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

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$10.66 -0.30 (-2.74%)
Closing price 11/12/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$10.62 -0.04 (-0.42%)
As of 11/12/2026 07:30 PM Eastern
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About Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel Stock (NYSE:ELPC)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$10.60
▼
$10.87
50-Day Range
$10.29
▼
$14.21
52-Week Range
$8.86
▼
$14.51
Volume
482,070 shs
Average Volume
952,068 shs
Market Capitalization
$7.93 billion
P/E Ratio
15.23
Dividend Yield
5.63%
Price Target
$10.40
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Companhia Paranaense de Energia, known as Copel, is a Brazilian electric utility headquartered in Curitiba, Paraná. Established in 1954 by the state of Paraná, the company became a privately controlled corporation in 2023.

Copel operates across the electricity sector, with activities that include power generation, transmission, distribution and energy trading. Its generation portfolio includes hydroelectric and renewable energy assets, and its transmission and generation operations extend beyond Paraná.

The company’s electricity distribution business serves customers across much of Paraná, including residential, commercial and industrial users. Copel’s operations support the delivery of electricity from power plants through the grid to end users.

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Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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53rd Percentile Overall Score

ELPC MarketRank™: 
2.63970684465 of 5 stars

Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel scored higher than 53% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 80th out of 97 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 Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.25, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel has only been the subject of 2 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 8.54% in the coming year, from $0.82 to $0.89 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel is 15.23, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.22.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel is 15.23, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 33.91.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel has a PEG Ratio of 1.32. 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

    0.39% 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 2.77, 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 82.40%, 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 5.47%, 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 67.42% 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 -0.33. 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 0.47 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $174,000.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

  • Read more about Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel's insider trading history.
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ELPC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel's stock was trading at $9.48 at the beginning of the year. Since then, ELPC stock has increased by 12.4% and is now trading at $10.66.

Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel Unsponsored ADR (NYSE:ELPC) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November, 12th. The company reported $0.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.13 by $0.05. The company earned $1.24 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.05 billion.

Top institutional investors of Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel include Letko Brosseau & Associates Inc. (1.05%), Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.08%), State Street Corp (0.07%) and Ethic Inc. (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Abreu Marco Antonio Villela De and Pedro Franco Sales.
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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.

Company Calendar

Record date for 10/13 Dividend
5/01/2026
Ex-Dividend for 10/13 Dividend
5/01/2026
Dividend Payable
10/13/2026
Today
11/12/2026
Last Earnings
11/12/2026
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
4,287
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$10.40
Low Price Target
$10.40
Potential Upside/Downside
-2.4%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.25
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
N/A
Trailing P/E Ratio
15.23
Forward P/E Ratio
11.98
P/E Growth
1.32
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
1.70
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
$7.93 billion
Optionable
No Data
Beta
N/A
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This page (NYSE:ELPC) was last updated on 11/12/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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