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ALLETE (ALE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$58.79
+1.21 (+2.10%)
(As of 03/27/2024 ET)
Today's Range
$58.08
$58.90
50-Day Range
$56.09
$60.44
52-Week Range
$49.29
$66.69
Volume
422,239 shs
Average Volume
274,508 shs
Market Capitalization
$3.39 billion
P/E Ratio
13.67
Dividend Yield
4.80%
Price Target
$58.60

ALLETE MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Reduce
1.80 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
0.3% Downside
$58.60 Price Target
Short Interest
Bearish
2.31% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Strong
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
-1.71
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
1.72mentions of ALLETE in the last 14 days
Based on 2 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth
7.20%
From $3.75 to $4.02 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

4.25 out of 5 stars

Utilities Sector

35th out of 89 stocks

Electric & Other Services Combined Industry

11th out of 18 stocks

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About ALLETE Stock (NYSE:ALE)

ALLETE, Inc. operates as an energy company. The company operates through Regulated Operations, ALLETE Clean Energy, and Corporate and Other segments. It generates electricity from coal-fired, biomass co-fired / natural gas, hydroelectric, wind, and solar. In addition, the company provides regulated utility electric services in northwestern Wisconsin to approximately 15,000 electric customers, 13,000 natural gas customers, and 10,000 water customers, as well as regulated utility electric services in northeastern Minnesota to approximately 150,000 retail customers and 14 non-affiliated municipal customers. Further, it owns and maintains electric transmission assets in Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, and Illinois. Additionally, the company focuses on developing, acquiring, and operating clean and renewable energy projects; and owns and operates approximately 1,200 megawatts of wind energy generation facility, as well as involved in the coal mining operations in North Dakota; and real estate investment activities in Florida. It owns and operates 162 substations with a total capacity of 9,980 megavolt amperes. The company serves taconite mining, paper, pulp and secondary wood products, pipeline, and other industries. The company was formerly known as Minnesota Power, Inc. and changed its name to ALLETE, Inc. in May 2001. ALLETE, Inc. was incorporated in 1906 and is headquartered in Duluth, Minnesota.

ALE Stock Price History

ALE Stock News Headlines

ALE Jul 2024 55.000 call
Trump’s “Tax Free” Retirement Strategy
Since 1924 — over one hundred years — the US dollar has lost nearly 18x its value. In other words, a dollar back then would buy $17.82 worth of goods in today's money. If you're planning on retiring any time soon…This poses a real problem.
ALLETE, Inc. (NYSE:ALE) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript
Trump’s “Tax Free” Retirement Strategy
Since 1924 — over one hundred years — the US dollar has lost nearly 18x its value. In other words, a dollar back then would buy $17.82 worth of goods in today's money. If you're planning on retiring any time soon…This poses a real problem.
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Allete: I Continue To Be Bullish On This Quality Business
ALLETE to announce 2023 financial results on February 20
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Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 3/1 Dividend
2/14/2024
Last Earnings
2/20/2024
Dividend Payable
3/01/2024
Today
3/27/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/01/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Sector
Utilities
Industry
Electric & other services combined
Sub-Industry
Electric Utilities
CUSIP
01852230
Employees
1,560
Year Founded
2015

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$58.60
High Stock Price Target
$64.00
Low Stock Price Target
$54.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-0.3%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.80
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$247.10 million
Pretax Margin
11.00%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.88 billion
Cash Flow
$8.75 per share
Book Value
$59.27 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
57,463,000
Market Cap
$3.39 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.75
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Key Executives

  • Ms. Bethany M. Owen (Age 58)
    Chair, CEO & President
    Comp: $1.54M
  • Mr. Steven Wayne Morris (Age 62)
    Senior VP & CFO
    Comp: $692.42k
  • Ms. Margaret A. Thickens (Age 57)
    VP, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary
    Comp: $645.57k
  • Mr. Patrick L. Cutshall C.F.A. (Age 59)
    CPA, VP & Corporate Treasurer
    Comp: $502.05k
  • Mr. Vincent J. Meyer
    Vice President of Investor Relations
  • Jeffrey Scissons
    Director of Corporate Development
  • Mr. Rob Sandstrom
    President of Superior Water, Light & Power
  • Mr. Matthew Hankey
    President & CEO of New Energy Equity
  • Mr. Frank Frederickson
    Vice President of Customer Experience- Minnesota Power

ALE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell ALLETE stock right now?

5 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for ALLETE in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating and 4 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "reduce" ALE shares.
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What is ALLETE's stock price target for 2024?

5 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price targets for ALLETE's shares. Their ALE share price targets range from $54.00 to $64.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $58.60 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 0.3%.
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How have ALE shares performed in 2024?

ALLETE's stock was trading at $61.16 at the beginning of the year. Since then, ALE shares have decreased by 3.9% and is now trading at $58.79.
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Are investors shorting ALLETE?

ALLETE saw a increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 29th, there was short interest totaling 1,220,000 shares, an increase of 19.6% from the February 14th total of 1,020,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 335,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.6 days.
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When is ALLETE's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 1st 2024.
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.

How were ALLETE's earnings last quarter?

ALLETE, Inc. (NYSE:ALE) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February, 20th. The utilities provider reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.97 by $0.08. The utilities provider had revenue of $402.70 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $425.21 million. ALLETE had a net margin of 13.15% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.31%. The company's revenue was down 5.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.90 earnings per share.

How often does ALLETE pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for ALLETE?

ALLETE declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, January 26th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 15th will be given a dividend of $0.705 per share on Friday, March 1st. This represents a $2.82 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.80%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 14th. This is a positive change from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.68.
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.

Is ALLETE a good dividend stock?

ALLETE (NYSE:ALE) pays an annual dividend of $2.82 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.82%. ALE has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company has been increasing its dividend for 14 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 65.58%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, ALE will have a dividend payout ratio of 70.15% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for ALE.

What guidance has ALLETE issued on next quarter's earnings?

ALLETE updated its FY23 earnings guidance on Tuesday, February, 20th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $3.60-3.90 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.24.

What is Alan R. Hodnik's approval rating as ALLETE's CEO?

5 employees have rated ALLETE Chief Executive Officer Alan R. Hodnik on Glassdoor.com. Alan R. Hodnik has an approval rating of 100% among the company's employees. This puts Alan R. Hodnik in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of ALLETE own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other ALLETE investors own include AbbVie (ABBV), AT&T (T), Hawkins (HWKN), Verizon Communications (VZ), Ameren (AEE), United Parcel Service (UPS), BlackRock (BLK), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Home Depot (HD) and International Business Machines (IBM).

Who are ALLETE's major shareholders?

ALLETE's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.45%), Vanguard Group Inc. (11.43%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (2.27%), First Trust Advisors LP (2.18%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.55%) and Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (1.25%).
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How do I buy shares of ALLETE?

Shares of ALE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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This page (NYSE:ALE) was last updated on 3/28/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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