Aurizon (QRNNF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Aurizon Holdings Limited is an Australian rail freight company that transports bulk commodities and other freight across Australia. Its operations are centered on the movement of coal from mines to export terminals and domestic power stations, along with the transportation of agricultural, industrial and general freight.

The company operates and manages rail infrastructure in Queensland through the Central Queensland Coal Network, providing access for coal producers and coordinating the movement of trains across the network. Aurizon also owns and operates locomotives and wagons and provides rolling-stock maintenance and related supply-chain services.

Aurizon was formed from the freight-rail operations of Queensland Rail and was formerly known as QR National before adopting the Aurizon name in 2012. Its activities are primarily focused on Australia, with significant operations in Queensland and freight services extending to other parts of the country. The company is headquartered in Brisbane, Queensland.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $2.57 to $2.57
• 50-Day Range: $2.57 to $3.10
• 52-Week Range: $2.57 to $3.10
• Volume: N/A
• Average Volume: 2,550 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 21.81
• Dividend Yield: 2.49%
• Price Target: $3.80
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Aurizon Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Aurizon scored higher than 39% 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: 3.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Aurizon has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Aurizon has a consensus price target of $3.80, representing about 47.7% upside from its current price of $2.57.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Aurizon has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Aurizon is 21.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.36.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Aurizon is 21.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.16.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Aurizon has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 999.99, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Aurizon has recently decreased by 3.91%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Aurizon is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.54%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Aurizon does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Aurizon is 54.24%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Aurizon has a news sentiment score of -0.84. 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 0.47 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Aurizon this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

13.32% of the stock of Aurizon is held by institutions.

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Ground Transportation
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:QRNNF
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.aurizon.com.au
• Phone: (173) 019-9000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 5,718
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Aurizon: $3.80
• High Price Target: $3.80
• Low Price Target: $3.80
• Potential Upside/Downside: +47.7%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 21.81
• 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