TransCanada Company Profile (TSE:TRP)

About TransCanada (TSE:TRP)

TransCanada Corporation operates as an energy infrastructure company in North America. It operates through Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines, U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines, Mexico Natural Gas Pipelines, Liquids Pipelines, and Energy segments. The company transports natural gas to local distribution companies, power generation facilities, and other businesses through a network of regulated natural gas pipelines and storage facilities. It owns and operates a network of 80,400 km of wholly-owned natural gas pipelines and 11,100 km of partially-owned natural gas pipelines; and regulated natural gas storage facilities with a total working gas capacity of 535 Bcf. The company also owns and operates Keystone pipeline system of 4,324 km for the transportation of crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to Wood River and Patoka in Illinois; Cushing, Oklahoma; and Houston and Port Arthur, Texas. In addition, it operates terminal and pipeline facilities to transport crude oil from the market hub at Cushing, Oklahoma to the Houston and Port Arthur, Texas refining market. Further, the company owns, controls, and develops approximately 7,050 MW of generation capacity powered by natural gas, nuclear, wind, and solar assets; and owns and operates regulated and unregulated natural gas storage facilities. It also operates 18 electrical power generation plants and 118 Bcf of non-regulated natural gas storage facilities in Alberta, Ontario, Québec, and New Brunswick in Canada; and New York, New England, Pennsylvania, and Arizona in the United States. TransCanada Corporation was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Industry, Sector and Symbol:

Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Industrial Metals & Minerals
Sub-Industry: N/A
Symbol: TSE:TRP
CUSIP: N/A
Web: www.transcanada.com/

Capitalization:

Market Cap: C$54.22 billion
Outstanding Shares: 871,000,000

Average Prices:

50 Day Moving Avg: C$63.21
200 Day Moving Avg: C$62.73
52 Week Range: C$57.36 - C$65.24

P/E:

Trailing P/E Ratio: 51.67
P/E Growth: 2.42

Sales & Book Value:

Annual Revenue: C$13.86 billion
Price / Sales: 3.91
Book Value: C$23.54 per share
Price / Book: 2.64

Dividend:

Dividend Yield: 4.0%

Profitability:

EBIDTA: C$6.55 billion
Net Margins: 30.31%
Return on Equity: 17.26%
Return on Assets: 4.47%

Misc:

Average Volume: 1.44 million shs.
Short Ratio: 13.25

Frequently Asked Questions for TransCanada (TSE:TRP)

What is TransCanada's stock symbol?

TransCanada trades on the Tornton Stock Exchange (TSX) under the ticker symbol "TRP."

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

TransCanada announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, July 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 29th will be paid a dividend of 0.625 per share on Tuesday, October 31st. This represents a $2.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.02%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 28th. This is a boost from TransCanada's previous quarterly dividend of $0.48. View TransCanada's Dividend History.

When will TransCanada make its next earnings announcement?

TransCanada is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, November, 7th 2017. View Earnings Estimates for TransCanada.

Where is TransCanada's stock going? Where will TransCanada's stock price be in 2017?

7 brokers have issued twelve-month price objectives for TransCanada's shares. Their forecasts range from C$66.00 to C$79.00. On average, they expect TransCanada's stock price to reach C$71.33 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for TransCanada.

Who are some of TransCanada's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to TransCanada include Great-West Lifeco (GWO), First Quantum Minerals Limited (FM), Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd (TRQ), Lundin Mining (LUN), ARC Resources Ltd (ARX), Cameco Corp (CCO), BRP (DOO), Ivanhoe Mines Ltd (IVN), Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU), Hudbay Minerals (HBM), Parex Resources (PXT), Parex Resources (PXT), Tahoe Resources (THO), Pretium Resources (PVG), Superior Plus Corp. (SPB), Arch Coal, Inc. Class A (ARCH), Boralex (BLX) and NovaGold Resources (NG).

Who are TransCanada's key executives?

TransCanada's management team includes the folowing people:

Russell K. Girling, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
Donald R. Marchand, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President
Kristine L. Delkus, Executive Vice-President - Stakeholder Relations, General Counsel
Wendy L. Hanrahan, Executive Vice President - Corporate Services
Karl R. Johannson, Executive Vice President, President - Natural Gas Pipelines
Paul E. Miller, Executive Vice President, President - Liquids Pipelines
Francois L. Poirier, Executive Vice President - Strategy and Corporate Development
William C. Taylor, Executive Vice President, President - Energy
Christine R. Johnston, Vice President - Law, Corporate Secretary
Siim A. Vanaselja CPA, Non-Executive Independent Chairman of the Board

How do I buy TransCanada stock?

