TA — TransAlta Share Price

As of Today at 19:22 UTC, shares in TransAlta are trading at CA$8.89. This share price information is delayed by 15 minutes.

Shares in TransAlta last closed at CA$8.89 and the price had moved by -25.23% over the past 365 days. In terms of relative price strength the TransAlta share price has underperformed the Toronto Stock Exchange 300 Composite Index by -29.05% over the past year.

The overall consensus recommendation for TransAlta is Buy. You can view the full broker recommendation list by unlocking its StockReport.

The TransAlta dividend yield is 2.53% based on the trailing twelve month period.

Last year, TransAlta paid a total dividend of CA$0.23, and it currently has a trailing dividend yield of 2.53%. We do not have any data on when TransAlta is to next pay dividends.

We do not have data on when TransAlta is to next pay dividends.  The historic dividend yield on TransAlta shares is currently 2.53%.

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As of the previous close price of CA$8.89, shares in TransAlta had a market capitalisation of CA$2.74bn.

Here are the trading details for TransAlta: 

• Country of listing: Canada
• Exchange: TOR
• Ticker Symbol: TA

Based on an overall assessment of its quality, value and momentum TransAlta is currently classified as a Super Stock. The classification is based on a composite score that examines a wide range of fundamental and technical measures. Stock are classified on the the following spectrum: Super Stocks, High Flyers, Contrarians, Turnarounds, Neutral, Value Traps, Momentum Traps, Falling Stars, and Sucker Stocks. For more information, learn about our StockRank Styles.

The analyst consensus target price for shares in TransAlta is CA$14.17.  That is 59.39% above the last closing price of CA$8.89.

Analysts covering TransAlta currently have a consensus Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast of CA$0.45 for the next financial year.

An important predictor of whether a stock price will go up is its track record of momentum.  Price trends tend to persist, so it's worth looking at them when it comes to a share like TransAlta. Over the past six months, its share price has underperformed the Toronto Stock Exchange 300 Composite Index by -26.68%.

As of the last closing price of CA$8.89, shares in TransAlta were trading -19.13% below their 200 day moving average. You can read more about the power of momentum in assessing share price movements on Stockopedia.

The TransAlta PE ratio based on its reported earnings over the past 12 months is 23.76. The shares last closed at CA$8.89. 

The PE ratio (or price-to-earnings ratio) is the one of the most popular valuation measures used by stock market investors. It is calculated by dividing a company's price per share by its earnings per share.

The PE ratio can be seen as being expressed in years, in the sense that it shows the number of years of earnings which would be required to pay back the purchase price, ignoring inflation. So in general terms, the higher the PE, the more expensive the stock is.

TransAlta's management team is headed by: 

• John Dielwart - NEC
• John Kousinioris - PRE
• Todd Stack - CFO
• Jane Fedoretz - EVP
• Michael Novelli - EVP
• Kerry O'Reilly Wilks - EVP
• Blain van Melle - EVP
• Aron Willis - EVP
• Ronalee Ambrose - IND
• Alan Fohrer - IND
• Laura Folse - IND
• Harry Goldgut - IND
• Thomas O'Flynn - IND
• Beverlee Park - IND
• Bryan Pinney - IND
• James Reid - IND
• Sandra Sharman - IND
• Sarah Slusser - IND