How to buy Algonquin Power-and-Utilities stock (AQN)

Algonquin Power-and-Utilities is an utilities - renewable business based in the US. Algonquin Power-and-Utilities shares (AQN) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $4.39 – a decrease of 1.79% over the previous week. Algonquin Power-and-Utilities employs 3,946 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $2.6 billion.

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Algonquin Power-and-Utilities stock price (NYSE: AQN)

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Algonquin Power-and-Utilities shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-19.

Latest market close	$4.39
52-week range	$4.29 - $6.59
50-day moving average more info button	$4.84
200-day moving average more info button	$5.67
Wall St. target price	$5.44
PE ratio more info button	8
Dividend yield more info button	$0.391 (6.02%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$0.54

Is it a good time to buy Algonquin Power-and-Utilities stock?

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Algonquin Power-and-Utilities price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $4.31 from 2024-12-19

1 week (2024-12-13)	-3.58%
1 month (2024-11-22)	-9.26%
3 months (2024-09-20)	-21.92%
6 months (2024-06-21)	-25.30%

1 year (2023-12-21)	-32.66%
2 years (2022-12-21)	-26.62%
3 years (2021-12-20)	11.6034
5 years (2019-12-20)	10.7426

Is Algonquin Power-and-Utilities stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Algonquin Power-and-Utilities stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Algonquin Power-and-Utilities's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Algonquin Power-and-Utilities's P/E ratio

Algonquin Power-and-Utilities's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 8x. In other words, Algonquin Power-and-Utilities shares trade at around 8x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

Algonquin Power-and-Utilities's EBITDA

Algonquin Power-and-Utilities's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $956.4 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Algonquin Power-and-Utilities's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Algonquin Power-and-Utilities financials

Revenue TTM	$2.6 billion
Operating margin TTM	19.96%
Gross profit TTM	$1 billion
Return on assets TTM	1.6%
Return on equity TTM	4.1%
Profit margin	-38.55%
Book value	$6.07
Market Capitalization more info button	$3.3 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Algonquin Power-and-Utilities share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 83.4% of net profits

Recently Algonquin Power-and-Utilities has paid out, on average, around 100% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Algonquin Power-and-Utilities shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Algonquin Power-and-Utilities's case, that would currently equate to about $0.391 per share.

Algonquin Power-and-Utilities's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

Algonquin Power-and-Utilities's most recent dividend payout was on 14 January 2025. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 30 December 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Algonquin Power-and-Utilities share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Algonquin Power-and-Utilities's shares have ranged in value from as little as $4.29 up to $6.5885. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Algonquin Power-and-Utilities's is 0.523. This would suggest that Algonquin Power-and-Utilities's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Algonquin Power-and-Utilities overview

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. operates in the power and utility industries in the United States, Canada, and other regions. The company operates in two segments, Regulated Services Group and Renewable Energy Group. The company primarily owns and operates a regulated electric, water distribution and wastewater collection, and natural gas utility systems and transmission operations. As of December 31, 2023, it provided distribution services to approximately 1,256,000 customer connections in the electric (approximately 309,000 customer connections), water and wastewater (approximately 572,000 customer connections), and natural gas sectors (approximately 375,000 customer connections). The company's electrical distribution utility systems and related transmission and generation assets are located in the states of Arkansas, California, Kansas, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, and Oklahoma, and in Bermuda. Its regulated water distribution and wastewater collection utility systems are located in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, California, Illinois, Missouri, New York and Texas, and in Chile.

Frequently asked questions

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What percentage of Algonquin Power-and-Utilities is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.067% of Algonquin Power-and-Utilities shares are held by insiders and 62.654% by institutions. How many people work for Algonquin Power-and-Utilities?
Latest data suggests 3,946 work at Algonquin Power-and-Utilities. When does the fiscal year end for Algonquin Power-and-Utilities?
Algonquin Power-and-Utilities's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Algonquin Power-and-Utilities based?
Algonquin Power-and-Utilities's address is: 354 Davis Road, Oakville, ON, Canada, L6J 2X1 What is Algonquin Power-and-Utilities's ISIN number?
Algonquin Power-and-Utilities's international securities identification number is: CA0158571053 What is Algonquin Power-and-Utilities's CUSIP number?
Algonquin Power-and-Utilities's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 015857105