Champion Iron (CIA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Champion Iron Ltd is engaged in the exploration and development of iron ore properties in Quebec, Canada. The company's operating segment include Mine Site, Exploration and Evaluation, and Corporate. It generates maximum revenue from Mine Site segment. The company projects include Fire Lake North, Powderhorn/Gullbridge, Moire, Quinto Claims, Harvey Tuttle, O'keefe-Purdy, and others.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$4.42 to C$4.49
• 50-Day Range: C$3.75 to C$4.46
• 52-Week Range: C$3.29 to C$6.48
• Volume: 311,176 shs
• Average Volume: 436,530 shs
• Market Capitalization: C$2.38 billion
• P/E Ratio: 27.88
• Dividend Yield: 4.48%
• Price Target: C$6.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Champion Iron Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Champion Iron scored higher than 67% 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: 3.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Champion Iron has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.17, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Champion Iron has a consensus price target of C$6.00, representing about 34.5% upside from its current price of C$4.46.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Champion Iron has only been the subject of 1 research reports 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 Champion Iron is 27.88, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 232.13.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Champion Iron is 27.88, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 157.08.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Due to a projected decrease in earnings for Champion Iron, their PEG ratio cannot be calculated.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Champion Iron has a P/B Ratio of 1.66. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for CIA.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Champion Iron is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.63%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Champion Iron does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Champion Iron is 125.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for CIA.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.90

News Sentiment

Champion Iron has a news sentiment score of 0.90. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.48 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Champion Iron this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

10 people have searched for CIA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Champion Iron to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

11.33% of the stock of Champion Iron is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 30.25% of the stock of Champion Iron is held by institutions.

CIA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CIA shares performed this year?

Champion Iron's stock was trading at C$5.18 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, CIA shares have decreased by 13.9% and is now trading at C$4.46.

How were Champion Iron's earnings last quarter?

Champion Iron Limited (TSE:CIA) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October, 31st. The company reported $0.04 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.11 by $0.07. Champion Iron had a net margin of 8.51% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.13%.
Read the conference call transcript.

How do I buy shares of Champion Iron?

Shares of CIA stock and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through an online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the Canadian stock market include BMO InvestorLine, CIBC Investor's Edge, Desjardins Online Brokerage, HSBC InvestDirect, Laurentian Bank Discount Brokerage, National Bank Direct Brokerage, Qtrade Investor, Questrade, RBC Direct Investing, Scotia iTrade, TD Direct Investing, and Virtual Brokers.

What other stocks do shareholders of Champion Iron own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Champion Iron investors own include Air Canada (AC), Tourmaline Oil (TOU), Bombardier, Inc. Class B (BBD.B), Birchcliff Energy (BIR), Meta Platforms (META), Whitecap Resources (WCP) and Barrick Gold (ABX).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 10/31/2024
• Today: 10/05/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: Steel
• Sub-Industry: Insurance
• Current Symbol: TSE:CIA
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.championiron.com
• Phone: +61-2-98107816
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 220
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Champion Iron: C$6.00
• High Price Target: C$7.50
• Low Price Target: C$5.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +34.5%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.17
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): C$0.16
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 27.88
• Forward P/E Ratio: 7.49
• P/E Growth: -1.35
• Net Income: C$128.81 million
• Net Margins: 8.51%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 9.13%
• Return on Assets: 13.11%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 57.89
• Current Ratio: 2.28
• Quick Ratio: 2.01

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$1.53 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.55
• Cash Flow: C$0.36 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.56
• Book Value: C$2.69 per share
• Price / Book: 1.66

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 533,251,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$2.38 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.70