Equatorial Energia (EQUEY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Equatorial Energia S.A., through its subsidiaries, engages in the electricity generation, distribution, transmission, and sanitation operations in Brazil. It operates through Distribution, Transmission, Wind Generation, Services, Sanitation, and Other segments. The company generates energy from wind, solar, biomass, qualified co-generation, and hydroelectric plants. It also distributes electric energy in the 217 municipalities of Maranhão State with a concession area of approximately 332,000 square kilometers serving approximately 2.5 million consumers; and 144 municipalities of Pará State with a concession area covering 1,248,000 square kilometers serving approximately 2.6 million consumers. In addition, the company distributes electric energy to 224 municipalities of Piauí State with a concession area covering 251,000 square kilometers serving approximately 1.3 million consumers; 102 municipalities of Alagoas State with a concession area covering 27,848 square kilometers serving approximately 1.2 million consumers; 16 municipalities of Amapá State serving approximately 209,000 consumers; and 72 municipalities of Rio de Janeiro State serving approximately 1.8 million consumers. Equatorial Energia S.A. was founded in 1958 and is based in Brasília, Brazil.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $6.48 to $6.48
• 50-Day Range: $6.14 to $6.95
• 52-Week Range: $4.03 to $7.18
• Volume: 277 shs
• Average Volume: 4,606 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 26.09
• Dividend Yield: 1.14%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Equatorial Energia Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Equatorial Energia scored higher than 14% 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 Equatorial Energia.

Earnings and Valuation

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

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Equatorial Energia is 26.09, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.91.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Equatorial Energia is 26.09, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 20.01.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Equatorial Energia has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Equatorial Energia has recently decreased by 95.83%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Equatorial Energia pays a meaningful dividend of 1.13%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Equatorial Energia does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Equatorial Energia is 29.66%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Equatorial Energia has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Equatorial Energia has recently decreased by 95.83%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.37

News Sentiment

Equatorial Energia has a news sentiment score of 0.37. 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 0.83 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Equatorial Energia this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 0.01% of the stock of Equatorial Energia is held by institutions.

EQUEY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have EQUEY shares performed this year?

Equatorial Energia's stock was trading at $4.03 at the start of the year. Since then, EQUEY shares have increased by 60.7% and is now trading at $6.4750.

How do I buy shares of Equatorial Energia?

Shares of EQUEY 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 - Regulated Electric
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:EQUEY
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.equatorialenergia.com.br
• Phone: (613) 426-1000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 11,123
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 25.31
• 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