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Canadian Utilities - CU Stock Price Target and Predictions

  • Consensus Rating: Hold
  • Consensus Price Target: C$39.64
  • Forecasted Upside: 5.27%
  • Number of Analysts: 6
  • Breakdown:
  • 0 Sell Ratings
  • 5 Hold Ratings
  • 1 Buy Ratings
  • 0 Strong Buy Ratings
C$37.66 As of 03/31/2023 01:00 AM ET
▲ +0.06 (0.16%)

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Analyst Price Target for CU

Analyst Price Target is C$39.64
▲ +5.27% Upside Potential
This price target is based on 6 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Canadian Utilities in the last 3 months. The average price target is C$39.64, with a high forecast of C$43.00 and a low forecast of C$37.00. The average price target represents a 5.27% upside from the last price of C$37.66.

This chart shows the closing price for CU for the last year in relation to the current analyst high, average, and low pricetarget.

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Current Consensus is Hold

The current consensus among 6 polled investment analysts is to hold stock in Canadian Utilities. This Hold consensus rating has held steady for over two years.

Past Monthly Recommendations

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  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 1 buy ratings
  • 8 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
10/8/2021
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 1 buy ratings
  • 8 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
1/6/2022
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 1 buy ratings
  • 8 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
4/6/2022
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 0 buy ratings
  • 8 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
7/5/2022
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 0 buy ratings
  • 6 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
10/3/2022
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 0 buy ratings
  • 5 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
1/1/2023
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 0 buy ratings
  • 6 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
3/2/2023
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 1 buy ratings
  • 6 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
4/1/2023

Latest Recommendations

  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 1 buy ratings
  • 5 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings

