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Canadian Utilities (CU) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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C$38.37 +0.23 (+0.60%)
As of 04:00 PM Eastern

About Canadian Utilities Stock (TSE:CU)

Key Stats

Today's Range
C$38.13
C$38.50
50-Day Range
C$36.67
C$38.58
52-Week Range
C$30.41
C$38.85
Volume
338,537 shs
Average Volume
538,922 shs
Market Capitalization
C$7.84 billion
P/E Ratio
20.73
Dividend Yield
4.72%
Price Target
C$38.83
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Canadian Utilities Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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16th Percentile Overall Score

CU MarketRank™: 

Canadian Utilities scored higher than 16% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Canadian Utilities has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Canadian Utilities has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Canadian Utilities' stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Canadian Utilities is 20.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.51.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Canadian Utilities is 20.73, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 19.95.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Canadian Utilities has a PEG Ratio of 2.38. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Canadian Utilities has a P/B Ratio of 1.47. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for CU.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Canadian Utilities is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.31%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Canadian Utilities does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Canadian Utilities is 97.79%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Read more about Canadian Utilities' dividend.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for CU.
  • News Sentiment

    Canadian Utilities has a news sentiment score of 0.34. 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 0.80 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Canadian Utilities this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for CU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added Canadian Utilities to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Canadian Utilities insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought C$0.00 in company stock and sold C$57,191.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    37.58% of the stock of Canadian Utilities is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Only 14.11% of the stock of Canadian Utilities is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Canadian Utilities' insider trading history.
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CU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Canadian Utilities' stock was trading at C$34.85 at the start of the year. Since then, CU shares have increased by 10.1% and is now trading at C$38.37.

Shares of CU 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Canadian Utilities investors own include Intact Financial (IFC), Constellation Software (CSU), Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD.B), AutoCanada (ACQ), Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), AbbVie (ABBV) and Enbridge (ENB).

Company Calendar

Today
7/18/2025
Record date for 9/1 Dividend
8/07/2025
Dividend Payable
9/01/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
TSE
Sector
Utilities
Industry
Utilities - Diversified
Sub-Industry
N/A
Current Symbol
TSE:CU
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
9,018
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
C$41.00
Low Price Target
C$37.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+1.2%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
C$1.85
Trailing P/E Ratio
20.73
Forward P/E Ratio
15.95
P/E Growth
2.38
Net Income
C$376.93 million
Net Margins
13.41%
Pretax Margin
N/A
Return on Equity
7.21%
Return on Assets
2.66%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
158.34
Current Ratio
1.63
Quick Ratio
1.30

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
C$2.81 billion
Price / Sales
2.79
Cash Flow
C$3.48 per share
Price / Cash Flow
11.03
Book Value
C$26.10 per share
Price / Book
1.47

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
204,307,869
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
C$7.84 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.66
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This page (TSE:CU) was last updated on 7/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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