TransAlta (TAC) to Release Earnings on Thursday

TransAlta (NYSE:TAC) (TSE:TA) is anticipated to release its Q3 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, November 6th. Analysts expect TransAlta to post earnings of $0.12 per share for the quarter. Individuals are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningoverview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM ET.

TransAlta (NYSE:TAC) (TSE:TA) last announced its earnings results on Friday, August 1st. The utilities provider reported $0.13 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.07 by $0.06. TransAlta had a negative net margin of 6.79% and a negative return on equity of 2.06%. The firm had revenue of $451.20 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $473.94 million. On average, analysts expect TransAlta to post $0 EPS for the current fiscal year and $0 EPS for the next fiscal year.

TransAlta Stock Performance

Shares of TAC stock opened at $17.71 on Thursday. TransAlta has a 12 month low of $7.82 and a 12 month high of $17.88. The stock has a market cap of $5.26 billion, a PE ratio of -42.17 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.98. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $14.21 and its 200-day moving average price is $11.82.

TransAlta Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 1st. Investors of record on Monday, December 1st will be paid a $0.065 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 1st. This represents a $0.26 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. TransAlta’s payout ratio is presently -45.24%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on TAC. TD Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $20.00 price target (up previously from $19.00) on shares of TransAlta in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. CIBC reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of TransAlta in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Zacks Research lowered shares of TransAlta from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of TransAlta in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, National Bankshares reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of TransAlta in a research report on Tuesday, August 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $19.88.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC bought a new position in TransAlta in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $159,000. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of TransAlta by 3.5% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 152,816 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,660,000 after acquiring an additional 5,214 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its position in shares of TransAlta by 27.8% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 208,969 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,954,000 after acquiring an additional 45,478 shares during the last quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. boosted its position in shares of TransAlta by 418.8% during the 2nd quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 295,347 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $3,186,000 after acquiring an additional 238,422 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Westerly Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of TransAlta during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $8,281,000. 59.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About TransAlta

TransAlta Corporation engages in the development, production, and sale of electric energy. It operates through Hydro, Wind and Solar, Gas, Energy Transition, and Energy Marketing segments. The Hydro segment holds interest of approximately 922 megawatts (MW) of owned hydroelectric generating capacity located in Alberta, British Columbia, and Ontario.