Display Ratings By
DateBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
3/9/2023Veritas Investment ResearchUpgradeSell ➝ Buy
3/3/2023CIBCLower TargetC$38.00 ➝ C$37.00
2/9/2023ScotiabankSet TargetSector PerformC$41.00
1/27/2023National BanksharesBoost TargetSector PerformC$34.00 ➝ C$37.00
1/26/2023CSFBBoost TargetC$38.50 ➝ C$40.50
1/10/2023CIBCBoost TargetC$37.00 ➝ C$38.00
10/28/2022CIBCBoost TargetC$36.00 ➝ C$37.00
10/25/2022National BanksharesLower TargetC$40.00 ➝ C$33.00
10/25/2022CSFBDowngradeOutperform ➝ NeutralC$41.50 ➝ C$38.50
10/25/2022Credit Suisse GroupLower TargetNeutralC$40.00
10/18/2022CIBCLower TargetC$41.00 ➝ C$36.00
10/6/2022BMO Capital MarketsBoost TargetC$38.00 ➝ C$39.00
10/6/2022Royal Bank of CanadaBoost TargetSector PerformC$42.00 ➝ C$43.00
9/20/2022BMO Capital MarketsLower TargetC$39.00 ➝ C$38.00
8/30/2022CSFBBoost TargetUnderperformC$40.00 ➝ C$41.50
8/30/2022Credit Suisse GroupDowngradeSellC$41.50
8/2/2022National BanksharesBoost TargetSector PerformC$37.00 ➝ C$40.00
7/29/2022Royal Bank of CanadaBoost TargetSector PerformC$41.00 ➝ C$42.00
7/22/2022Credit Suisse GroupLower TargetC$41.00 ➝ C$40.00
7/22/2022CSFBLower TargetC$41.00 ➝ C$40.00
7/21/2022CIBCBoost TargetC$40.00 ➝ C$41.00
5/2/2022National BanksharesBoost TargetSector PerformC$36.00 ➝ C$37.00
4/29/2022Royal Bank of CanadaBoost TargetSector PerformC$38.00 ➝ C$41.00
4/21/2022CIBCBoost TargetC$38.00 ➝ C$40.00
4/13/2022Credit Suisse GroupBoost TargetNeutralC$41.00
4/13/2022CSFBBoost TargetC$39.00 ➝ C$41.00
4/1/2022TD SecuritiesDowngradeBuy ➝ HoldC$39.00
1/26/2022National BanksharesLower TargetC$37.00 ➝ C$36.00
11/18/2021CSFBBoost TargetC$38.00 ➝ C$39.00
11/1/2021TD SecuritiesBoost TargetBuyC$38.00 ➝ C$39.00
10/29/2021National Bank FinancialBoost TargetSector PerformC$37.00
10/29/2021National BanksharesBoost TargetSector PerformC$36.00 ➝ C$37.00
9/21/2021BMO Capital MarketsReiterated RatingMarket Perform
9/20/2021BMO Capital MarketsBoost TargetNAC$36.00 ➝ C$37.00
9/1/2021Credit Suisse GroupBoost TargetNeutralC$38.00
9/1/2021CSFBBoost TargetNeutralC$37.00 ➝ C$38.00
8/3/2021National Bank FinancialBoost TargetSector PerformC$36.00
8/2/2021National BanksharesBoost TargetSector PerformC$35.00 ➝ C$36.00
7/30/2021CIBCBoost TargetC$37.00 ➝ C$38.00
7/30/2021Royal Bank of CanadaBoost TargetSector PerformC$37.00 ➝ C$38.00
7/29/2021CIBCReiterated RatingNeutralC$37.00
7/21/2021CIBCBoost TargetNeutralC$36.00 ➝ C$37.00
6/11/2021UBS GroupBoost TargetBuyC$30.00 ➝ C$32.00
4/30/2021CIBCReiterated RatingBuyC$35.00 ➝ C$36.00
4/22/2021Credit Suisse GroupBoost TargetNeutralC$37.00
4/22/2021CSFBBoost TargetC$36.00 ➝ C$37.00
2/26/2021CIBCLower TargetC$36.00 ➝ C$35.00
2/3/2021CSFBDowngradeOutperform ➝ NeutralC$35.00 ➝ C$36.00
2/2/2021Credit Suisse GroupLower TargetOutperformC$35.00
2/2/2021CSFBSet TargetOutperformC$35.00
1/13/2021CIBCLower TargetBuyC$37.00 ➝ C$36.00
11/8/2020National Bank FinancialLower TargetSector PerformC$38.00 ➝ C$36.00