Shares of TransCanada 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 TransCanada's stock price today?

One share of TransCanada stock can currently be purchased for approximately C$62.25.

MarketBeat Community Rating for TransCanada (TSE TRP)

Community Ranking:		3.0 out of 5 ( )
Outperform Votes:		257 (Vote Outperform)
Underperform Votes:		167 (Vote Underperform)
Total Votes:		424

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about TransCanada and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe the stock will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

Consensus Ratings for TransCanada (TSE:TRP) (How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?)

Ratings Breakdown:	7 Buy Ratings
Consensus Rating:	Buy (Score: 3.00)
Consensus Price Target:	C$71.33

Analysts' Ratings History for TransCanada (TSE:TRP)

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Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target
7/31/2017	BMO Capital Markets	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	C$73.00
7/31/2017	TD Securities	Boost Price Target	Buy	C$77.00 -> C$79.00
6/15/2017	Scotiabank	Boost Price Target	Outperform	C$71.00 -> C$72.00
6/15/2017	CIBC	Boost Price Target		C$68.00 -> C$70.00
5/15/2017	Royal Bank Of Canada	Boost Price Target	Outperform	C$72.00 -> C$76.00
3/31/2017	Wells Fargo & Company	Reiterated Rating	Outperform
3/14/2017	GMP Securities	Lower Price Target		C$70.00 -> C$68.00
1/25/2017	National Bank Financial	Boost Price Target		C$63.00 -> C$66.00
11/18/2016	CSFB	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	C$70.00
9/1/2016	Bank of America Corporation	Reiterated Rating	Buy	C$68.00
4/4/2016	FirstEnergy Corporation	Boost Price Target		C$47.00 -> C$53.00
4/1/2016	Credit Suisse Group	Downgrade	Global Focus List -> NA
3/31/2016	Citigroup Inc.	Upgrade	Neutral -> Buy	C$50.00 -> C$55.00
2/12/2016	FirstEnergy Capital	Boost Price Target		C$46.00 -> C$47.00
12/15/2015	J P Morgan Chase & Co	Initiated Coverage	Overweight	C$64.00
9/11/2015	Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)	Upgrade	Sell -> Neutral	C$52.00 -> C$49.00

(Data available from 8/17/2015 forward)

Earnings History for TransCanada (TSE:TRP)

Earnings by Quarter for TransCanada (TSE:TRP)

Earnings History by Quarter for TransCanada (TSE TRP)

Date	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
10/30/2017	$0.69					N/A
7/31/2014	$0.51	$0.47		$2.23 billion	View	N/A
5/2/2014	$0.60	$0.60	$2.26 billion	$2.88 billion	View	N/A

(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)

Earnings Estimates for TransCanada (TSE:TRP)

Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $2.99 EPS

Dividend History by Quarter for TransCanada (TSE TRP)

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
7/31/2017	Quarterly	$0.63		9/28/2017	9/29/2017	10/31/2017
6/26/2014	Quarterly	$0.48	3.8%	6/26/2014	7/31/2014	7/31/2014
3/27/2014	Quarterly	$0.48	3.82%	3/27/2014	4/30/2014	4/30/2014
12/27/2013	Quarterly	$0.46	3.98%	12/27/2013	1/31/2014	1/31/2014
4/26/2013	quarterly	$0.46			6/28/2013	7/31/2013

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History for TransCanada (TSE:TRP)

Insider Trades by Quarter for TransCanada (TSE:TRP)

