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

Company Overview

Companhia Paranaense de Energia, known as Copel, is a Brazilian energy and infrastructure company headquartered in Curitiba, Paraná. Founded in 1954, the company operates primarily in the electricity sector and serves customers in the state of Paraná and other parts of Brazil through its portfolio of energy-related businesses.

Copel’s main activities include the generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity. Its generation portfolio includes hydroelectric and wind power assets, while its transmission and distribution operations support the delivery of electricity to residential, commercial and industrial customers. The company also provides telecommunications services through Copel Telecom, including broadband connectivity and related network solutions.

Copel is controlled by the state of Paraná and is listed in Brazil and the United States. Its operations are managed through specialized subsidiaries covering electricity generation and transmission, electricity distribution, telecommunications and renewable energy. The company’s leadership oversees these businesses with a focus on maintaining and expanding energy and communications infrastructure.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $13.79 to $13.91
• 50-Day Range: $10.45 to $14.21
• 52-Week Range: $8.73 to $14.51
• Volume: 88,917 shs
• Average Volume: 404,985 shs
• Market Capitalization: $10.25 billion
• P/E Ratio: 19.63
• Dividend Yield: 4.36%
• Price Target: $10.40
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel scored higher than 51% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 87th out of 96 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Downside Risk

Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel has a consensus price target of $10.40, representing about 23.8% downside from its current price of $13.65.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 7.32%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel are expected to grow by 7.32% in the coming year, from $0.82 to $0.88 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel is 19.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 36.53.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel is 19.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 23.31.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel has a PEG Ratio of 1.69. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.13% 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 1.91, 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 62.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.29%, 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 68.18% next year. This indicates that Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel has a news sentiment score of -1.00. 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 0.57 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

1 people have searched for ELPC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: N/A
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

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

Company Calendar

• Record date for 10/13 Dividend: 5/01/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 10/13 Dividend: 5/01/2026
• Last Earnings: 8/05/2026
• Dividend Payable: 10/13/2026
• Today: 10/16/2026
• 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
• Web: www.copel.com
• Phone: 55-41-3331-4011
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 4,287
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel: $10.40
• High Price Target: $10.40
• Low Price Target: $10.40
• Potential Upside/Downside: -24.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.75
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 19.63
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.80
• P/E Growth: 1.69
• 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: $27.99 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.37
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 744,278,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $10.25 billion
• Optionable: No Data
• Beta: -0.11