Brokers Issue Forecasts for Cascades’ Q3 Earnings (TSE:CAS)

Cascades Inc. (TSE:CAS) – Equities research analysts at Desjardins decreased their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Cascades in a research report issued on Friday, August 8th. Desjardins analyst F. Tremblay now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.27 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.29. Desjardins currently has a “Hold” rating and a $10.50 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Cascades’ current full-year earnings is $1.30 per share. Desjardins also issued estimates for Cascades’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.20 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.78 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.20 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. National Bankshares cut their price target on shares of Cascades from C$14.00 to C$11.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 24th. CIBC cut their price target on shares of Cascades from C$13.00 to C$10.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. TD Securities boosted their price target on shares of Cascades from C$9.50 to C$10.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on shares of Cascades from C$10.00 to C$11.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Friday. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of C$11.33.

Cascades Stock Down 1.2%

CAS stock opened at C$9.74 on Monday. Cascades has a 52-week low of C$8.30 and a 52-week high of C$13.42. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is C$9.18 and its 200-day simple moving average is C$9.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 121.37, a current ratio of 1.22 and a quick ratio of 0.86. The firm has a market capitalization of C$985.21 million, a P/E ratio of -13.14, a P/E/G ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.15.

Insider Transactions at Cascades

In related news, Director Nelson Gentiletti acquired 6,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 15th. The shares were purchased at an average price of C$8.69 per share, for a total transaction of C$52,140.00. Also, Director Alex Nick Blanco acquired 7,331 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 10th. The stock was bought at an average price of C$9.32 per share, for a total transaction of C$68,328.74. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 119,911 shares of company stock worth $1,068,804. 23.78% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Cascades Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 4th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 4th will be paid a $0.12 dividend. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.9%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 21st. Cascades’s dividend payout ratio is currently -64.73%.

About Cascades

Cascades Inc, along with its subsidiaries, produces, converts and markets packaging and tissue products composed mainly of recycled fibres. The company is organized into four main business segments: Containerboard, Boxboard Europe, Specialty Products (which constitutes packaging products), and Tissue Papers.