Equatorial Energia (EQUEY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Equatorial Energia S.A. is a Brazilian utility company engaged primarily in the distribution of electric power. Through regulated concessionaires, the company serves residential, commercial and industrial customers across several Brazilian states, including Maranhão, Pará, Piauí, Alagoas, Amapá, Goiás and Rio Grande do Sul.

The company’s operations include electricity distribution, power generation and transmission, as well as related infrastructure and utility services. Equatorial has also expanded into the sanitation sector, providing water and wastewater services through its regulated concessions. Its activities are generally conducted under long-term contracts and concessions overseen by Brazilian regulatory authorities.

Founded in 1999, Equatorial Energia has grown through acquisitions and the development of regional utility platforms. Its portfolio has included major distribution assets such as Equatorial Maranhão, Equatorial Pará, Equatorial Piauí, Equatorial Alagoas, Equatorial Amapá, Equatorial Goiás and CEEE-D in Rio Grande do Sul. The company is headquartered in Brazil and its shares trade on Brazil’s B3 exchange, while American depositary receipts trade over the counter in the United States under the symbol EQUEY.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $6.21 to $7.70
• 50-Day Range: $6.69 to $9.87
• 52-Week Range: $6.21 to $9.87
• Volume: 43,703 shs
• Average Volume: 4,517 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 26.44
• Dividend Yield: 1.12%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Equatorial Energia Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Equatorial Energia scored higher than 8% 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: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Equatorial Energia is 26.44, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.41.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Equatorial Energia is 26.44, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 28.64.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Equatorial Energia has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.48, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Equatorial Energia has recently increased by 1,534.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing 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%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Equatorial Energia 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 0.49 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article 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

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

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: Electric Utilities
• Sub-Industry: Electric Utilities
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:EQUEY
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.equatorialenergia.com.br
• Phone: (613) 426-1000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 11,571
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 26.44
• 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