NYSE:ELP Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL - ELP Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $6.21 +0.20 (+3.33%) (As of 03/24/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$6.03▼$6.2650-Day Range$6.01▼$7.5452-Week Range$5.71▼$8.25Volume392,193 shsAverage Volume360,641 shsMarket Capitalization$3.40 billionP/E Ratio19.41Dividend Yield9.50%Price TargetN/A ProfileChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingN/AUpside/DownsideN/AShort InterestHealthy0.07% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.04Based on 6 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth9.84%From $0.61 to $0.67 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.36 out of 5 starsUtilities Sector42nd out of 84 stocksElectric Services Industry21st out of 40 stocks N/A Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.07% of the float of Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCompanhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL has recently decreased by 0.90%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipCompanhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 9.47%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthCompanhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL is 184.38%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL will have a dividend payout ratio of 88.06% in the coming year. This indicates that Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for ELP. Previous Next 2.2 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentCompanhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL has a news sentiment score of 0.04. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.49 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.Search Interest6 people have searched for ELP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 4.50% of the stock of Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL is held by institutions. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL are expected to grow by 9.84% in the coming year, from $0.61 to $0.67 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL is 19.41, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 114.64.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL is 19.41, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 103.93.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCompanhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL has a P/B Ratio of 0.83. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL (NYSE:ELP) StockCompanhia Paranaense de Energia engages in the generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity. It operates through the following segments: Power Generation and Transmission (GET), Power Distribution (DIS), Telecommunications (TEL), GAS, Power Sale (COM), and Holding Company (HOL). The GET segment include production of electricity from hydraulic, wind, and thermal projects (GER) and also provides services of transmission and transformation of electric power. The DIS segment comprises public electricity distribution services. The TEL segment offers telecommunications and general communication services. The GAS segment encompasses public service of piped natural gas distribution. The HOL segment participate in other companies. The company was founded on October 26, 1954 and is headquartered in Curitiba, Brazil.Read More Receive ELP Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address ELP Stock News HeadlinesMarch 22, 2023 | forbes.com.brLucro da Copel sobe 57,4% no 4º trimestre, a R$ 624 milhõesMarch 20, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comENEVA S A/S (OTCMKTS:ENEVY) versus Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL (NYSE:ELP) Head-To-Head AnalysisMarch 25, 2023 | Oxford Club (Ad)My No. 1 dividend stock for a LIFETIME of income.Few people realize this… But dividends account for up to 90% of the stock market's returns over the past century! I think it's a crying shame folks don't know how powerful dividends are.March 20, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comCompanhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL (ELP) Scheduled to Post Earnings on TuesdayFebruary 15, 2023 | msn.comTCU aprova privatização de usina hidrelétrica da CopelFebruary 1, 2023 | msn.comWarren inclui Irani e Copel na carteira de fevereiroDecember 12, 2022 | msn.comCopel (CPLE3): Análise técnica da ação de destaque do diaDecember 8, 2022 | forbes.com.brSanepar e Copel divulgam plano de investimentoMarch 25, 2023 | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Fed's Shocking New Plan to Control Your MoneyThe Federal Reserve has a disturbing plan that is getting ready to roll out as soon as May. This is a lot more than printing trillions of dollars or manipulating interest rates. It's about every checking account, every purchase and every money transfer in America — including yours and mine. November 28, 2022 | msn.comPrivatização da Copel tem que sair até dezembro de 2023, diz CEONovember 24, 2022 | msn.comAssembleia Legislativa do Paraná aprova privatização da CopelNovember 22, 2022 | msn.comCopel prevê crescer 2 GW em geração renovável e entrar em novos mercados de distribuiçãoNovember 22, 2022 | forbes.com.brCopel prevê crescer em geração renovável e entrar em novos mercados de distribuiçãoNovember 21, 2022 | msn.comParaná propõe privatizar Copel em modelo similar ao da Eletrobras e ações disparamNovember 21, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWhy Copel Stock Is Soaring TodayNovember 21, 2022 | msn.comParaná quer privatizar Copel no modelo de "corporation"; ações disparamNovember 21, 2022 | marketwatch.comBrazil's Copel Shares Soar on State Plan to Divest ControlNovember 14, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comAre Investors Undervaluing Companhia Paranaense de Energia COPEL (ELP) Right Now?November 12, 2022 | forbes.com.brLucro da Copel cai 46,9% com menor despacho térmico e efeito da inflaçãoNovember 11, 2022 | msn.comCopel estuda venda de termelétrica e prepara processo de privatização de hidrelétricaNovember 2, 2022 | msn.comParaná fará estudos para “otimizar investimentos” na Copel; ação disparaOctober 20, 2022 | msn.comConselho de Administração da Copel propõe pagar R$ 970 milhões em JCPOctober 18, 2022 | msn.comCopel anuncia antecipação do início de operação no Complexo Eólico JandaíraOctober 11, 2022 | investing.comCompanhia Paranaense de Energia Unit (CPLE11)October 7, 2022 | msn.comCopel compra complexos de geração eólica da EDP por R$ 1,8 bilhãoMay 20, 2022 | br.investing.comCopel Distribuição é registrada como companhia aberta na categoria BMay 19, 2022 | forbes.com.brEngie (EGIE3) e Copel (CPLE3) formam parceria para