Atlantica Yield plc acquires, owns, and manages renewable energy natural gas, power, electric transmission lines, and water assets in North America, South America, Spain, Algeria, and South Africa. As of December 31, 2017, it had 22 assets, including 1,446 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy generation assets comprising solar power and wind plants; 300 MW of natural gas power generation assets that produce electricity and steam from natural gas; 1,099 miles of electric transmission lines; and desalination plants with an aggregate capacity of 10.5 million cubic feet per day. The company was formerly known as Abengoa Yield plc and changed its name to Atlantica Yield plc in May 2016. Atlantica Yield plc was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Brentford, the United Kingdom.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Industry Electric services
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorUtilities
Current SymbolNASDAQ:AY
Previous SymbolNASDAQ:ABY
CUSIPN/A
Phone44-20-3499-0465
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.92
Current Ratio2.61
Quick Ratio2.57
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio-110.50
Forward P/E Ratio22.86
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.01 billion
Price / Sales1.98
Cash Flow$2.9380 per share
Price / Cash Flow6.77
Book Value$18.91 per share
Price / Book1.05
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.18)
Net Income$-111,800,000.00
Net Margins-3.17%
Return on Equity3.21%
Return on Assets0.59%
Miscellaneous
Employees185
Outstanding Shares100,220,000
Market Cap$1.99 billion
OptionableOptionable
Atlantica Yield (NASDAQ:AY) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Atlantica Yield's stock symbol?
Atlantica Yield trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "AY."
How often does Atlantica Yield pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Atlantica Yield?
Atlantica Yield announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, October 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.36 per share on Friday, December 14th. This represents a $1.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.24%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 29th. This is a positive change from Atlantica Yield's previous quarterly dividend of $0.34. View Atlantica Yield's Dividend History.
How were Atlantica Yield's earnings last quarter?
Atlantica Yield PLC (NASDAQ:AY) posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November, 5th. The utilities provider reported $0.53 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.08. The utilities provider earned $323.81 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $297.91 million. Atlantica Yield had a positive return on equity of 3.21% and a negative net margin of 3.17%. View Atlantica Yield's Earnings History.
When is Atlantica Yield's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for AY?
5 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month price targets for Atlantica Yield's shares. Their predictions range from $24.00 to $27.50. On average, they expect Atlantica Yield's share price to reach $26.1250 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 31.3% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Atlantica Yield.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Atlantica Yield?
5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Atlantica Yield in the last year. There are currently 5 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Atlantica Yield.
Has Atlantica Yield been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about AY stock have trended neutral recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. InfoTrie rates the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Atlantica Yield earned a news sentiment score of 0.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the utilities provider a news buzz of 2.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is very unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term.
Who are some of Atlantica Yield's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Atlantica Yield include ENGIE BRASIL EN/S (EGIEY), CPFL Energia (CPL), Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN), IDACORP (IDA), Enel Generacion Chile (EOCC), Brookfield Renewable Partners (BEP), Enel Chile (ENIC), Portland General Electric (POR), Hawaiian Electric Industries (HE), Black Hills (BKH), CEMIG (CIG), PNM Resources (PNM), Clearway Energy (CWEN), Ormat Technologies (ORA) and Nextera Energy Partners (NEP).
Who are Atlantica Yield's key executives?
Atlantica Yield's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Santiago Seage Medela, Chief Exec. Officer (Age 49)
- Mr. Francisco Martinez-Davis, Chief Financial Officer (Age 55)
- Ms. Leire Pérez, Director, Investor Relations
- Ms. Irene M. Hernandez, Gen. Counsel & Company Sec. (Age 38)
- Mr. Stevens C. Moore, VP of Corp. Strategy & Devel. (Age 45)
Who are Atlantica Yield's major shareholders?
Atlantica Yield's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Morgan Stanley (9.78%), Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. (2.71%), Acadian Asset Management LLC (1.49%), Diameter Capital Partners LP (1.33%), Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors LP (1.32%) and Credit Suisse AG (1.30%).
Which major investors are buying Atlantica Yield stock?
AY stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Morgan Stanley, Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P., Diameter Capital Partners LP, Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors LP, Credit Suisse AG, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Man Group plc and Warlander Asset Management LP.
How do I buy shares of Atlantica Yield?
Shares of AY can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Atlantica Yield's stock price today?
One share of AY stock can currently be purchased for approximately $19.89.
How big of a company is Atlantica Yield?
Atlantica Yield has a market capitalization of $1.99 billion and generates $1.01 billion in revenue each year. The utilities provider earns $-111,800,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.18) on an earnings per share basis. Atlantica Yield employs 185 workers across the globe.
What is Atlantica Yield's official website?
How can I contact Atlantica Yield?
Atlantica Yield's mailing address is GREAT WEST HOUSE GW1 17TH FLOOR GREAT WEST ROAD, BRENTFORD X0, TW8 9DF. The utilities provider can be reached via phone at 44-20-3499-0465 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Atlantica Yield (NASDAQ AY)
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