TransAlta (TAC) Projected to Post Earnings on Friday

TransAlta (NYSE:TAC) (TSE:TA) is projected to issue its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Friday, February 27th. Analysts expect TransAlta to post earnings of $0.12 per share for the quarter. Parties can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, February 27, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

TransAlta Price Performance

Shares of NYSE TAC opened at $13.49 on Friday. TransAlta has a 52 week low of $7.82 and a 52 week high of $17.88. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -28.09 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 firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $12.90 and a 200-day simple moving average of $13.73.

TransAlta Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Stockholders of record on Sunday, March 1st will be issued a $0.065 dividend. This represents a $0.26 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 27th. TransAlta’s payout ratio is presently -39.58%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Rubric Capital Management LP lifted its stake in shares of TransAlta by 11.5% during the fourth quarter. Rubric Capital Management LP now owns 17,781,325 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $224,756,000 after purchasing an additional 1,832,874 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can raised its position in shares of TransAlta by 27.5% during the 4th 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 period. Man Group plc grew its position in shares of TransAlta by 159.9% during the fourth quarter. Man Group plc now owns 2,098,053 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $26,520,000 after acquiring an additional 1,290,854 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in TransAlta by 6.7% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,537,875 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $19,439,000 after buying an additional 97,143 shares in the last quarter. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets acquired a new position in shares of TransAlta during the third quarter valued at $20,533,000. 59.00% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently commented on TAC. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of TransAlta in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of TransAlta in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Zacks Research raised TransAlta from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, December 5th. National Bank Financial cut shares of TransAlta from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. Finally, TD Securities reissued a “buy” rating on shares of TransAlta in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, TransAlta has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $20.00.

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.