Analysts Offer Predictions for TSE:POW FY2025 Earnings

Power Co. of Canada (TSE:POW) – Equities researchers at National Bank Financial boosted their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Power Co. of Canada in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, October 29th. National Bank Financial analyst J. Gloyn now expects that the financial services provider will post earnings of $5.16 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $5.00. The consensus estimate for Power Co. of Canada’s current full-year earnings is $4.93 per share.

Power Co. of Canada (TSE:POW) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 8th. The financial services provider reported C$1.17 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of C$1.12 by C$0.05. Power Co. of Canada had a return on equity of 11.29% and a net margin of 8.29%. The company had revenue of C$9.91 billion during the quarter.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on POW. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their target price on Power Co. of Canada from C$45.00 to C$44.00 in a research note on Friday, August 2nd. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price objective on shares of Power Co. of Canada from C$46.00 to C$47.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Monday, August 12th. National Bankshares upped their target price on shares of Power Co. of Canada from C$42.00 to C$47.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Scotiabank lifted their price target on Power Co. of Canada from C$47.00 to C$47.50 in a research note on Wednesday, July 24th. Finally, CIBC cut their price objective on Power Co. of Canada from C$43.00 to C$40.00 in a research note on Friday, August 9th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of C$43.83.

Power Co. of Canada Price Performance

Shares of TSE POW opened at C$44.01 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 107.64, a current ratio of 91.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 48.53. Power Co. of Canada has a fifty-two week low of C$33.09 and a fifty-two week high of C$44.86. The business has a 50 day moving average price of C$42.47 and a two-hundred day moving average price of C$39.90. The firm has a market cap of C$26.07 billion, a PE ratio of 9.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.09.

Power Co. of Canada Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 27th will be issued a $0.563 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 27th. This represents a $2.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.12%. Power Co. of Canada’s dividend payout ratio is currently 51.25%.

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.