Q3 EPS Estimates for Capital Power Lifted by Atb Cap Markets

Key Points

• Atb Cap Markets has raised its Q3 2025 earnings per share estimate for Capital Power from $0.99 to $1.05, reflecting a positive outlook for the company.
• Several analysts are optimistic, with BMO Capital Markets upgrading their rating from "market perform" to "outperform," and multiple price target increases, highlighting strong market confidence in Capital Power's performance.
• Insider activity has been noted, with senior officers selling significant amounts of stock, potentially indicating a strategic move amidst the company's evolving market position.

Capital Power Co. (TSE:CPX - Free Report) - Analysts at Atb Cap Markets boosted their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Capital Power in a research note issued on Wednesday, July 30th. Atb Cap Markets analyst N. Heywood now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $1.05 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.99. The consensus estimate for Capital Power's current full-year earnings is $2.82 per share. Atb Cap Markets also issued estimates for Capital Power's Q1 2026 earnings at $0.98 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.68 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.41 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.92 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.98 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.01 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. CIBC boosted their price objective on shares of Capital Power from C$66.00 to C$72.00 in a report on Thursday, July 10th. Royal Bank Of Canada upgraded shares of Capital Power from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from C$65.00 to C$67.00 in a report on Thursday. Jefferies Financial Group lowered shares of Capital Power from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from C$59.00 to C$60.00 in a report on Thursday, June 12th. TD Securities boosted their price objective on shares of Capital Power from C$66.00 to C$69.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, National Bankshares boosted their price objective on shares of Capital Power from C$62.00 to C$63.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of C$65.78.

Capital Power Trading Down 2.7%

Shares of CPX traded down C$1.57 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching C$56.51. The company's stock had a trading volume of 767,201 shares, compared to its average volume of 858,978. The stock has a market cap of C$7.98 billion, a PE ratio of 13.43, a P/E/G ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a current ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 136.03. Capital Power has a 52 week low of C$41.87 and a 52 week high of C$68.73. The company's fifty day moving average price is C$57.05 and its two-hundred day moving average price is C$53.13.

Insider Activity at Capital Power

In other Capital Power news, Senior Officer Sandra Anne Haskins sold 5,710 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, May 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$53.00, for a total value of C$302,631.14. Also, Senior Officer Jacquelyn Marie Pylypiuk sold 962 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$53.63, for a total transaction of C$51,590.14. Insiders sold 8,672 shares of company stock worth $460,121 in the last three months. 0.17% of the stock is owned by insiders.

About Capital Power

Capital Power Corp is a North American power producer whose principal activities are developing, acquiring, and operating power plants. Through its subsidiary, Capital Power owns and operates a portfolio of natural gas, coal, wind, solar, and solid fuel energy generating facilities. These are located throughout Western and Central Canada and the U.S.