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

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$12.61 -0.05 (-0.43%)
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Key Stats

Today's Range
$12.52
$12.69
50-Day Range
$10.45
$12.74
52-Week Range
$8.26
$13.70
Volume
235,395 shs
Average Volume
370,996 shs
Market Capitalization
$9.38 billion
P/E Ratio
18.02
Dividend Yield
4.76%
Price Target
$10.40
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Companhia Paranaense de Energia, known as Copel, is a Brazilian electric utility headquartered in Curitiba, in the state of Paraná. Founded in 1954, the company operates across several segments of the power industry, including electricity generation, transmission and distribution.

Copel’s generation portfolio includes hydroelectric, wind and thermal power assets, while its transmission business supports the movement of electricity through Brazil’s interconnected power system. The company’s distribution operations deliver electricity to residential, commercial and industrial customers throughout Paraná.

In addition to its core electricity businesses, Copel has historically provided telecommunications and related infrastructure services. Its primary operating presence is in Paraná, although its generation and transmission activities can extend into other parts of Brazil. Copel was historically controlled by the state of Paraná before undergoing a privatization process that reduced the state’s controlling ownership.

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Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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66th Percentile Overall Score

ELPC MarketRank™: 

Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel scored higher than 66% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 66th 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 17.6% downside from its current price of $12.62.

  • 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 18.05, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.09.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel is 18.05, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 24.20.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel has a PEG Ratio of 1.52. 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

    0.07% 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 1.11, 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 54.07%, 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 4.85%, 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 0.96. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.63 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.
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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 shares have increased by 33.1% and is now trading at $12.62.

Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel Unsponsored ADR (NYSE:ELPC) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 5th. The company reported $0.16 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.17 billion.

Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel's top institutional shareholders include Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. (0.01%), NewEdge Advisors LLC (0.01%), BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd and Syon Capital 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 7/10 Dividend
1/05/2026
Ex-Dividend for 7/10 Dividend
1/05/2026
Record date for 10/13 Dividend
5/01/2026
Ex-Dividend for 10/13 Dividend
5/01/2026
Dividend Payable
7/10/2026
Last Earnings
8/05/2026
Today
9/22/2026
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
4,276
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$10.40
Low Price Target
$10.40
Potential Upside/Downside
-17.6%
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
18.05
Forward P/E Ratio
15.39
P/E Growth
1.52
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
2.01
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
$9.39 billion
Optionable
No Data
Beta
-0.08
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This page (NYSE:ELPC) was last updated on 9/22/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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