TransAlta Corp. Company Profile (NYSE:TAC)

About TransAlta Corp.

TransAlta Corporation (TransAlta) is a non-regulated electricity generation and energy marketing company with an aggregate net ownership interest of approximately 8,730 megawatts of generating capacity. The Company is engaged in the production and sale of electric energy. TransAlta is organized into seven segments: Canadian Coal, U.S. Coal, Gas, Wind and Solar, Hydro, Energy Marketing and Corporate. The Canadian Coal, U.S. Coal, Gas, Wind and Solar, and Hydro segments are responsible for constructing, operating and maintaining its electrical generation. The Canadian Coal segment is also responsible for the operation and maintenance of the Company's related mining operations in Canada. The Energy Marketing segment is responsible for marketing its production through short-term and long-term contracts. The Company operates facilities having approximately 10,208 megawatts of aggregate generating capacity.

Industry, Sector and Symbol:

Sector: Utilities
Industry: Diversified Utilities
Sub-Industry: N/A
Exchange: NYSE
Symbol: TAC
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Key Metrics:

Previous Close: $4.53
50 Day Moving Average: $4.51
200 Day Moving Average: $4.83
52-Week Range: $2.54 - $5.62
Trailing P/E Ratio: 7.90
Foreward P/E Ratio: 30.20
P/E Growth: -6.67
Market Cap: $1.30B
Outstanding Shares: 287,899,000
Beta: 0.53

Profitability:

Net Margins: 9.38%
Return on Equity: -0.03%
Return on Assets: -0.01%

Debt:

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.98%
Current Ratio: 0.92%
Quick Ratio: 0.71%

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Consensus Ratings for TransAlta Corp. (NYSE:TAC) (?)

Ratings Breakdown:	2 Sell Ratings, 3 Hold Ratings
Consensus Rating:	Hold (Score: 1.60)
Consensus Price Target:	$6.50 (43.49% upside)

Analysts' Ratings History for TransAlta Corp. (NYSE:TAC)

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Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target
5/4/2016	TD Securities	Downgrade	Buy -> Hold
5/4/2016	Royal Bank Of Canada	Downgrade	Sector Perform -> Underperform	$5.00 -> $5.50
4/22/2016	Credit Suisse Group AG	Downgrade	Neutral -> Underperform
1/15/2016	BMO Capital Markets	Downgrade	Outperform -> Market Perform	$8.00 -> $5.00
11/2/2015	National Bank Financial	Reiterated Rating	Sector Perform	$10.00 -> $9.00
8/25/2015	CIBC	Upgrade	Underperform -> Sector Perform
3/24/2015	Scotiabank	Reiterated Rating	Sector Outperform

(Data available from 9/29/2014 forward)

Earnings History for TransAlta Corp. (NYSE:TAC)

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
10/30/2015	Q3	$0.06	$0.34			View	Listen
7/29/2015	Q215	($0.02)	($0.16)	$491.00 million	$438.00 million	View	Listen
4/28/2015	Q115	$0.03	$0.09	$775.00 million	$593.00 million	View	N/A
2/19/2015	Q414	$0.11	$0.13			View	N/A
10/30/2014		$0.10	($0.05)			View	N/A
7/30/2014	Q214	$0.04	($0.04)	$518.00 million		View	N/A
4/29/2014		$0.10	$0.17			View	N/A
10/31/2013		$0.13	$0.14			View	N/A
7/30/2013		$0.15	$0.03			View	N/A
2/27/2013	Q412	$0.28	$0.21	$608.00 million	$661.00 million	View	N/A

(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)

Earnings Estimates for TransAlta Corp. (NYSE:TAC)

Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $0.05 EPS
Next Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $0.15 EPS

Current Dividend Information for TransAlta Corp. (NYSE:TAC)

Annual Dividend:	$0.12
Dividend Yield:	2.65%
Dividend Growth:	-25.40% (3 Year Average)
Payout Ratio:	20.34% (Based on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings) 240.00% (Based on Current Year Consensus EPS Estimate) 80.00% (Based on Next Year Consensus EPS Estimate)

Dividend History for TransAlta Corp. (NYSE:TAC)

