MDA Space (MDA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

MDA Space Ltd, formerly MDA Ltd, is a global space company. The Company is a robotics, satellite systems and Geo intelligence provider. It provides communications satellites and earth and space observation. It is also involved in space exploration and infrastructure. Its software, AURORA, is a digital satellite product line providing critical new solutions to operators. AURORA technology enables constellations to extend communication networks to every corner of the globe with digital automation, and robotics. Its communications satellites include a complete range of modular digital products and components for space-based communication solutions coupled with advanced manufacturing capable of producing two satellites a day. It owns and operates RADARSAT-2 earth observation satellite. Its earth observation services include analytics solutions that give customers information and insights from environmental monitoring, disaster management, maritime domain awareness and security to mining.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$27.52 to C$28.49
• 50-Day Range: C$22.99 to C$28.81
• 52-Week Range: C$11.44 to C$30.00
• Volume: 622,058 shs
• Average Volume: 481,310 shs
• Market Capitalization: C$3.40 billion
• P/E Ratio: 49.59
• Dividend Yield: 5.30%
• Price Target: C$32.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

MDA Space Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

MDA Space scored higher than 27% 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: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

MDA Space has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 5 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

MDA Space has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of MDA Space is 49.59, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.28.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of MDA Space is 49.59, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 24.17.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

MDA Space has a P/B Ratio of 2.94. 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 MDA.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

MDA Space pays a meaningful dividend of 2.09%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

MDA Space does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of MDA Space is 263.05%. 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 MDA.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.12

News Sentiment

MDA Space has a news sentiment score of -0.12. 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 0.66 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for MDA Space this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for MDA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added MDA Space to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, MDA Space insiders have sold 1,683.43% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought C$28,462.00 in company stock and sold C$507,600.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

12.60% of the stock of MDA Space is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 29.02% of the stock of MDA Space is held by institutions.

MDA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MDA shares performed this year?

MDA Space's stock was trading at C$29.53 at the start of the year. Since then, MDA stock has decreased by 5.5% and is now trading at C$27.90.
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How were MDA Space's earnings last quarter?

MDA Space Ltd. (TSE:MDA) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 4th. The company reported $0.74 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.20 by $0.54. The firm had revenue of $581.16 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $560.30 million. MDA Space had a net margin of 7.22% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.17%.
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How do I buy shares of MDA Space?

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.

What other stocks do shareholders of MDA Space own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that MDA Space investors own include Suncor Energy (SU), Enbridge (ENB), Cenovus Energy (CVE), Tourmaline Oil (TOU), Maxar Technologies (MAXR), NVIDIA (NVDA) and Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/04/2021
• Today: 6/01/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Aerospace & Defense
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: TSE:MDA
• 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$32.00
• High Stock Price Target: C$38.00
• Low Stock Price Target: C$26.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +14.7%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): C$0.56
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 49.59
• Forward P/E Ratio: 29.05
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: C$68.84 million
• Net Margins: 7.22%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 6.17%
• Return on Assets: 2.12%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 34.94
• Current Ratio: 0.83
• Quick Ratio: 1.00

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$952.93 million
• Price / Sales: 3.57
• Cash Flow: C$0.32 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 86.62
• Book Value: C$9.49 per share
• Price / Book: 2.94

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 121,954,321
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$3.40 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.02