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction
8/9/2017	Louis Bergeron	Director	Buy	800	C$63.14	C$50,512.00
8/8/2017	Louis Bergeron	Director	Buy	1,000	C$63.68	C$63,680.00
8/3/2017	Donald R Marchand	Insider	Sell	34,400	C$64.75	C$2,227,400.00
8/3/2017	Louis Bergeron	Director	Buy	500	C$64.31	C$32,155.00
8/2/2017	Donald R Marchand	Insider	Sell	13,100	C$64.75	C$848,225.00
8/1/2017	Kevin E Benson	Director	Sell	10,000	C$64.13	C$641,300.00
6/22/2017	Louis Bergeron	Director	Buy	500	C$62.05	C$31,025.00
6/20/2017	Louis Bergeron	Director	Buy	940	C$62.62	C$58,862.80
6/19/2017	Derek Hudson Burney	Director	Buy	2,000	C$63.68	C$127,360.00
6/16/2017	David M Kohlenberg	Insider	Sell	10,411	C$63.21	C$658,079.31
6/15/2017	Louis Bergeron	Director	Buy	1,000	C$62.24	C$62,240.00
6/14/2017	Louis Bergeron	Director	Buy	1,200	C$63.15	C$75,780.00
6/12/2017	Mark Yeomans	Director	Sell	1,233	C$64.06	C$78,985.98
6/8/2017	Russell Girling	Insider	Buy	100,000	C$36.90	C$3,690,000.00
6/7/2017	Louis Bergeron	Director	Buy	1,100	C$63.12	C$69,432.00
5/31/2017	Louis Bergeron	Director	Buy	480	C$62.60	C$30,048.00
5/30/2017	Louis Bergeron	Director	Buy	1,200	C$63.07	C$75,684.00
5/17/2017	David A Diakow	Director	Buy	300	C$62.26	C$18,678.00
5/17/2017	Wendy Hanrahan	Insider	Buy	1,600	C$62.35	C$99,760.00
5/15/2017	Der Put Jan Van	Director	Sell	1,000	C$64.59	C$64,590.00
5/11/2017	Wendy Hanrahan	Insider	Buy	80	C$63.29	C$5,063.20
5/10/2017	Dean K Ferguson	Director	Sell	100	C$64.01	C$6,401.00
5/9/2017	Stãƒâ©Phan Crétier	Director	Buy	15,380	C$64.14	C$986,473.20
4/6/2017	Wendy Hanrahan	Insider	Buy	185	C$62.92	C$11,640.20
4/5/2017	Alex Pourbaix	Insider	Sell	45,854	C$62.42	C$2,862,206.68
4/5/2017	Dean C Patry	Director	Buy	1,600	C$62.23	C$99,568.00
4/3/2017	Francois Lionel Poirier	Director	Buy	10,000	C$60.92	C$609,200.00
3/24/2017	John J Mcwilliams	Director	Sell	291	C$62.42	C$18,164.22
3/22/2017	John F Soini	Director	Sell	900	C$61.41	C$55,269.00
3/17/2017	Terry J Bennett	Director	Sell	609	C$61.75	C$37,605.75
3/13/2017	Ronald L Cook	Insider	Sell	1,400	C$62.24	C$87,136.00
3/7/2017	Dave Schultz	Insider	Sell	11,282	C$62.00	C$699,484.00
3/7/2017	John J Mcwilliams	Director	Sell	85	C$62.11	C$5,279.35
3/3/2017	Russell Girling	Insider	Sell	32,600	C$60.79	C$1,981,754.00
3/2/2017	Robert E Jones	Director	Sell	2,400	C$61.14	C$146,736.00
2/28/2017	Kristine Delkus	Director	Sell	688	C$61.47	C$42,291.36
