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TransAlta (TAC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$12.80 -0.15 (-1.12%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$12.80 0.00 (-0.04%)
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About TransAlta Stock (NYSE:TAC)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$12.62
$12.93
50-Day Range
$11.80
$13.99
52-Week Range
$8.73
$17.88
Volume
949,953 shs
Average Volume
1.31 million shs
Market Capitalization
$3.81 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
1.48%
Price Target
$21.33
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

TransAlta Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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96th Percentile Overall Score

TAC MarketRank™: 

TransAlta scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 7th out of 94 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    TransAlta has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 7 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    TransAlta has a consensus price target of $21.33, representing about 66.6% upside from its current price of $12.81.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    TransAlta has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about TransAlta's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for TransAlta are expected to grow by 73.08% in the coming year, from $0.26 to $0.45 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of TransAlta is -23.71, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of TransAlta is -23.71, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    TransAlta has a P/B Ratio of 9.77. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about TransAlta's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.75% of the float of TransAlta has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    TransAlta has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.52, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in TransAlta has recently decreased by 12.89%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    TransAlta pays a meaningful dividend of 1.47%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    TransAlta has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, TransAlta will have a dividend payout ratio of 42.22% next year. This indicates that TransAlta will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about TransAlta's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    TransAlta has a news sentiment score of 0.83. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.65 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for TransAlta this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    3 people have searched for TAC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, TransAlta insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    13.10% of the stock of TransAlta is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    59.00% of the stock of TransAlta is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about TransAlta's insider trading history.
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TAC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

TransAlta's stock was trading at $12.64 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, TAC stock has increased by 1.3% and is now trading at $12.8050.

TransAlta Corporation (NYSE:TAC) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 6th. The utilities provider reported $0.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.01 by $0.03. The utilities provider earned $406.19 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $436.36 million. TransAlta had a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.52% and a negative net margin of 9.46%.
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TransAlta's top institutional investors include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.55%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (0.48%), Bank of Nova Scotia (0.45%) and Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (0.14%).
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Shares of TAC 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that TransAlta investors own include Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), GE Aerospace (GE), Arista Networks (ANET), Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 4/1 Dividend
2/27/2026
Record date for 4/1 Dividend
3/01/2026
Dividend Payable
4/01/2026
Last Earnings
5/06/2026
Today
5/15/2026
Record date for 7/1 Dividend
6/01/2026
Ex-Dividend for 7/1 Dividend
6/01/2026
Dividend Payable
7/01/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/30/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Utilities
Industry
UTIL - ELEC PWR
Sub-Industry
Utilities
Current Symbol
NYSE:TAC
CIK
1144800
Employees
1,205
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$24.00
Low Price Target
$20.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+66.6%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.67
Research Coverage
9 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($0.54)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
49.25
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$98.77 million
Net Margins
-9.46%
Pretax Margin
-7.39%
Return on Equity
9.52%
Return on Assets
0.66%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
6.61
Current Ratio
0.76
Quick Ratio
0.70

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.72 billion
Price / Sales
2.22
Cash Flow
$1.52 per share
Price / Cash Flow
8.44
Book Value
$1.31 per share
Price / Book
9.77

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
297,800,000
Free Float
258,788,000
Market Cap
$3.81 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.66
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This page (NYSE:TAC) was last updated on 5/15/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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