Calpine Corporation is a power generation company. The Company is engaged in the ownership and operation of primarily natural gas-fired and geothermal power plants in North America. The Company's segments include West (including geothermal), Texas and East (including Canada). In the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, the Company has generating units capable of burning either natural gas or fuel oil. As of December 31, 2016, the Company's portfolio consisted of two types of power generation technologies, including natural gas-fired combustion turbines, such as combined-cycle plants, and renewable geothermal conventional steam turbines. As of December 31, 2016, the Company's portfolio included 80 power plants, including one under construction, with an aggregate generation capacity of 25,908 Megawatt (MW) and 828 MW under construction. As of December 31, 2016, it had four MW of capacity from solar power generation technology at its Vineland Solar Energy Center in New Jersey.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry N/A
Sub-IndustryIndependent Power Producers & Energy Traders
SectorN/A
SymbolNYSE:CPN
CUSIP13134730
Phone+1-713-8302000
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio3.65
Current Ratio1.23
Quick Ratio0.96
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E RatioN/A
Forward P/E RatioN/A
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$8.75 billion
Price / Sales0.63
Cash Flow$1.6648 per share
Price / Cash9.16
Book Value$8.51 per share
Price / Book1.79
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A
Net Income$-339,000,000.00
Net Margins-3.87%
Return on Equity-12.34%
Return on Assets-2.25%
Miscellaneous
Employees2,290
Outstanding Shares360,540,000
Market Cap$5.50 billion
Calpine (NYSE:CPN) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Calpine's stock symbol?
Calpine trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "CPN."
How were Calpine's earnings last quarter?
Calpine Co. (NYSE:CPN) announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July, 29th. The utilities provider reported ($0.08) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of ($0.02) by $0.06. The utilities provider had revenue of $1.16 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.29 billion. Calpine had a negative return on equity of 12.34% and a negative net margin of 3.87%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 19.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.09 EPS. View Calpine's Earnings History.
What price target have analysts set for CPN?
5 Wall Street analysts have issued 1 year target prices for Calpine's stock. Their forecasts range from $15.00 to $15.25. On average, they expect Calpine's stock price to reach $15.1875 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 0.4%. View Analyst Price Targets for Calpine.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Calpine?
5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Calpine in the last year. There are currently 5 hold ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Calpine.
Who are Calpine's key executives?
Calpine's management team includes the folowing people:
- Frank Cassidy, Independent Chairman of the Board (Age 70)
- John B. Hill III, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director (Age 49)
- Zamir Rauf, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President (Age 57)
- William Thaddeus Miller, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Secretary (Age 66)
- Charlie M. Gates, Executive Vice President - Power Operations (Age 65)
- W G Griggs III, Executive Vice President. Chief Commercial Officer, President - Calpine Retail (Age 46)
- Jeff Koshkin, Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer (Age 42)
- Jack A. Fusco, Director (Age 54)
- Marry Laurie Brlas, Independent Director (Age 59)
- Michael W. Hofmann, Independent Director (Age 58)
Has Calpine been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about CPN stock has trended somewhat negative this week, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. Accern identifies negative and positive media coverage by monitoring more than 20 million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Calpine earned a news impact score of -0.04 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news articles about the utilities provider an impact score of 48.37 out of 100, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next several days. View Recent Headlines for Calpine.
Who are Calpine's major shareholders?
Calpine's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. (0.00%) and Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. (0.00%). Company insiders that own Calpine stock include Jack A Fusco, Thad Hill, W Benjamin Moreland and W Thaddeus Miller. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Calpine.
Which major investors are buying Calpine stock?
How do I buy shares of Calpine?
Shares of CPN 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 Calpine's stock price today?
One share of CPN stock can currently be purchased for approximately $15.25.
How big of a company is Calpine?
Calpine has a market capitalization of $5.50 billion and generates $8.75 billion in revenue each year. Calpine employs 2,290 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Calpine?
Calpine's mailing address is 717 Texas St Ste 1000, HOUSTON, TX 77002, United States. The utilities provider can be reached via phone at +1-713-8302000 or via email at [email protected]
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