Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (TSE:AQN) Receives Average Rating of “Hold” from Brokerages

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (TSE:AQN) has earned an average rating of “Hold” from the five ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is C$6.25.

Several research analysts recently commented on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company lowered shares of Algonquin Power & Utilities from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, August 12th. National Bank Financial raised shares of Algonquin Power & Utilities from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, August 12th. Desjardins decreased their price target on shares of Algonquin Power & Utilities from C$5.75 to C$5.50 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 30th. Finally, Raymond James downgraded Algonquin Power & Utilities from a “moderate buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, August 12th.

Algonquin Power & Utilities Stock Performance

Algonquin Power & Utilities stock opened at C$7.16 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of C$5.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 0.52. Algonquin Power & Utilities has a 12 month low of C$6.75 and a 12 month high of C$10.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 108.48, a current ratio of 0.97 and a quick ratio of 0.37. The stock’s 50-day moving average is C$8.10 and its 200-day moving average is C$8.28.

Algonquin Power & Utilities Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 30th will be given a dividend of $0.09 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 27th. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.03%. Algonquin Power & Utilities’s payout ratio is currently 163.64%.

Algonquin Power & Utilities Company Profile

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. operates in the power and utility industries in the United States, Canada, and other regions. The company operates in two segments, Regulated Services Group and Renewable Energy Group. The company primarily owns and operates a regulated electric, water distribution and wastewater collection, and natural gas utility systems and transmission operations.