Aurizon (QRNNF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Aurizon Holdings Limited is an Australian rail freight company headquartered in Brisbane, Queensland. Through its operating businesses, the company transports commodities by rail and provides related freight and logistics services across Australia, with a particular focus on the movement of coal and bulk materials.

Aurizon’s operations include above-rail freight services, such as locomotives, wagons and train operations, as well as the management and maintenance of the Central Queensland coal rail network. The company’s network business provides access to rail infrastructure connecting coal mines in Queensland’s Bowen Basin with export terminals at ports including Abbot Point, Hay Point and Dalrymple Bay.

The company was established as QR National following the separation of Queensland Rail’s commercial freight operations and was renamed Aurizon in 2012. Its activities are concentrated in Australia, especially Queensland, where it supports coal producers, resource companies and other bulk freight customers. Aurizon is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange under the symbol AZJ, while its shares also trade over the counter in the United States under the symbol QRNNF.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $2.76 to $2.76
• 50-Day Range: $2.57 to $3.10
• 52-Week Range: $2.57 to $2.76
• Volume: N/A
• Average Volume: 2,550 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 23.39
• Dividend Yield: 2.32%
• Price Target: $3.80
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Aurizon Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Aurizon scored higher than 65% 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 37.7% upside from its current price of $2.76.

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 23.39, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.41.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Aurizon is 23.39, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 32.30.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Aurizon 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 Aurizon has recently decreased by 90.26%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

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: N/A
• News Sentiment: N/A

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: 5,997
• 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: +37.7%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 23.39
• 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