TSE:CU Canadian Utilities - CU Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Canadian Utilities Limited Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. C$37.16 +0.39 (+1.06%) (As of 03/29/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's RangeC$36.69▼C$37.3350-Day RangeC$34.96▼C$37.9652-Week RangeC$33.24▼C$41.94Volume526,513 shsAverage Volume603,084 shsMarket CapitalizationC$7.49 billionP/E Ratio17.70Dividend Yield4.82%Price TargetC$39.56 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsInsider TradesHeadlinesSocial Media Canadian Utilities MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.14 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside6.5% UpsideC$39.56 Price TargetShort InterestN/ADividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews SentimentN/AInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.0.92 out of 5 stars 1.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingCanadian Utilities has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.14, and is based on 1 buy rating, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of C$39.56, Canadian Utilities has a forecasted upside of 6.5% from its current price of C$37.16.Amount of Analyst CoverageCanadian Utilities has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next N/A Short Interest Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for CU. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipCanadian Utilities is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.08%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthCanadian Utilities does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Canadian Utilities is 85.24%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for CU. Previous Next 0.0 News and Social Media Coverage Search InterestOnly 5 people have searched for CU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -29% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 3 people have added Canadian Utilities to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Canadian Utilities insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.27% of the stock of Canadian Utilities is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 17.46% of the stock of Canadian Utilities is held by institutions. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Canadian Utilities is 17.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 133.77.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Canadian Utilities is 17.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 89.99.Price to Earnings Growth RatioCanadian 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 RatioCanadian Utilities has a P/B Ratio of 1.89. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Canadian Utilities (TSE:CU) StockCanadian Utilities Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the electricity, natural gas, and retail energy businesses in the United States, Australia, and internationally. It operates through Utilities, Energy Infrastructure, and Corporate & Other segments. The Utilities segment provides regulated electricity transmission and distribution services in northern and central east Alberta, the Yukon, and the Northwest Territories; and integrated natural gas transmission and distribution services in Alberta, the Lloydminster area of Saskatchewan, and Western Australia. It owns and operates approximately 9,200 kilometers of natural gas pipelines, 16 compressor sites, approximately 3,700 receipt and delivery points, and a salt cavern storage peaking facility located near Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta in Canada. The Energy Infrastructure segment provides electricity generation, natural gas storage, industrial water, and related infrastructure development solutions in Alberta, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories, Australia, Mexico, and Chile. The Corporate & Other segment retails electricity and natural gas business in Alberta. The company was incorporated in 1927 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. Canadian Utilities Limited operates as a subsidiary of ATCO Ltd.Read More Receive CU Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Canadian Utilities and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address CU Stock News HeadlinesMarch 20, 2023 | msn.comDividend Investors: Top Canadian Utility Stocks for March 2023March 13, 2023 | msn.com2 TSX Utility Stocks to Buy and 1 to Avoid in March 2023March 30, 2023 | WealthPop (Ad)Adam Mesh: “This Strategy Saved My Trading Career”Adam Mesh was $50,000 in the hole - and ready to quit trading for good… Until he discovered the secret to unlocking double-digit income. This strategy has averaged 64% average gains in the last three years. Adam is hosting a free session to show ordinary folks how to execute this incredible strategy. Click here to let Adam show you how it’s done. 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After the Dip?January 25, 2023 | theglobeandmail.comBMO analyst likes utilities over pipelines in the yield-heavy energy infrastructure sectorJanuary 23, 2023 | fool.caTop Canadian Dividend Stocks Yielding over 5% in January 2023January 20, 2023 | ca.finance.yahoo.comFortis Stock Is a Great Buy in 2023January 4, 2023 | seekingalpha.comATCO: Go For The Dividend Aristocrat, Not The Dividend KingDecember 28, 2022 | msn.com2 TSX Stocks for Safer Investing in a RecessionDecember 27, 2022 | ca.finance.yahoo.comShould Investors Get Back Into Utility Stocks?December 8, 2022 | msn.com3 Utility Stocks That Are Too Cheap to IgnoreDecember 7, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWhile individual investors own 33% of Canadian Utilities Limited (TSE:CU), private companies are its largest shareholders with 53% ownershipDecember 4, 2022 | ca.finance.yahoo.comTFSA Passive Income: Earn $126/Month Tax Free for DecadesNovember 28, 2022 | msn.comEarn $5,000/Year in Passive Income With These Top Canadian StocksNovember 28, 2022 | msn.comCanadians: 2 Rock-Solid Utility Stocks You Can Trust for the Long HaulNovember 12, 2022 | msn.com3 TSX Dividend Stocks That Could Pay You ForeverNovember 10, 2022 | msn.com3 Top TSX Stocks Experts Recommend Ahead of a RecessionNovember 9, 2022 | msn.comTFSA Passive Income: Earn $130/Month Tax Free for DecadesOctober 29, 2022 | msn.com3 TSX Dividend Stocks to Buy for a Stable Passive IncomeOctober 28, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comFour Days Left Until Canadian Utilities Limited (TSE:CU) Trades Ex-DividendSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive CU Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Canadian Utilities and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address CU Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 3/1 Dividend2/01/2023Dividend Payable3/01/2023Today3/30/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)4/26/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeTSE Industry Gold Sub-IndustryN/A SectorBasic Materials Current SymbolTSE:CU CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.canadianutilities.com Phone+1-403-2927500FaxN/AEmployees4,796Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price ForecastC$39.56 High Stock Price ForecastC$43.00 Low Stock Price ForecastC$37.