2/27/2017	Tracy Robinson	Director	Buy	2,600	C$60.50	C$157,300.00
2/23/2017	Mary Patricia Salomone	Director	Buy	1,000	C$47.00	C$47,000.00
2/23/2017	William C Taylor	Insider	Sell	1,500	C$61.47	C$92,205.00
2/22/2017	Patrick M Keys	Director	Sell	500	C$62.49	C$31,245.00
2/21/2017	Dave Schultz	Insider	Sell	9,059	C$62.50	C$566,187.50
9/8/2016	John F Soini	Director	Sell	200	C$60.80	C$12,160.00
9/6/2016	Christine R Johnston	Director	Sell	430	C$61.15	C$26,294.50
8/5/2016	Karl Johannson	Insider	Sell	700	C$60.99	C$42,693.00
3/23/2016	Joel E Hunter	Director	Sell	10,000	C$49.65	C$496,500.00
3/23/2016	Steven D Becker	Insider	Sell	400	C$49.62	C$19,848.00
3/22/2016	Brandon M Anderson	Director	Buy	350	C$37.41	C$13,093.50
12/21/2015	Mark Yeomans	Director	Sell	323	C$45.76	C$14,780.48
12/18/2015	Paula Rosput Reynolds	Director	Buy	1,500	C$32.86	C$49,290.00
12/18/2015	Ronald L Cook	Insider	Sell	600	C$45.93	C$27,558.00
12/16/2015	Alex Pourbaix	Insider	Sell	15,000	C$47.53	C$712,950.00
12/16/2015	Der Put Jan Van	Director	Sell	1,922	C$47.49	C$91,275.78
12/15/2015	William C Taylor	Insider	Sell	12,675	C$46.34	C$587,359.50
12/11/2015	Der Put Jan Van	Director	Sell	2,084	C$44.08	C$91,862.72
12/11/2015	Lee G Hobbs	Insider	Sell	100	C$44.06	C$4,406.00
12/10/2015	Paul F Macgregor	Insider	Sell	30	C$44.83	C$1,344.90
12/9/2015	James M Baggs	Insider	Sell	1,638	C$43.71	C$71,596.98
12/9/2015	Siim A Vanaselja	Director	Buy	8,300	C$42.36	C$351,588.00
12/7/2015	John Edward Lowe	Director	Buy	5,000	C$30.22	C$151,080.00
11/5/2015	Ronald L Cook	Insider	Sell	1,200	C$45.14	C$54,168.00
9/11/2015	Paul E Miller	Director	Buy	1,000	C$42.83	C$42,829.00
9/1/2015	Paul E Miller	Director	Buy	1,000	C$44.07	C$44,068.00
8/26/2015	Donald R Marchand	Insider	Buy	1,000	C$43.30	C$43,300.00
8/25/2015	Robert E Jones	Director	Buy	1,000	C$44.35	C$44,347.00
6/3/2015	Wendy Hanrahan	Insider	Buy	2,000	C$53.25	C$106,500.00
5/5/2015	Alex Pourbaix	Insider	Buy	10,800	C$55.15	C$595,586.52
4/2/2015	Eric W Tatarchuk	Director	Sell	1,803	C$54.24	C$97,794.72
3/30/2015	Eric W Tatarchuk	Director	Sell	1,500	C$55.18	C$82,770.00
3/30/2015	Michael Southam	Insider	Sell	1,200	C$54.84	C$65,808.00
3/19/2015	Karl Johannson	Insider	Sell	8,000	C$55.46	C$443,640.00
3/10/2015	Donald R Marchand	Insider	Buy	1,000	C$54.35	C$54,350.00
3/6/2015	Paul E Miller	Director	Buy	5,000	C$54.74	C$273,713.50
12/10/2014	Derek Hudson Burney	Director	Buy	2,703	C$52.23	C$141,189.31

