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Stifel Canada Weighs in on Air Canada's Q3 Earnings (TSE:AC)

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Key Points

  • Stifel Canada has reduced their earnings per share (EPS) forecast for Air Canada for Q3 2025, estimating it at $1.80, down from a previous estimate of $2.09.
  • Several analysts have adjusted their price targets for Air Canada, with the consensus target price currently at C$25.63 and an overall rating of "Moderate Buy."
  • As of the latest update, Air Canada shares are trading at C$19.06, having a market cap of C$6.80 billion and a P/E ratio of 2.68.
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Air Canada (TSE:AC - Free Report) - Research analysts at Stifel Canada reduced their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Air Canada in a report released on Wednesday, July 30th. Stifel Canada analyst D. Young now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $1.80 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.09. The consensus estimate for Air Canada's current full-year earnings is $2.58 per share. Stifel Canada also issued estimates for Air Canada's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.12 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $2.07 EPS.

AC has been the subject of several other reports. National Bankshares raised their target price on shares of Air Canada from C$24.00 to C$26.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 16th. ATB Capital boosted their price target on Air Canada from C$31.00 to C$32.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Canaccord Genuity Group increased their target price on shares of Air Canada from C$27.00 to C$28.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. CIBC cut their target price on shares of Air Canada from C$24.00 to C$21.00 in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. Finally, Citigroup set a C$25.00 price objective on Air Canada and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, June 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of C$25.63.

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Air Canada Stock Performance

Shares of AC traded up C$0.27 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching C$18.94. 1,338,445 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,476,659. The business's fifty day simple moving average is C$20.25 and its 200-day simple moving average is C$17.74. Air Canada has a 52-week low of C$12.69 and a 52-week high of C$26.18. The stock has a market capitalization of C$6.76 billion, a PE ratio of 2.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.02 and a beta of 2.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 400.00, a current ratio of 0.92 and a quick ratio of 1.06.

About Air Canada

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Air Canada is Canada's largest airline, generally serving nearly 50 million passengers each year together with its regional partners. Air Canada is a sixth freedom airline, similar to Gulf carriers, which flies many U.S. nationals on long-haul trips with a layover in Canada. In 2019, the company generated CAD 19 billion in total revenue.

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