Wall Street analyst estimates for TransAlta Corporation (TAC): consensus price target, buy/hold/sell recommendations and forecasts for revenue, EPS and EBITDA for the upcoming fiscal years.
TransAlta Corporation specializes in the ownership, operation, and expansion of a diverse array of electricity generation facilities, with a geographical presence spanning Canada, the United States, and Australia. The company's activities are organized into four key divisions: Hydro, Wind and Solar, Gas, and Energy Transition. Within its portfolio, TransAlta operates plants powered by hydroelectric, wind, solar, natural gas, and even coal.
Analyst Consensus
| Strong Buy | 0 |
| Buy | 8 |
| Hold | 1 |
| Sell | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total analysts | 9 |
| Avg rating (1-5) | 0.89 |
Recent Earnings Surprises
| Date | EPS Actual | EPS Est. | vs Est. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-05 | $0.05 | ||
| 2026-07-31 | $0.13 | $0.11 | +18.2% |
| 2026-05-06 | $0.03 | $-0.02 | +274.0% |
| 2026-02-27 | $-0.04 | $0.05 | -180.0% |
| 2025-11-06 | $-0.01 | $0.04 | -138.6% |
| 2025-08-01 | $0.13 | $0.07 | +85.7% |
| 2025-05-07 | $0.07 | $0.09 | -22.2% |
| 2025-02-20 | $-0.16 | $0.12 | -233.3% |
Valuation Ratios
| Price / Book | 3.01 |
| EV / EBITDA | 11.62 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.52% |
Income Statement (10y)
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 2.40B CAD | 2.31B CAD | 2.25B CAD | 2.35B CAD | 2.10B CAD | 2.72B CAD | 2.98B CAD | 3.35B CAD | 2.85B CAD | 2.40B CAD |
| Cost of Revenue | 963.0M CAD | 1.02B CAD | 1.10B CAD | 1.09B CAD | 968.0M CAD | 1.23B CAD | 1.34B CAD | 1.17B CAD | 1.05B CAD | 1.62B CAD |
| Gross Profit | 1.43B CAD | 1.29B CAD | 1.15B CAD | 1.26B CAD | 1.13B CAD | 1.49B CAD | 1.64B CAD | 2.18B CAD | 1.79B CAD | 784.4M CAD |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Selling, General & Admin | 249.0M CAD | 248.0M CAD | 245.0M CAD | 228.0M CAD | 235.0M CAD | 234.0M CAD | 263.0M CAD | 254.0M CAD | 296.0M CAD | 317.0M CAD |
| Operating Expenses | 930.0M CAD | 1.13B CAD | 916.0M CAD | 926.0M CAD | 1.23B CAD | 1.73B CAD | 1.10B CAD | 1.09B CAD | 1.21B CAD | 1.01B CAD |
| Operating Income | 478.0M CAD | 138.0M CAD | 160.0M CAD | 335.0M CAD | -99.0M CAD | -239.0M CAD | 531.0M CAD | 1.09B CAD | 585.0M CAD | -221.8M CAD |
| EBITDA | 1.18B CAD | 866.0M CAD | 949.0M CAD | 1.09B CAD | 687.0M CAD | 552.0M CAD | 1.16B CAD | 1.71B CAD | 1.10B CAD | 784.4M CAD |
| Interest Expense | 243.0M CAD | 175.6M CAD | 224.0M CAD | 125.7M CAD | 168.0M CAD | 213.0M CAD | 212.0M CAD | 212.0M CAD | 250.0M CAD | 289.8M CAD |
| Pre-tax Income | 314.0M CAD | -54.0M CAD | -96.0M CAD | 193.0M CAD | -303.0M CAD | -380.0M CAD | 353.0M CAD | 880.0M CAD | 319.0M CAD | -140.9M CAD |
| Income Tax | 38.0M CAD | 64.0M CAD | -6.0M CAD | 17.0M CAD | -50.0M CAD | 45.0M CAD | 192.0M CAD | 84.0M CAD | 80.0M CAD | 17.0M CAD |
| Net Income | 169.0M CAD | -160.0M CAD | -198.0M CAD | 82.0M CAD | -287.0M CAD | -537.0M CAD | 50.0M CAD | 695.0M CAD | 229.0M CAD | -137.9M CAD |
| EPS | $0.41 | $-0.56 | $-0.69 | $0.62 | $-0.92 | $-1.57 | $0.59 | $2.33 | $0.60 | $-0.64 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.41 | $-0.56 | $-0.69 | $0.62 | $-0.92 | $-1.57 | $0.59 | $2.33 | $0.60 | $-0.64 |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 288.0M CAD | 288.0M CAD | 287.0M CAD | 283.0M CAD | 275.0M CAD | 271.0M CAD | 271.0M CAD | 276.0M CAD | 296.0M CAD | 297.0M CAD |
Price
| Price | $12.47 |
| Market Cap | $3.7B |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Country | CA |
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