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
7/20/2016	quarterly	$0.03	2.66%	8/30/2016	9/1/2016	10/1/2016
4/22/2016	quarterly	$0.03	2.52%	5/27/2016	6/1/2016	7/1/2016
2/18/2016	quarterly	$0.03	2.82%	2/26/2016	3/1/2016	4/1/2016
10/30/2015	quarterly	$0.14	11.8%	11/27/2015	12/1/2015	1/1/2016
7/22/2015	quarterly	$0.14	7.93%	8/28/2015	9/1/2015	10/1/2015
4/29/2015	quarterly	$0.15	5.86%	5/28/2015	6/1/2015	7/1/2015
1/26/2015	quarterly	$0.18		2/26/2015	3/2/2015	4/1/2015
10/29/2014		$0.16		11/26/2014	12/1/2014	1/1/2015
7/23/2014	quarterly	$0.17	5.64%	8/27/2014	8/29/2014	10/1/2014
4/29/2014	quarterly	$0.16	5.39%	5/28/2014	5/30/2014	7/1/2014
2/21/2014	quarterly	$0.16	5.39%	2/28/2014	3/4/2014	4/1/2014
10/30/2013		$0.28		11/26/2013	11/29/2013	1/1/2014
10/30/2013	quarterly	$0.29	8.24%	11/26/2013	11/29/2013	1/1/2014
7/24/2013	quarterly	$0.28	7.71%	8/28/2013	8/30/2013	10/1/2013
4/24/2013	quarterly	$0.28	8.46%	5/29/2013	5/31/2013	7/1/2013
1/29/2013	quarterly	$0.29	7.08%	2/27/2013	3/1/2013	4/1/2013

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Insider Trading History for TransAlta Corp. (NYSE:TAC)
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Latest Headlines for TransAlta Corp. (NYSE:TAC)