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Headline Trends for TransCanada (TSE:TRP) Latest Headlines for TransCanada (TSE:TRP)

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Date	Headline
	TransCanada Corp. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bearish Manner : TRP-CA : August 10, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - August 11 at 8:55 AM
	Keystone XL opponents vow long fight as Nebraska hearing concludes finance.yahoo.com - August 11 at 8:55 AM
	4 Things TransCanada Corp.'s CEO Wants You to Know About What It Accomplished in the Second Quarter - Motley Fool www.fool.com - August 10 at 8:57 AM
	Louis Bergeron Buys 1,000 Shares of TransCanada Co. (TRP) Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - August 9 at 10:48 PM
	TransCanada Co. (TRP) Director Louis Bergeron Purchases 800 Shares www.americanbankingnews.com - August 9 at 10:46 PM
	Keystone XL pipeline representatives quizzed in Nebraska hearings - Nasdaq www.nasdaq.com - August 9 at 8:24 AM
	Keystone XL foes question proposed route through Nebraska finance.yahoo.com - August 9 at 8:24 AM
	Keystone XL's Path Up for Grabs as Nebraska Commission Weighs In finance.yahoo.com - August 8 at 7:41 AM
	Attorney grills company officials in Keystone XL hearing finance.yahoo.com - August 8 at 7:41 AM
	Keystone XL pipeline representatives quizzed in Nebraska hearings finance.yahoo.com - August 8 at 7:41 AM
	PRESS DIGEST- Canada- Aug 8 finance.yahoo.com - August 8 at 7:41 AM
	Nebraska regulators block testimony ahead of Keystone XL hearings - Reuters www.reuters.com - August 4 at 9:13 AM
	TransCanada Co. (TSE:TRP) Director Acquires C$32,155.00 in Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - August 3 at 9:28 PM
	TransCanada Co. (TRP) Insider Donald R. Marchand Sells 34,400 Shares www.americanbankingnews.com - August 3 at 7:32 PM
	TransCanada Co. (TRP) Insider Donald R. Marchand Sells 13,100 Shares www.americanbankingnews.com - August 3 at 1:24 PM
	National Bank Financial Comments on TransCanada Co.'s FY2018 Earnings (TSE:TRP) www.americanbankingnews.com - August 2 at 3:50 PM
	TransCanada Co. (TSE:TRP) Director Sells C$641,300.00 in Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - August 2 at 1:14 PM
	TransCanada Co. (TRP) Increases Dividend to $0.63 Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - August 1 at 11:26 AM
	TransCanada Corporation’s Adjusted Q2 EPS Jumps 46.2%: Buy Now? www.fool.ca - August 1 at 7:04 AM
	TransCanada (TRP) to Take a Call on Keystone XL by Year End finance.yahoo.com - August 1 at 7:04 AM
	TransCanada Corp. – Value Analysis (TORONTO:TRP) : July 31, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - August 1 at 7:04 AM
	TransCanada Co. (TSE:TRP) Given a C$73.00 Price Target by BMO Capital Markets Analysts www.americanbankingnews.com - July 31 at 2:28 PM
	TD Securities Boosts TransCanada Co. (TRP) Price Target to C$79.00 www.americanbankingnews.com - July 31 at 2:28 PM
	Edited Transcript of TRP.TO earnings conference call or presentation 28-Jul-17 3:00pm GMT finance.yahoo.com - July 30 at 6:50 AM
	FERC clears path for TransCanada's Mountaineer, Gulf XPress projects - Seeking Alpha seekingalpha.com - July 29 at 8:01 AM
	TransCanada to make final decision on Keystone XL by December - Nasdaq www.nasdaq.com - July 29 at 8:01 AM
	TransCanada (TRP) Q2 2017 Results - Earnings Call Transcript - Seeking Alpha seekingalpha.com - July 29 at 8:01 AM
	TransCanada Co. (TSE:TRP) Receives Consensus Rating of "Buy" from Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - July 29 at 7:45 AM
	Should You Buy TransCanada Corp (TRP) Ahead of Earnings? - Nasdaq www.nasdaq.com - July 28 at 9:03 AM
	TransCanada quarterly profit more than doubles finance.yahoo.com - July 28 at 9:02 AM
	TransCanada beats 2Q profit forecasts finance.yahoo.com - July 28 at 9:02 AM
	TransCanada profit beats on U.S. pipelines unit strength finance.yahoo.com - July 28 at 9:02 AM
	3 Top Stocks for Risk-Averse Investors finance.yahoo.com - July 26 at 9:04 AM
	TransCanada Responds to PNW LNG Decision; Company to be reimbursed for full costs to advance PRGT Project finance.yahoo.com - July 26 at 9:04 AM
	Malaysia's Petronas scraps $29 bln western Canada LNG project finance.yahoo.com - July 26 at 9:04 AM
	Can TransCanada Corporation Deliver on 10% Yearly Dividend Increases? www.fool.ca - July 25 at 7:47 AM
	TransCanada Co. (TRP) Set to Announce Earnings on Wednesday www.americanbankingnews.com - July 19 at 8:15 AM
	TransCanada Corp. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : TRP-CA : July 17, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - July 18 at 9:12 AM
	Why 87% of Wall Street Analysts Rate TransCanada a ‘Buy’ finance.yahoo.com - July 14 at 9:22 PM
	TransCanada to Issue Second Quarter Results July 28 finance.yahoo.com - July 14 at 9:22 AM
	Canada's Desjardins may stop pipeline loans, cites environment finance.yahoo.com - July 9 at 12:58 AM
	Canada's new pipeline parts rules to lessen burden on operators finance.yahoo.com - July 6 at 2:22 PM
	TransCanada Co. (TSE:TRP) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Buy" by Analysts www.americanbankingnews.com - July 4 at 11:28 AM
	How Pipeline Contracts Are Crushing Some Producers finance.yahoo.com - July 3 at 7:28 AM
	[$$] A New Problem for Keystone XL: Oil Companies Don’t Want It finance.yahoo.com - June 29 at 8:25 PM
	Nobody's Interested: TransCanada Facing New Keystone XL Issue - TheStreet.com www.thestreet.com - June 29 at 3:24 PM
	5 Things You Didn't Know About TransCanada Corporation -- The ... - Motley Fool www.fool.com - June 29 at 7:31 AM
	[$$] After $3 Billion Spent, Keystone XL Can't Get Oil Companies to Sign On finance.yahoo.com - June 29 at 7:31 AM
	Oil pipeline firms' discounts rile clients, roil markets finance.yahoo.com - June 28 at 1:34 AM
	TransCanada Corporation (TRP) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for June 28, 2017 - Nasdaq www.nasdaq.com - June 27 at 9:19 AM