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TransAlta Corp

12.935
+0.205+1.61%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of TransAlta Corp

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-13

Key Insights

TransAlta Corp's fundamentals are relatively healthy, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is significant.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 40 out of 66 in the Electric Utilities & IPPs industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Buy, with the highest price target at 20.60.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to remain stable.Despite a weak stock market performance over the past month, the company shows strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

TransAlta Corp's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
40 / 66
Overall Ranking
211 / 4487
Industry
Electric Utilities & IPPs

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours
Coverage Level

Very Low
Very High
Neutral

TransAlta Corp Highlights

StrengthsRisks
TransAlta Corporation owns, operates, and develops a diverse fleet of electrical power generation assets in Canada, the United States and Australia. It provides municipalities, medium and large industries, businesses, and utility customers with affordable, energy-efficient, and reliable power. Its portfolio includes hydro, wind, solar, battery storage, natural gas, and thermal power. Its segments include Hydro, Wind & Solar, Gas, Energy Transition, Energy Marketing, and Corporate. It has over 88 energy assets in the portfolio. It has a diversified fleet of hydro, wind, solar, natural gas, and cogeneration generates over 9,000 megawatts of electricity. It delivers renewable energy solutions for large-scale commercial partners, including technology companies. It operates a fleet of electrical power generation assets, including Antrim Wind Project, Lakeswind Facility, Old Town Wind Project, White Rock East Project, Mass Solar Project, Fortescue River Gas Pipeline, and others.
Turnaround to Loss
The company's performance has turned to a loss, with the latest annual loss of USD .
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 40.11%.
Undervalued
The company’s latest PE is -23.61, at a low 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 247.86M shares, decreasing 10.55% quarter-over-quarter.

Analyst Rating

Based on 6 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
20.599
Target Price
+60.93%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-13

The current financial score of TransAlta Corp is 6.68, ranking 53 out of 66 in the Electric Utilities & IPPs industry. Its financial status is stable, and its operating efficiency is high. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 319.10M, representing a year-over-year decrease of 23.88%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year decrease of 71.32%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.68
Change
0

Financials

7.72

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Quality of Earnings

2.48

Operational Efficiency

8.32

Growth Potential

5.16

Shareholder Returns

9.73

TransAlta Corp's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-13

The current valuation score of TransAlta Corp is 5.95, ranking 55 out of 66 in the Electric Utilities & IPPs industry. Its current P/E ratio is -23.61, which is -3887.45% below the recent high of 894.09 and -87.64% above the recent low of -44.30.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
5.95
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 40/66
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-13

The current earnings forecast score of TransAlta Corp is 7.00, ranking 31 out of 66 in the Electric Utilities & IPPs industry. The average price target is 19.00, with a high of 27.00 and a low of 13.99.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.00
Change
0

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 6 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
20.599
Target Price
+60.93%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

8
Total
5
Median
5
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
TransAlta Corp
TAC
6
Talen Energy Corp
TLN
19
Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd
ENLT
7
Hallador Energy Co
HNRG
5
Renew Energy Global PLC
RNW
5
Central Puerto SA
CEPU
3
1
2

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-13

The current price momentum score of TransAlta Corp is 7.32, ranking 13 out of 66 in the Electric Utilities & IPPs industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 13.63 and the support level at 11.87, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.23
Change
0.09

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(1)
Neutral(4)
Buy(2)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
0.067
Neutral
RSI(14)
49.470
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
52.569
Neutral
ATR(14)
0.442
Low Volatility
CCI(14)
55.559
Neutral
Williams %R
36.800
Buy
TRIX(12,20)
-0.141
Sell
StochRSI(14)
73.382
Buy
Moving Average
Sell(1)
Neutral(0)
Buy(5)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
12.726
Buy
MA10
12.660
Buy
MA20
12.587
Buy
MA50
12.841
Buy
MA100
12.880
Buy
MA200
13.483
Sell

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-13

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
Brookfield Corporation
26.95M
+0.02%
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC
23.32M
-27.68%
RBC Global Asset Management Inc.
21.74M
-13.95%
Rubric Capital Management LP
17.78M
+11.49%
BofA Global Research (US)
11.02M
+52.38%
Millennium Management LLC
8.48M
-35.38%
Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.
Star Investors
6.42M
--
BMO Capital Markets (US)
6.11M
+113.53%
American Century Investment Management, Inc.
6.06M
+101.63%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-13

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Electric Utilities & IPPs domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of TransAlta Corp is 5.44, ranking 41 out of 66 in the Electric Utilities & IPPs industry. The company's beta value is 0.46. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets. with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
5.44
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
0.46
VaR
+3.32%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+33.56%
240-Day Volatility
+45.51%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+6.07%
120 days
+7.47%
5 years
+9.69%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-6.22%
120 days
-6.22%
5 years
-20.56%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
-0.53
120 days
-0.40
5 years
+0.35

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+33.56%
3 years
+43.49%
5 years
+48.38%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
+0.93
3 years
+0.29
5 years
+0.07
Skewness
240 days
-0.02
3 years
-0.68
5 years
-0.57

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+45.51%
5 years
+35.63%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+3.76%
5 years
+2.45%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
-59.14%
240 days
-59.14%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+27.26%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+29.70%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+0.48%
120 days
+0.49%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
-3.26%
60 days
+4.69%
120 days
+6.89%

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