11/2/2020National Bank FinancialLower TargetSector PerformC$38.00 ➝ C$36.00
10/30/2020BMO Capital MarketsLower TargetC$36.00 ➝ C$35.00
10/30/2020TD SecuritiesLower TargetBuyC$40.00 ➝ C$38.00
10/30/2020Royal Bank of CanadaLower TargetSector PerformC$38.00 ➝ C$37.00
10/21/2020CSFBSet TargetOutperformC$37.50
9/4/2020UBS GroupLower TargetC$36.00 ➝ C$34.00
7/31/2020TD SecuritiesBoost TargetBuyC$39.00 ➝ C$40.00
7/31/2020Royal Bank of CanadaLower TargetSector PerformC$39.00 ➝ C$38.00
7/21/2020CIBCLower TargetC$38.00 ➝ C$37.00
6/23/2020Credit Suisse GroupUpgradeNeutral ➝ OutperformC$36.00 ➝ C$37.50
6/23/2020BMO Capital MarketsBoost TargetC$35.00 ➝ C$36.00
6/23/2020CSFBUpgradeNeutral ➝ OutperformC$36.00 ➝ C$37.50
6/23/2020Royal Bank of CanadaBoost TargetSector PerformC$38.00 ➝ C$39.00
5/4/2020National Bank FinancialLower TargetSector PerformC$42.00 ➝ C$38.00
5/4/2020TD SecuritiesLower TargetBuyC$40.00 ➝ C$39.00
5/4/2020UBS GroupLower TargetC$34.00 ➝ C$33.00
5/4/2020BMO Capital MarketsLower TargetC$36.00 ➝ C$35.00
4/23/2020CIBCBoost TargetC$35.00 ➝ C$36.00
3/31/2020TD SecuritiesUpgradeHold ➝ BuyC$43.00 ➝ C$40.00
3/20/2020CIBCLower TargetC$42.00 ➝ C$35.00
2/28/2020CIBCBoost TargetC$41.00 ➝ C$42.00
2/28/2020Royal Bank of CanadaBoost TargetSector PerformC$39.00 ➝ C$43.00
1/30/2020CIBCBoost TargetC$40.00 ➝ C$41.00
1/29/2020National Bank FinancialBoost TargetSector PerformC$40.00 ➝ C$42.00
11/1/2019TD SecuritiesDowngradeBuy ➝ HoldC$39.00
10/23/2019CIBCBoost TargetC$38.00 ➝ C$40.00
9/9/2019BMO Capital MarketsBoost TargetC$38.00 ➝ C$39.50
8/21/2019Royal Bank of CanadaBoost TargetC$37.00 ➝ C$39.00
8/19/2019CSFBUpgradeNeutral ➝ OutperformC$40.00 ➝ C$44.00
6/26/2019BMO Capital MarketsBoost TargetMarket PerformC$37.00 ➝ C$38.00
5/28/2019CSFBBoost TargetC$36.00 ➝ C$40.00
4/26/2019Royal Bank of CanadaBoost TargetSector PerformC$35.00 ➝ C$37.00
4/13/2019BMO Capital MarketsBoost TargetC$36.00 ➝ C$37.00
4/3/2019CIBCBoost TargetC$35.00 ➝ C$38.00
3/20/2019UBS GroupBoost TargetC$36.00 ➝ C$38.00
3/4/2019National Bank FinancialBoost TargetSector PerformC$36.00 ➝ C$37.00
3/4/2019UBS GroupBoost TargetC$33.00 ➝ C$36.00
3/1/2019TD SecuritiesBoost TargetBuyC$35.00 ➝ C$37.00
3/1/2019BMO Capital MarketsBoost TargetHold ➝ AverageC$34.00 ➝ C$36.00
1/28/2019CSFBDowngradeOutperform ➝ Neutral
1/15/2019CIBCBoost TargetC$32.00 ➝ C$33.00
10/26/2018BMO Capital MarketsLower TargetC$35.00 ➝ C$34.00
10/26/2018TD SecuritiesUpgradeHold ➝ BuyC$35.00
10/24/2018CSFBUpgradeNeutral ➝ OutperformC$38.00 ➝ C$36.00
10/24/2018CIBCLower TargetC$34.00 ➝ C$32.00
10/9/2018Industrial Alliance SecuritiesLower TargetC$36.00 ➝ C$32.00
9/11/2018BMO Capital MarketsLower TargetC$37.00 ➝ C$35.00
7/30/2018National Bank FinancialLower TargetSector PerformC$38.00 ➝ C$36.00
7/27/2018TD SecuritiesLower TargetHoldC$37.00 ➝ C$35.00
6/28/2018CIBCReiterated RatingNeutral
4/27/2018National Bank FinancialLower TargetSector PerformC$41.00 ➝ C$38.00
4/24/2018BMO Capital MarketsLower TargetC$39.00 ➝ C$37.00
(Data available from 4/1/2018 forward)

