TransAlta (TAC) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Friday

TransAlta (NYSE:TAC) (TSE:TA) is expected to be releasing its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Friday, February 27th. Analysts expect TransAlta to post earnings of $0.12 per share and revenue of $493.3890 million for the quarter. Interested persons may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, February 27, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

TransAlta Stock Performance

NYSE TAC opened at $13.03 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $3.87 billion, a P/E ratio of -27.15 and a beta of 0.78. The company has a quick ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.22. The company’s 50 day moving average is $12.87 and its 200-day moving average is $13.77. TransAlta has a 12-month low of $7.82 and a 12-month high of $17.88.

TransAlta Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Sunday, March 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.065 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 27th. This represents a $0.26 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. TransAlta’s payout ratio is presently -39.58%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TAC has been the topic of several recent research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of TransAlta in a report on Monday, November 10th. National Bank Financial lowered TransAlta from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. TD Securities reissued a “buy” rating on shares of TransAlta in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of TransAlta in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded TransAlta from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $20.00.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On TransAlta

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Rubric Capital Management LP raised its holdings in shares of TransAlta by 32.9% in the 2nd quarter. Rubric Capital Management LP now owns 15,948,451 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $172,084,000 after acquiring an additional 3,948,451 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can increased its position in shares of TransAlta by 27.5% in the fourth quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 13,295,335 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $168,163,000 after purchasing an additional 2,870,026 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets purchased a new stake in TransAlta in the third quarter valued at approximately $20,533,000. Man Group plc lifted its position in TransAlta by 159.9% during the fourth quarter. Man Group plc now owns 2,098,053 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $26,520,000 after purchasing an additional 1,290,854 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Westerly Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in TransAlta during the second quarter valued at approximately $8,281,000. 59.00% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

TransAlta Company Profile

TransAlta Corporation, originally founded in 1909 as Calgary Power Company Ltd., is a publicly traded energy company specializing in the development, ownership and operation of power generation and transmission assets. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, TransAlta has grown from its early hydroelectric roots into a diversified energy provider with a multi-fuel generating fleet.

The company’s core business activities encompass power generation, asset management and energy trading services.