TSE:TATransAlta Stock Price, Forecast & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding TransAlta Co. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add C$8.61 +0.12 (+1.41 %) (As of 07/16/2020 12:47 PM ET) Add Compare Share Today's RangeC$8.43Now: C$8.61▼C$8.6150-Day RangeC$7.75MA: C$8.16▼C$8.8152-Week RangeC$5.32Now: C$8.61▼C$11.23Volume219,674 shsAverage Volume936,337 shsMarket CapitalizationC$2.37 billionP/E Ratio16.82Dividend Yield2.00%BetaN/A ProfileAnalyst RatingsAdvanced ChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsInsider TradesHeadlinesOptions ChainSocial Media TransAlta Corporation operates as non-regulated electricity generation and energy marketing company in Canada, the United States, and Western Australia. It operates through eight segments: Canadian Coal, U.S. Coal, Canadian Gas, Australian Gas, Wind and Solar, Hydro, Energy Marketing, and Corporate. The company generates and markets electricity through various generation fuels, such as coal, natural gas, water, solar, and wind. It also engages in wholesale trading of electricity and other energy-related commodities and derivatives. The company operates facilities with approximately 9,331 megawatts of aggregate generating capacity. TransAlta Corporation was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 3.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingTransAlta has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of C$11.70, TransAlta has a potential upside of 35.9% from its current price of C$8.61.Amount of Analyst CoverageTransAlta has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 1.8 Community Rank Outperform VotesTransAlta has received 274 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesTransAlta has received 500 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentTransAlta has received 64.60% “underperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about TransAlta and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe TA will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe TA will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldTransAlta pays a meaningful dividend of 2.00%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthTransAlta does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of TransAlta is 31.74%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, TransAlta insiders have not sold or bought any company stock. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for TransAlta are expected to grow in the coming year, from C($0.46) to C$0.00 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of TransAlta is 16.82, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 16.33.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of TransAlta is 16.82, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 31.42.Price to Earnings Growth RatioDue to a projected decrease in earnings for TransAlta, their PEG ratio cannot be calculated.Price to Book Value per Share RatioTransAlta has a P/B Ratio of 1.16. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 3.5Community Rank: 1.8Dividend Strength: 1.7Insider Behavior: 0.0Valuation: 1.3 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™1.64 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange TSE Industry Utilities - Independent Power Producers Sub-IndustryN/A SectorUtilities Current SymbolTSE:TA Previous Symbol CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.transalta.com Phone+1-403-2674724Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio85.58 Current Ratio1.20 Quick Ratio0.68Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio16.82 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E Growth-0.8 Sales & Book Value Annual SalesC$2.30 billion Price / Sales1.03 Cash FlowC$1.28 per share Price / Cash Flow6.73 Book ValueC$7.44 per share Price / Book1.16Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A Net IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/AMiscellaneous Employees1,883 Outstanding Shares275,779,000Market CapC$2.37 billion Next Earnings Date7/31/2020 (Confirmed) OptionableOptionable TSX:TA Rates by TradingView Receive TA News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for TA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. TransAlta (TSE:TA) Frequently Asked Questions How has TransAlta's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)? TransAlta's stock was trading at C$7.65 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, TA shares have increased by 12.5% and is now trading at C$8.61. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of TransAlta? 4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for TransAlta in the last year. There are currently 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for TransAlta. When is TransAlta's next earnings date? TransAlta is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, July 31st 2020. View our earnings forecast for TransAlta. How were TransAlta's earnings last quarter? TransAlta Co. (TSE:TA) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May, 12th. The company reported ($0.02) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.02 by $0.04. The business earned $606 million during the quarter. View TransAlta's earnings history. How often does TransAlta pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for TransAlta? TransAlta announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, April 20th. Investors of record on Monday, June 1st will be given a dividend of 0.043 per share on Wednesday, July 1st. This represents a $0.17 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.00%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 29th. View TransAlta's dividend history. What price target have analysts set for TA? 4 brokerages have issued 12 month price objectives for TransAlta's shares. Their forecasts range from C$9.50 to C$13.00. On average, they expect TransAlta's stock price to reach C$11.70 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 35.9% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for TransAlta. Has TransAlta been receiving favorable news coverage? Press coverage about TA stock has trended positive this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. InfoTrie identifies negative and positive press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. TransAlta earned a news impact score of 2.1 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave press coverage about the company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term. View the latest news about TransAlta. Who are some of TransAlta's key competitors? Some companies that are related to TransAlta include Northland Power (NPI), Mercury NZ (MCY), Contact Energy (CEN), TransAlta Renewables (RNW), Innergex Renewable Energy (INE), Boralex (BLX), Infratil (IFT), Encavis (CAP), Contourglobal (GLO), Drax Group (DRX), New Energy Solar (NEW), Polaris Infrastructure (PIF), Zenith Energy (ZEN), Energy World (EWC) and Powerhouse Energy Group (PHE). View all competitors. What other stocks do shareholders of TransAlta own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other TransAlta investors own include TransAlta (TAC), Enbridge (ENB), Manulife Financial (MFC), Maxar Technologies (MAXR), Altagas (ALA), Cenovus Energy (CVE), Diversified Royalty (DIV), Sun Life Financial (SLF), Suncor Energy (SU) and Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD). Who are TransAlta's key executives? TransAlta's management team includes the following people: Ms. Dawn Lorraine Farrell, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 59)Mr. Christophe Dehout, Chief Financial OfficerMr. Brett M. Gellner, Chief Strategy & Investment Officer (Age 55)Mr. John Harry Kousinioris, Chief Growth Officer (Age 54)Mr. Wayne Alexander Collins BEng (Elect), BBus, CPEng, GAICD, Exec. Vice-Pres of Coal & Mining Operations What is TransAlta's stock symbol? TransAlta trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the ticker symbol "TA." How do I buy shares of TransAlta? Shares of TA and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). Brokers that permit trading on the TSX include Fidelity, Interactive Brokers, PennTrade, and Charles Schwab. What is TransAlta's stock price today? One share of TA stock can currently be purchased for approximately C$8.61. How big of a company is TransAlta? TransAlta has a market capitalization of C$2.37 billion and generates C$2.30 billion in revenue each year. TransAlta employs 1,883 workers across the globe. What is TransAlta's official website? The official website for TransAlta is www.transalta.com. How can I contact TransAlta? TransAlta's mailing address is Calgary Alberta T2p 2mi 110 12th Ave SW Station, Stn M PO Box 1900, CALGARY, AB T2P 2M1, Canada. The company can be reached via phone at +1-403-2674724. This page was last updated on 7/16/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for $1.00 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 top-performing Wall Street analysts. 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