Capital Power (CPXWF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Capital Power Corporation develops, acquires, owns, and operates renewable and thermal power generation facilities in Canada and the United States. It generates electricity from various energy sources, including wind, solar, waste heat, natural gas, and coal. The company owns an approximately 7,500 megawatts (MW) of power generation capacity at 29 facilities. It also manages its related electricity and natural gas portfolios by undertaking trading and marketing activities. In addition, the company engages in the development of projects, which include approximately 213 MW of renewable generation capacity in Alberta and North Carolina, 512 MW of natural gas in Alberta, and approximately 350 MW of natural gas and battery energy storage systems in Ontario. Capital Power Corporation was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $38.69 to $38.69
• 50-Day Range: $30.75 to $38.69
• 52-Week Range: $25.90 to $48.05
• Volume: 90,537 shs
• Average Volume: 55,887 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 41.15
• Dividend Yield: 3.32%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Capital Power Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Capital Power scored higher than 2% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Capital Power.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Capital Power is 41.15, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.98.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Capital Power is 41.15, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 15.75.

Short Interest

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Capital Power has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 60.1, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Capital Power has recently increased by 18.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Capital Power is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.33%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Capital Power does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Capital Power is 136.67%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Capital Power has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 60.1, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Capital Power has recently increased by 18.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.35

News Sentiment

Capital Power has a news sentiment score of 0.35. 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 0.78 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Capital Power this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 29.42% of the stock of Capital Power is held by institutions.

CPXWF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CPXWF shares performed this year?

Capital Power's stock was trading at $44.56 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CPXWF stock has decreased by 13.2% and is now trading at $38.69.
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How do I buy shares of Capital Power?

Shares of CPXWF 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.

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: Utilities - Independent Power Producers
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:CPXWF
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.capitalpower.com
• Phone: (780) 392-5100
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 737
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 41.15
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• 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: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A