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.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Utilities - Independent Power Producers
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorUtilities
CIKN/A
Phone+1-403-2674724
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual SalesC$2.31 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees1,883
Next Earnings Date8/2/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
TransAlta (TSE:TA) Frequently Asked Questions
What is TransAlta's stock symbol?
TransAlta trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the ticker symbol "TA."
How often does TransAlta pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for TransAlta?
TransAlta declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 3rd will be given a dividend of 0.04 per share on Monday, July 1st. This represents a $0.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.88%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 31st. View TransAlta's Dividend History.
How were TransAlta's earnings last quarter?
TransAlta Co. (TSE:TA) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May, 14th. The company reported ($0.23) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.05) by $0.18. The business had revenue of $648 million for the quarter. View TransAlta's Earnings History.
When is TransAlta's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for TA?
5 brokers have issued 1-year price targets for TransAlta's stock. Their predictions range from C$10.00 to C$12.00. On average, they expect TransAlta's share price to reach C$10.67 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 25.2% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for TransAlta.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for TransAlta?
5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for TransAlta in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for TransAlta.
Has TransAlta been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about TA stock have trended somewhat negative on Thursday, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research group identifies negative and positive news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. TransAlta earned a daily sentiment score of -1.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned press coverage about the company a news buzz of 9.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near future. View News Stories for TransAlta.
Who are some of TransAlta's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to TransAlta include Uniper (UN01), Brookfield Renewable Partners (BEP.UN), Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN), Contact Energy (CEN), Mercury NZ (MCY), Northland Power (NPI), TransAlta Renewables (RNW), Infratil (IFT), Innergex Renewable Energy (INE), Boralex (BLX), Contourglobal (GLO), Drax Group (DRX), Encavis (CAP), New Energy Solar (NEW) and Polaris Infrastructure (PIF).
What other stocks do shareholders of TransAlta own?
Who are TransAlta's key executives?
TransAlta's management team includes the folowing people:
- Ms. Dawn Lorraine Farrell, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 59)
- Mr. Christophe Dehout, Chief Financial Officer
- Mr. 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
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$8.52.
How big of a company is TransAlta?
What is TransAlta's official website?
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.
MarketBeat Community Rating for TransAlta (TSE TA)
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