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Northland Power (TSE:NPI) Shares Cross Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average - What's Next?

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Key Points

  • Northland Power's stock (TSE:NPI) recently surpassed its 200-day moving average of C$20.46, reaching a high of C$22.35 during trading.
  • Analysts' ratings for Northland Power vary, with one strong buy, four buy, and one hold, and an average price target of C$27.08.
  • The company has announced a monthly dividend of C$0.10 per share, yielding approximately 5.4%, despite a negative payout ratio.
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Northland Power Inc. (TSE:NPI - Get Free Report) shares crossed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of C$20.46 and traded as high as C$22.35. Northland Power shares last traded at C$22.25, with a volume of 586,977 shares traded.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have commented on NPI. CIBC lifted their target price on shares of Northland Power from C$28.00 to C$29.00 in a report on Monday, July 21st. Raymond James Financial lowered their target price on shares of Northland Power from C$29.00 to C$28.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 15th. Cormark lowered shares of Northland Power from a "moderate buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, May 15th. Scotiabank raised shares of Northland Power from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and lifted their target price for the stock from C$25.00 to C$26.00 in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Finally, National Bank Financial raised shares of Northland Power to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Sunday, June 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of C$27.08.

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Northland Power Stock Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of C$5.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -106.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 0.83. The company has a current ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 181.28. The stock's 50 day moving average is C$22.46 and its two-hundred day moving average is C$20.60.

Northland Power Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 15th. Investors of record on Friday, August 15th were paid a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, July 31st. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.4%. Northland Power's dividend payout ratio is presently -571.43%.

About Northland Power

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Northland Power develops, constructs, and operates maintainable infrastructure assets across a range of clean and green technologies, such as wind (offshore and onshore), solar, and supplying energy through a regulated utility. Offshore wind is expected to remain the company's largest segment over the long term.

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