National Bank Financial Weighs in on TSE:POW FY2025 Earnings

Power Co. of Canada (TSE:POW) – Equities research analysts at National Bank Financial raised their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Power Co. of Canada in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 19th. National Bank Financial analyst J. Gloyn now expects that the financial services provider will post earnings of $5.47 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $5.28. 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 $5.84 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Scotiabank lifted their target price on Power Co. of Canada from C$56.00 to C$62.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday. National Bankshares boosted their price objective on Power Co. of Canada from C$50.00 to C$55.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on Power Co. of Canada from C$49.00 to C$52.00 in a research report on Friday, March 14th. Cibc World Mkts raised Power Co. of Canada from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on Power Co. of Canada from C$54.00 to C$55.00 in a research report on Thursday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of C$54.13.

Power Co. of Canada Stock Down 0.7 %

Shares of TSE:POW opened at C$49.94 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of C$31.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.10, a PEG ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.09. Power Co. of Canada has a 12-month low of C$35.83 and a 12-month high of C$50.79. The business’s 50 day moving average is C$46.65 and its 200 day moving average is C$45.26.

Power Co. of Canada Company Profile

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.