participar de leilão; veja os destaques do RadarSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive ELP Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address ELP Company Calendar Last Earnings3/28/2017Today3/25/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Electric services Sub-IndustryN/A SectorUtilities Current SymbolNYSE:ELP CUSIPN/A CIK924250 Webwww.copel.com Phone554132222027Fax55-41-3331-4145Employees6,383Year FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.32 Trailing P/E Ratio19.41 Forward P/E Ratio10.18 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$917.71 million Net Margins10.78% Pretax Margin8.96% Return on Equity9.93% Return on Assets4.38% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.49 Current Ratio1.34 Quick Ratio1.32 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$22.89 billion Price / Sales0.15 Cash Flow$1.71 per share Price / Cash Flow3.63 Book Value$7.51 per share Price / Book0.83Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares547,311,000Free Float547,311,000Market Cap$3.40 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.73 Key ExecutivesDaniel Pimentel SlavieroChief Executive Officer & DirectorAdriano Rudek de MouraChief Financial & Investor Relations OfficerVicente Loiácono NetoChief Governance, Risk & Compliance OfficerAna Letícia FellerChief Business Management OfficerCassio Santana da SilvaChief Business Development OfficerKey CompetitorsEnel ChileNYSE:ENICOtter TailNASDAQ:OTTRBlack HillsNYSE:BKHHawaiian Electric IndustriesNYSE:HEPortland General ElectricNYSE:PORView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipClaro Advisors LLCBought 2,259 shares on 3/13/2023Ownership: 0.004%DGS Capital Management LLCSold 1,906 shares on 2/21/2023Ownership: 0.002%Morgan StanleyBought 23,819 shares on 2/15/2023Ownership: 0.090%Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLCBought 65,700 shares on 2/15/2023Ownership: 0.012%Mariner LLCBought 2,104 shares on 2/15/2023Ownership: 0.003%View All Institutional Transactions ELP Stock - Frequently Asked Questions How have ELP shares performed in 2023? Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL's stock was trading at $7.19 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, ELP shares have decreased by 13.6% and is now trading at $6.21. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. How were Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL's earnings last quarter? Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL (NYSE:ELP) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March, 28th. The utilities provider reported ($0.09) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.53 by $0.62. The utilities provider had revenue of $1.04 billion for the quarter. Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.93% and a net margin of 10.78%. How often does Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL? Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL announced a dividend on Thursday, April 14th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.537 per share on Tuesday, May 3rd. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 2nd. This is a boost from the stock's previous dividend of $0.07. Read our dividend analysis for ELP. What ETFs hold Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL (NYSE:ELP) stock in their portfolio include AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF (AADR), SPDR S&P Kensho Clean Power ETF (CNRG), Virtus Real Asset Income ETF (VRAI) and VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF (SMOG).SPDR S&P Kensho New Economies Composite ETF (KOMP). Is Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL a good dividend stock? Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL (NYSE:ELP) pays an annual dividend of $0.59 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 9.47%. ELP has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 184.38%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on EPS estimates, ELP will have a dividend payout ratio of 88.06% in the coming year. This indicates that the company may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Read our dividend analysis for ELP. What is Raul Munhoz Neto's approval rating as Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL's CEO? 1 employees have rated Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL Chief Executive Officer Raul Munhoz Neto on Glassdoor.com. Raul Munhoz Neto has an approval rating of -100% among the company's employees. This puts Raul Munhoz Neto in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL investors own include Gilead Sciences (GILD), Halliburton (HAL), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Pfizer (PFE), CEMIG (CIG), General Electric (GE), Marathon Petroleum (MPC), Wells Fargo & Company (WFC), Adobe (ADBE) and Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF). What is Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL's stock symbol? Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "ELP." Who are Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL's major shareholders? Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Letko Brosseau & Associates Inc. (1.11%), Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.71%), Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (0.29%), Bank of America Corp DE (0.26%), Optiver Holding B.V. (0.10%) and Morgan Stanley (0.09%). How do I buy shares of Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL? Shares of ELP stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL's stock price today? One share of ELP stock can currently be purchased for approximately $6.21. How much money does Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL make? Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL (NYSE:ELP) has a market capitalization of $3.40 billion and generates $8.89 billion in revenue each year. The utilities provider earns $917.71 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.32 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL have? The company employs 6,383 workers across the globe. How can I contact Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL? Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL's mailing address is RUA CORONEL DULCIDIO 800, CURITIBA D5, 80420. The official website for the company is www.copel.com. The utilities provider can be reached via phone at 554132222027, via email at ri@copel.com, or via fax at 55-41-3331-4145. This page (NYSE:ELP) was last updated on 3/25/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. View which stocks are hot on social media with MarketBeat's trending stocks report. 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