Should I buy or sell MDA stock right now?

5 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for MDA in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" MDA shares. View MDA analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is MDA's stock price target for 2024?

5 brokers have issued 12 month price objectives for MDA's shares. Their MDA share price targets range from C$12.75 to C$18.50. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach C$14.88 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 4.2% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for MDA or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have MDA shares performed in 2024?

MDA's stock was trading at C$11.52 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, MDA stock has increased by 24.0% and is now trading at C$14.28. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

When is MDA's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 22nd 2024. View our MDA earnings forecast .

How were MDA's earnings last quarter?

MDA Ltd. (TSE:MDA) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February, 28th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.05 by $0.18. The company earned $205 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $208.30 million. MDA had a net margin of 6.04% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.73%.

How often does MDA pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for MDA?

MDA declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, April 12th. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 1st will be given a dividend of 0.01 per share on Wednesday, May 22nd. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.28%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 30th. Read our dividend analysis for MDA .

Is MDA a good dividend stock?

MDA (TSE:MDA) pays an annual dividend of C$1.48 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.09%. The dividend payout ratio is 370.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Read our dividend analysis for MDA .

What other stocks do shareholders of MDA own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other MDA investors own include NovelStem International (HOLL) , (KOG) (KOG) , Maxar Technologies (MAXR) , Vaccinex (VCNX) , Whiting USA Trust II (WHZT) , Whiting Petroleum (WLL) , Applegreen (APGN) , Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) , Hollywood Bowl Group (BOWL) and Compugen (CGEN) .

How do I buy shares of MDA?

Shares of MDA 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 .

TSE:MDA

MDA (MDA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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C$14.28

-0.03 (-0.21%)

(As of 04/16/2024 ET)

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Today's Range: C$14.15
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C$14.43
50-Day Range: C$11.52
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C$15.05
52-Week Range: C$6.21
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C$15.39

Volume: 107,044 shs
Average Volume: 240,557 shs
Market Capitalization: C$1.71 billion

P/E Ratio: 35.70
Dividend Yield: 10.36%
Price Target: C$14.88

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MDA MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.60 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 4.2% Upside
C$14.88 Price Target
Short Interest: N/A
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.00
Based on 10 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
C$1.50 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

0.36 out of 5 stars

1.3

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
MDA has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
MDA has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

N/A

Short Interest

Short Interest
There is no current short interest data available for MDA.

0.8

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
MDA pays a meaningful dividend of 2.09%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
MDA does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of MDA is 370.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for MDA.

1.1

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
MDA has a news sentiment score of 0.00. 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 0.38 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for MDA this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 1 people have searched for MDA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -83% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 1 people have added MDA to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

1.7

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, MDA 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$1,500,660.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
13.18% of the stock of MDA is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.
Percentage Held by Institutions
Only 26.03% of the stock of MDA is held by institutions.

1.3

Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of MDA is 35.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 139.16.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of MDA is 35.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 398.12.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
MDA has a P/B Ratio of 1.60. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About MDA Stock (TSE:MDA)

MDA Ltd. designs, manufactures, and services space robotics, satellite systems and components, and intelligence systems in Canada, the United States, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and internationally. The company offers geointelligence solutions that use satellite-generated imagery and analytic services to deliver critical and value-added insights in the areas of national security, climate change monitoring, and maritime surveillance; owns and operates commercial data distribution for its satellite RADARSAT-2; and distributes high resolution optical imagery, satellite-based automatic identification system data, and radio-frequency data for other third-party missions. It also provides autonomous robotics and vision sensors, which operate in space and on the surfaces of the moon and mars; and robotic systems, interfaces, tooling, and ground control stations and operation services, as well as electro-optic and light detection and ranging sensors, vision systems, planetary rover locomotion subsystems, and guidance, navigation, and control subsystems. In addition, the company offers satellite systems and sub-systems for communication networks, including space-based broadband internet, direct-to-direct satellite communication, and internet of things connectivity across the full communication frequency spectrum; low earth orbit communication constellation, such as O3b mPower, Iridium Next, and OneWeb. It serves government agencies, prime contractors, and space companies. The company was formerly known as Neptune Acquisition Holdings Inc. and changed its name to MDA Ltd. in March 2021. MDA Ltd. was incorporated in 1969 and is headquartered in Brampton, Canada.

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MDA Stock News Headlines

April 16, 2024 | msn.com

Lockheed chosen to build new homeland missile defense interceptor

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US Missile Expert Died from the Bends in High-Altitude Test

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MDA trains at risk communities in preparation for future military-style attacks

April 16, 2024 | msn.com

Lockheed to build US’ new homeland missile defense interceptor

April 16, 2024 | msn.com

Lockheed Martin chosen by U.S. Missile Defense Agency for Next Generation Interceptor

April 16, 2024 | msn.com

Lockheed Beats Northrop for $17 Billion US Interceptor Deal

April 15, 2024 | msn.com

Israel's building fire kills 2, injures 7 in Jerusalem

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Policeman accused of shooting MDA volunteer claims 'self-defense,' Mayor Huldai laments event

April 12, 2024 | cbsnews.com

Maryland restricts dairy cattle movement due to bird flu outbreak

April 11, 2024 | americanbankingnews.com

MDA (TSE:MDA) PT Raised to C$18.50

April 9, 2024 | msn.com

Liberia: Pres. Boakai Assures Arcelormittal Executive Chairman Lakshmi Mittal of Commitment to Sign Amended Mda