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+6.5%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.14 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)C$2.10 Trailing P/E Ratio17.70 Forward P/E Ratio16.35 P/E Growth2.38Net IncomeC$557 million Net Margins15.61% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity9.20% Return on Assets3.29% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio135.78 Current Ratio1.42 Quick Ratio1.30 Sales & Book Value Annual SalesC$4.05 billion Price / Sales1.85 Cash FlowC$3.37 per share Price / Cash Flow11.03 Book ValueC$19.70 per share Price / Book1.89Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares201,430,000Free FloatN/AMarket CapC$7.49 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.56 Key ExecutivesMs. Nancy C. Southern (Age 65)Exec. Chair & CEO Comp: $921.15kMr. Brian P. Shkrobot (Age 49)Exec. VP & CFO Comp: $713.55kMr. Robert J. Myles (Age 57)Exec. VP of Corp. Devel. Comp: $911.41kMs. Rebecca A. Penrice (Age 47)Exec. VP of Corp. Services Comp: $856.65kMr. Marshall F. Wilmot (Age 60)Pres of Retail & Chief Digital Officer Comp: $908.38kMs. Sarah J. ShortreedExec. VP & CTOMr. Alan M. SkiffingtonVP & Chief Information OfficerMr. Myles DouganDirector of Investor Relations & External ReportingMr. Kurt KadatzSr. Communications Mang.Mr. Deanna M. GirardVP of HRMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsYamana GoldTSE:YRIKinross GoldTSE:KEndeavour MiningTSE:EDVAlamos GoldTSE:AGIB2GoldTSE:BTOView All CompetitorsInsidersColin JacksonSold 8 sharesTotal: C$328.88 ($41.11/share)Wayne K. StensbySold 1,000 sharesTotal: C$40,730.00 ($40.73/share)Brian P. ShkrobotSold 200 sharesTotal: C$8,146.00 ($40.73/share)Robert John NormandSold 1,500 sharesTotal: C$59,670.00 ($39.78/share)Chad L GareauSold 100 sharesTotal: C$4,069.00 ($40.69/share)View All Insider Transactions CU Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Canadian Utilities stock right now? 7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Canadian Utilities in the last twelve months. There are currently 6 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" CU shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in CU, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View CU analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Canadian Utilities' stock price forecast for 2023? 7 brokerages have issued twelve-month price targets for Canadian Utilities' stock. Their CU share price forecasts range from C$37.00 to C$43.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach C$39.56 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 6.5% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for CU or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have CU shares performed in 2023? Canadian Utilities' stock was trading at C$36.65 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, CU shares have increased by 1.4% and is now trading at C$37.16. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Canadian Utilities' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, April 26th 2023. View our CU earnings forecast. How often does Canadian Utilities pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Canadian Utilities? Canadian Utilities declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, January 12th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 2nd will be given a dividend of 0.449 per share on Wednesday, March 1st. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.83%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 1st. This is a positive change from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of C$0.44. Read our dividend analysis for CU. Is Canadian Utilities a good dividend stock? Canadian Utilities (TSE:CU) pays an annual dividend of C$1.79 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 5.08%. CU has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 85.24%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Read our dividend analysis for CU. What other stocks do shareholders of Canadian Utilities own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Canadian Utilities investors own include Intact Financial (IFC), Constellation Software (CSU), Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD.B), AutoCanada (ACQ), AbbVie (ABBV), Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), Vermilion Energy (VET), Enbridge (ENB), Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) and BCE (BCE). What is Canadian Utilities' stock symbol? Canadian Utilities trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the ticker symbol "CU." How do I buy shares of Canadian Utilities? 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.Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Canadian Utilities' stock price today? One share of CU stock can currently be purchased for approximately C$37.16. How much money does Canadian Utilities make? Canadian Utilities (TSE:CU) has a market capitalization of C$7.49 billion and generates C$4.05 billion in revenue each year. The company earns C$557 million in net income (profit) each year or C$2.10 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Canadian Utilities have? The company employs 4,796 workers across the globe. How can I contact Canadian Utilities? Canadian Utilities' mailing address is 700-909 11 Ave SW, CALGARY, AB T2R 1N6, Canada. The official website for the company is www.canadianutilities.com. The company can be reached via phone at +1-403-2927500. This page (TSE:CU) was last updated on 3/30/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. View which stocks are hot on social media with MarketBeat's trending stocks report. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Identify stocks that meet your criteria using seven unique stock screeners. 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