National Bank Financial Forecasts TSE:POW FY2025 Earnings

Power Co. of Canada (TSE:POW) – Equities researchers at National Bank Financial raised their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Power Co. of Canada in a note issued to investors on Sunday, February 2nd. National Bank Financial analyst J. Gloyn now forecasts that the financial services provider will earn $5.28 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $5.27. The consensus estimate for Power Co. of Canada’s current full-year earnings is $4.93 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Power Co. of Canada’s FY2026 earnings at $5.53 EPS.

Power Co. of Canada (TSE:POW) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 12th. The financial services provider reported C$0.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of C$1.14 by C($0.32). Power Co. of Canada had a return on equity of 11.29% and a net margin of 8.29%. The business had revenue of C$5.29 billion during the quarter.

Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on POW. TD Securities upped their target price on Power Co. of Canada from C$44.00 to C$49.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 14th. National Bankshares raised their target price on Power Co. of Canada from C$42.00 to C$47.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. CIBC cut their target price on Power Co. of Canada from C$51.00 to C$48.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on Power Co. of Canada from C$42.00 to C$49.00 in a report on Tuesday, November 12th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of C$46.94.

Power Co. of Canada Stock Down 1.7 %

Shares of Power Co. of Canada stock opened at C$43.32 on Tuesday. Power Co. of Canada has a 52 week low of C$35.83 and a 52 week high of C$47.89. The company has a market cap of C$25.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.87, a PEG ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.09. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of C$44.84. The company has a quick ratio of 107.64, a current ratio of 91.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 48.53.

About Power Co. of Canada

Power Corporation of Canada, an international management and holding company, offers financial services in North America, Europe, and Asia. It operates through Lifeco, IGM Financial, and GBL segments. The company offers life, health and dental, disability, critical illness, and creditor insurance; accidental death and dismemberment; retirement savings and income and annuity products; and life assurance, pension, and investment products to individuals and small business owners.