of Kenon has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Kenon has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.31, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Kenon has recently increased by 13.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Kenon is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.49%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Kenon has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Kenon is 500.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Kenon this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Kenon to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Kenon insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.14% of the stock of Kenon is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

13.38% of the stock of Kenon is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/30/2026
• Record date for 4/20 Dividend: 4/13/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 4/20 Dividend: 4/13/2026
• Dividend Payable: 4/20/2026
• Today: 5/24/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: UTIL - ELEC PWR
• Sub-Industry: Utilities
• Current Symbol: NYSE:KEN
• CIK: 1611005
• Web: www.kenon-holdings.com
• Phone: (656) 351-1780
• Fax: 65-6351-1798
• Employees: 230
• Year Founded: 2014

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.77
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 111.25
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $66.27 million
• Net Margins: 7.60%
• Pretax Margin: 20.24%
• Return on Equity: 3.17%
• Return on Assets: 1.94%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.52
• Current Ratio: 4.94
• Quick Ratio: 4.94

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $871.63 million
• Price / Sales: 5.12
• Cash Flow: $3.32 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 25.84
• Book Value: $61.12 per share
• Price / Book: 1.40

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 52,110,000
• Free Float: 52,035,000
• Market Cap: $4.46 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.09