News Sentiment Rating

-0.36 (Hold)

Our news sentiment rating is based on the average sentiment of articles about this company published in the media in the last 30 days of headlines and can range from 2 (very positive sentiment) to -2 (very negative sentiment).

News Sentiment Over Time

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  • 7 very positive mentions
  • 6 positive mentions
  • 0 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions
Mentions as of
9/3/2022
  • 3 very positive mentions
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  • 4 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions
Mentions as of
10/3/2022
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  • 11 positive mentions
  • 5 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions
Mentions as of
11/2/2022
  • 3 very positive mentions
  • 1 positive mentions
  • 1 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions
Mentions as of
12/2/2022
  • 1 very positive mentions
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  • 0 negative mentions
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Mentions as of
1/1/2023
  • 2 very positive mentions
  • 3 positive mentions
  • 0 negative mentions
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Mentions as of
1/31/2023
  • 0 very positive mentions
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  • 1 negative mentions
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3/2/2023
  • 0 very positive mentions
  • 2 positive mentions
  • 6 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions
Mentions as of
4/1/2023

Current Sentiment

  • 0 very positive mentions
  • 2 positive mentions
  • 6 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions

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Canadian Utilities logo
Canadian Utilities Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the electricity, natural gas, and retail energy businesses in the United States, Australia, and internationally. It operates through Utilities, Energy Infrastructure, and Corporate & Other segments. The Utilities segment provides regulated electricity transmission and distribution services in northern and central east Alberta, the Yukon, and the Northwest Territories; and integrated natural gas transmission and distribution services in Alberta, the Lloydminster area of Saskatchewan, and Western Australia. It owns and operates approximately 9,200 kilometers of natural gas pipelines, 16 compressor sites, approximately 3,700 receipt and delivery points, and a salt cavern storage peaking facility located near Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta in Canada. The Energy Infrastructure segment provides electricity generation, natural gas storage, industrial water, and related infrastructure development solutions in Alberta, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories, Australia, Mexico, and Chile. The Corporate & Other segment retails electricity and natural gas business in Alberta. The company was incorporated in 1927 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. Canadian Utilities Limited operates as a subsidiary of ATCO Ltd.
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Today's Range

Now: C$37.66
Low: C$37.57
High: C$38.09

50 Day Range

MA: C$36.35
Low: C$34.96
High: C$37.81

52 Week Range

Now: C$37.66
Low: C$33.24
High: C$41.94

Volume

329,942 shs

Average Volume

595,813 shs

Market Capitalization

C$7.59 billion

P/E Ratio

17.93

Dividend Yield

5.08%

Beta

0.56

Frequently Asked Questions

What sell-side analysts currently cover shares of Canadian Utilities?

The following equities research analysts have issued stock ratings on Canadian Utilities in the last twelve months: BMO Capital Markets, CIBC, Credit Suisse Group AG, CSFB, National Bankshares, Inc., Royal Bank of Canada, Scotiabank, TD Securities, and Veritas Investment Research.
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What is the current price target for Canadian Utilities?

7 Wall Street analysts have set twelve-month price targets for Canadian Utilities in the last year. Their average twelve-month price target is C$39.64, suggesting a possible upside of 5.3%. Royal Bank of Canada has the highest price target set, predicting CU will reach C$43.00 in the next twelve months. National Bankshares, Inc. has the lowest price target set, forecasting a price of C$37.00 for Canadian Utilities in the next year.
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What is the current consensus analyst rating for Canadian Utilities?

Canadian Utilities currently has 5 hold ratings and 1 buy rating from Wall Street analysts. The stock has a consensus analyst rating of "Hold." A "hold" rating indicates that analysts believe investors should keep any existing positions they have in CU, but not buy more shares or sell existing shares.
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What other companies compete with Canadian Utilities?

Other companies that are similar to Canadian Utilities include Yamana Gold, Kinross Gold, Endeavour Mining, Alamos Gold and B2Gold. Learn More about companies similar to Canadian Utilities.

How do I contact Canadian Utilities' investor relations team?

Canadian Utilities' physical mailing address is 700-909 11 Ave SW, CALGARY, AB T2R 1N6, Canada. The company's listed phone number is +1-403-2927500. The official website for Canadian Utilities is www.canadianutilities.com. Learn More about contacing Canadian Utilities investor relations.