April 9, 2024 | msn.com

Independent candidate Anele Mda says banks should not be allowed to remain ‘lily white’

April 9, 2024 | msn.com

$4 million raised for Muscular Dystrophy Association in Florida

April 9, 2024 | msn.com

Concord Man Held For Assault On DEA Agent, MDA Drug Conspiracy: Feds

April 8, 2024 | msn.com

MDA Ltd. (TSE:MDA) Slips after New Product Line Announcement

April 8, 2024 | msn.com

Epomaker x Leobog Hi75 keyboard review: A budget keyboard never sounded so good

April 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

MDA SPACE DEFINES THE NEXT GENERATION OF ROBOTICS WITH NEW MDA SKYMAKER™ PRODUCT LINE

April 5, 2024 | msn.com

'Where is my photo': Anele Mda asks IEC during signing of code of conduct

April 4, 2024 | msn.com

House Hammers BMMC Over MDA Violations

April 3, 2024 | msn.com

Two Bay Area men federally Indicted in drug-dealing, extortion case

April 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Arçelik Completes Acquisition of Whirlpool's Moroccan and UAE Subsidiaries and Operations in MENA Region

April 2, 2024 | msn.com

Radar For Japan's New Missile Defense Ships Passes Critical Space Object Tracking Test

April 1, 2024 | msn.com

Women leaders reflect on the tragedy of October 7 and the path forward at WLS Conference

March 31, 2024 | msn.com

Terrorist stabs two Israelis in Beersheba, shot dead by IDF soldier

March 29, 2024 | msn.com

Reps C’ttee Queries OAGF For Discrepancies In MDA’s Remittances

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 2/28/2024
Today: 4/16/2024
Ex-Dividend for 5/22 Dividend: 4/30/2024
Dividend Payable: 5/22/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/22/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: TSE
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Aerospace & Defense
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: TSE:MDA
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: N/A
Web: www.mda.space
Phone: 905-790-2800
Fax: N/A
Employees: 3,000
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: C$14.88
High Stock Price Target: C$18.50
Low Stock Price Target: C$12.75
Potential Upside/Downside: +4.2%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.60
Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): C$0.40
Trailing P/E Ratio: 35.70
Forward P/E Ratio: 21.65
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: C$48.80 million
Net Margins: 6.04%
Pretax Margin: N/A
Return on Equity: 4.73%
Return on Assets: 2.54%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 49.31
Current Ratio: 1.22
Quick Ratio: 1.00

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: C$807.60 million
Price / Sales: 2.11
Cash Flow: C$0.16 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 86.62
Book Value: C$8.91 per share
Price / Book: 1.60

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 119,600,000
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: C$1.71 billion
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 0.12

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Key Executives

Mr. Michael Greenley M.sc. Pmp (Age 57)
CEO & Director
Comp: $1.48M
Mr. Vito Culmone C.A. (Age 60)
C.P.A., F.C.A., FCPA, Chief Financial Officer
Comp: $1.02M
Mr. Cameron Ower
Chief Technology Officer
Ms. Shereen Zahawi C.F.A.
M.B.A., Senior Director of Investor Relations
Mr. David Snarch
VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Ian McLeod
Vice President of Corporate Development
Ms. Stephanie McDonald
Chief People, Culture & Transformation Officer
Ms. Anita Bernie (Age 54)
Managing Director of UK

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Insiders

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MDA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell MDA stock right now?: 5 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for MDA in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" MDA shares.
View MDA analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is MDA's stock price target for 2024?: 5 brokers have issued 12 month price objectives for MDA's shares. Their MDA share price targets range from C$12.75 to C$18.50. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach C$14.88 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 4.2% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for MDA or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have MDA shares performed in 2024?: MDA's stock was trading at C$11.52 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, MDA stock has increased by 24.0% and is now trading at C$14.28.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
When is MDA's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 22nd 2024.
View our MDA earnings forecast.
How were MDA's earnings last quarter?: MDA Ltd. (TSE:MDA) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February, 28th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.05 by $0.18. The company earned $205 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $208.30 million. MDA had a net margin of 6.04% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.73%.

How often does MDA pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for MDA?: MDA declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, April 12th. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 1st will be given a dividend of 0.01 per share on Wednesday, May 22nd. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.28%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 30th.
Read our dividend analysis for MDA.
Is MDA a good dividend stock?: MDA (TSE:MDA) pays an annual dividend of C$1.48 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.09%. The dividend payout ratio is 370.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
Read our dividend analysis for MDA.
What other stocks do shareholders of MDA own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other MDA investors own include NovelStem International (HOLL), (KOG) (KOG), Maxar Technologies (MAXR), Vaccinex (VCNX), Whiting USA Trust II (WHZT), Whiting Petroleum (WLL), Applegreen (APGN), Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE), Hollywood Bowl Group (BOWL) and Compugen (CGEN).
How do I buy shares of MDA?: Shares of MDA 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.
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This page (TSE:MDA) was last updated on 4/16/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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MDA (MDA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

MDA MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Short Interest

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About MDA Stock (TSE:MDA)

MDA Stock Price History

MDA Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders

MDA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™