Date	Headline
	TransAlta Corp. – Value Analysis (NYSE:TAC) : September 28, 2016 (NYSE:TAC) www.capitalcube.com - September 28 at 11:10 AM
	TransAlta Corp. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bearish Manner : TAC-US : September 27, 2016 (NYSE:TAC) www.capitalcube.com - September 27 at 12:10 PM
	ETF’s with exposure to TransAlta Corp. : September 16, 2016 (NYSE:TAC) www.capitalcube.com - September 16 at 7:16 PM
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	ETF’s with exposure to TransAlta Corp. : September 6, 2016 (NYSE:TAC) www.capitalcube.com - September 6 at 7:41 PM
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	Sizing Up EPS Growth & Performance on Shares of TransAlta Corp. (NYSE:TAC) - Post News (NYSE:TAC) www.kentuckypostnews.com - August 24 at 7:25 PM
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	ETF’s with exposure to TransAlta Corp. : August 23, 2016 (NYSE:TAC) www.capitalcube.com - August 23 at 7:49 PM
	TransAlta Becomes Oversold (TAC) (NYSE:TAC) www.nasdaq.com - August 22 at 7:35 PM
	TransAlta Corp. :TAC-US: Earnings Analysis: Q2, 2016 By the Numbers : August 18, 2016 (NYSE:TAC) www.capitalcube.com - August 18 at 7:55 PM
	TransAlta's Preferred Series A Shares Cross 7% Yield Mark (NYSE:TAC) www.forbes.com - August 17 at 3:22 PM
	Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Open Higher; Alibaba Profit Tops Estimates - Benzinga (NYSE:TAC) www.benzinga.com - August 12 at 10:55 AM
	Mid-Day Market Update: Crude Oil Up Over 4.5%; Kohl's Shares Surge On Upbeat Results - Nasdaq (NYSE:TAC) www.nasdaq.com - August 12 at 10:55 AM
	Mid-Afternoon Market Update: A Schulman Drops On Lowered Guidance; Macy's Shares Spike Higher - Nasdaq (NYSE:TAC) www.nasdaq.com - August 12 at 10:55 AM
	TransAlta posts 2Q profit (NYSE:TAC) sg.finance.yahoo.com - August 9 at 11:02 AM
	TransAlta Reports Second Quarter 2016 Results (NYSE:TAC) www.publicnow.com - August 9 at 11:02 AM
	TransAlta Pulls Back From The Brink, But Still Has A Difficult Road Ahead - Seeking Alpha (NYSE:TAC) seekingalpha.com - July 30 at 10:28 AM
	Trending Stocks: Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLCM), Voyager Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VYGR ... - KC Register (NYSE:TAC) www.kcregister.com - July 25 at 7:54 PM
	Firms and Funds Increasing Their Stake in TransAlta Corp. (NYSE:TAC) - Engelwood Daily (NYSE:TAC) www.engelwooddaily.com - July 23 at 11:30 AM
	Vertex One Asset Management INC Increased Transalta Corp (NYSE:TAC) by $14.39 Million as Shares Rose - Consumer Eagle (NYSE:TAC) www.consumereagle.com - July 15 at 12:57 PM
	Contrarian Investors: Are 2 Former Dividend Champs Now Value Plays? - The Motley Fool Canada (NYSE:TAC) www.fool.ca - July 12 at 12:01 PM
	Mid-Afternoon Market Update: Dow Surges 250 Points; Juno Therapeutics Shares Tumble - Benzinga (NYSE:TAC) www.benzinga.com - July 8 at 7:38 PM
	Mid-Day Market Update: PriceSmart Drops Following Weak Q3 Results; Eleven Biotherapeutics Shares Spike Higher - Benzinga (NYSE:TAC) www.benzinga.com - July 8 at 7:38 PM
	Vertex One Asset Management INC Increased Transalta Corp (NYSE:TAC) by $14.39 Million as Shares Rose - Engelwood Daily (NYSE:TAC) www.engelwooddaily.com - July 8 at 7:38 PM
	Mid-Afternoon Market Update: Dow Surges 250 Points; Juno Therapeutics Shares Tumble (NYSE:TAC) feeds.benzinga.com - July 8 at 4:03 PM
	Vertex One Asset Management INC Decreased Stake in Airgas INC (NYSE:ARG) by $7.19 Million as Shares Rose - Engelwood Daily (NYSE:TAC) www.engelwooddaily.com - July 8 at 10:34 AM
	Top Stock Weekly Review: TransAlta Corp. (NYSE:TAC) - Telanagana Press (NYSE:TAC) telanaganapress.com - July 7 at 10:26 AM
	Vertex One Asset Management INC Increased Transalta Corp (NYSE:TAC) by $14.39 Million as Shares Rose - Press Telegraph (NYSE:TAC) presstelegraph.com - July 1 at 7:41 PM
	TransAlta Corp. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : TAC-US : July 1, 2016 (NYSE:TAC) www.capitalcube.com - July 1 at 8:31 AM
	TransAlta Corp. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bearish Manner : TAC-US : June 20, 2016 (NYSE:TAC) www.capitalcube.com - June 20 at 8:34 AM
	The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Capstead Mortgage, Fortuna Silver Mines, IAMGOLD, Pretium Resources and TransAlta (NYSE:TAC) finance.yahoo.com - June 15 at 9:30 AM
	EECA Chief Executive to retire - Voxy (NYSE:TAC) www.voxy.co.nz - June 10 at 10:45 AM
	TransAlta Corp. – Value Analysis (NYSE:TAC) : June 7, 2016 (NYSE:TAC) www.capitalcube.com - June 7 at 1:24 PM
	TransAlta Corp. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : TAC-US : June 6, 2016 (NYSE:TAC) www.capitalcube.com - June 6 at 8:15 AM
	TransAlta Co. (TAC) gets Underperform status at RBC Capital - Let Me Know About This (NYSE:TAC) www.lmkat.com - June 5 at 7:44 PM
	TransAlta Co. (TAC) Cut to “Hold” at TD Securities - Let Me Know About This (NYSE:TAC) www.lmkat.com - June 5 at 10:25 AM
	Dividend 15 Split Corp. Announces Overnight Offering - EIN News (press release) (NYSE:TAC) www.einnews.com - June 3 at 10:42 AM
	Tri-Municipal Expo - Spruce Grove Examiner (NYSE:TAC) www.sprucegroveexaminer.com - April 9 at 2:55 PM
	TransAlta Corp. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : February 1, 2016 (NYSE:TAC) www.capitalcube.com - February 1 at 8:34 AM
	Top News: TransAlta Corp. (NYSE:TAC), Atwood Oceanics (NYSE:ATW), JinkoSolar Holding (NYSE:JKS), Jones ... - KC Register (NYSE:TAC) www.kcregister.com - January 20 at 6:42 PM
	Transalta downgraded by BMO Capital Markets (NYSE:TAC) finance.yahoo.com - January 15 at 12:51 PM
	TransAlta Shares Slump After Dividend Cut Amid Coal Phase-Out (NYSE:TAC) www.bloomberg.com - January 15 at 10:02 AM
	4:00 am Transalta announces actions to maximize its financial flexibility; on track to meet 2015 and 2016 guidance (NYSE:TAC) finance.yahoo.com - January 15 at 4:00 AM
	TransAlta Announces Key Actions to Support Transition to Clean Power (NYSE:TAC) finance.yahoo.com - January 14 at 7:27 PM
	TransAlta Corporation -- Moody's Downgrades TransAlta to Ba1; Outlook Stable (NYSE:TAC) www.moodys.com - December 17 at 4:35 PM
	Tuesday's After-Hours Movers Led By Kinder Morgan, Krispy Kreme And AeroVironment (NYSE:TAC) finance.yahoo.com - December 8 at 5:02 PM
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	TransAlta Corp.: Strong price momentum but will it sustain? (NYSE:TAC) www.capitalcube.com - November 24 at 1:34 PM
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