TransAlta
About: TransAlta Corp is an independent power producer based in Alberta, Canada. The company operates a diverse and growing fleet of electrical power generation assets in Canada, the United States, and Australia. The company has six reportable segments namely, hydro, wind & solar, Energy Marketing, gas, energy transition segment and Corporate Segment. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the gas segment.
Employees: 1,260
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Funds holding %
of 6,810 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
94% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 18
89% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $15.5M | Put options by funds: $8.19M
50% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.29B [Q2] → $1.93B (+$643M) [Q3]
28% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 60 | Existing positions reduced: 47
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 141 [Q2] → 156 (+15) [Q3]
2.53% more ownership
Funds ownership: 59.95% [Q2] → 62.48% (+2.53%) [Q3]
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for TAC.
Financial journalist opinion
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
TransAlta Declares Dividends
CALGARY, Alberta, Dec. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of TransAlta Corporation (TSX: TA) (NYSE: TAC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.06 per common share payable on April 1, 2025, to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 1, 2025.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
TransAlta Closes Acquisition of Heartland Generation
CALGARY, Alberta, Dec. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TransAlta Corporation (TSX: TA; NYSE: TAC) ("TransAlta" or "Company") announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Heartland Generation Ltd. and Alberta Power (2000) Ltd. (collectively, "Heartland") from Energy Capital Partners ("ECP"). The acquisition, which includes Heartland's entire business operations in Alberta and British Columbia, was completed for an aggregate purchase price of $542 million, reduced by approximately $95 million to reflect the economic benefit of the Heartland business arising since October 31, 2023, resulting in a net cash payment of $215 million before working capital adjustments.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
TransAlta to Acquire Heartland Generation from Energy Capital Partners at a Reduced Price of $542 Million
CALGARY, Alberta, Nov. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Highlights TransAlta and ECP have agreed to an $80 million purchase price reduction to reflect two required asset divestitures representing 97 MW (net ownership) Transaction revalued at approximately $542 million, inclusive of the assumption of $232 million of low-cost debt, and subject to a further favourable economic adjustment of approximately $80 million, reflecting the economic benefit of the Heartland business arising since the effective date of the transaction of October 31, 2023, prior to working capital adjustments Heartland portfolio valued at a net price of approximately $270 per kilowatt, with an expected EBITDA multiple1 of approximately 5.4 times Highly accretive to free cash flow, with an attractive cash yield upon closing underpinned by approximately 60% of revenues contracted with a weighted-average remaining life of 15 years Corporate pre-tax synergies of approximately $20 million per annum Transaction to add 1,747 MW (net interest) of complementary capacity, including contracted cogeneration and peaking generation, legacy gas-fired thermal generation, transmission capacity, and potential hydrogen development opportunities, all of which will be critical to support reliability in the Alberta electricity market Enhances and further diversifies TransAlta's competitive portfolio in the highly dynamic and shifting electricity landscape in Alberta TransAlta Corporation (TSX: TA; NYSE: TAC) ("TransAlta" or "Company") announced today that it has entered into an amending agreement to the share purchase agreement (the "Amending Agreement") with an affiliate of Energy Capital Partners ("ECP"), the parent of Heartland Generation Ltd. and Alberta Power (2000) Ltd.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
TransAlta Corporation (TAC) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
TransAlta Corporation (NYSE:TAC ) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call November 5, 2024 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Chiara Valentini - Vice President, Strategic Finance & Investor Relations John Kousinioris - President & Chief Executive Officer Joel Hunter - Executive Vice President, Finance & Chief Financial Officer Blain Van Melle - Executive Vice President, Commercial & Customer Relations Conference Call Participants Mark Jarvi - CIBC Benjamin Pham - BMO Maurice Choy - RBC Capital Markets Patrick Kenny - NBF John Mould - TD Securities Operator Good morning. My name is Sherry, and I will be your conference operator today.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 months ago
TransAlta Reports Strong Third Quarter 2024 Results
CALGARY, Alberta, Nov. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TransAlta Corporation (“TransAlta” or the “Company”) (TSX: TA) (NYSE: TAC) today reported its financial results for the three and nine months ended Sept. 30, 2024, demonstrating another quarter of strong financial performance.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 months ago
TransAlta Declares Dividends
CALGARY, Alberta, Oct. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of TransAlta Corporation (TSX: TA) (NYSE: TAC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.06 per common share payable on January 1, 2025, to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 1, 2024.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
3 months ago
Media Advisory: TransAlta Third Quarter 2024 Results and Conference Call
CALGARY, Alberta, Oct. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TransAlta Corporation (“TransAlta”) (TSX: TA) (NYSE: TAC) will release its third quarter 2024 results before markets open on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. A conference call and webcast to discuss the results will be held for investors, analysts, members of the media and other interested parties the same day beginning at 9:00 a.m. Mountain Time (11:00 a.m. ET). The media will be invited to ask questions following analysts.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 months ago
IDA or TAC: Which Is a Better Utility Electric Power Stock?
Both IDA and TAC work efficiently and continue to provide reliable services to their customers.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 months ago
Should Value Investors Buy TransAlta (TAC) Stock?
Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
3 months ago
TransAlta Announces Conversion Results for Series G and Series H Preferred Shares
CALGARY, Alberta, Sept. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Further to TransAlta Corporation's (“TransAlta” or the “Company”) (TSX: TA; NYSE: TAC) press release dated August 22, 2024, the Company announced today that after taking into account all election notices received for the conversion of the Cumulative Redeemable Rate Reset Preferred Shares, Series G (the “Series G Shares”) into Cumulative Redeemable Floating Rate Preferred Shares, Series H (the “Series H Shares”), there were only 20,607 Series G Shares tendered for conversion, which is less than the one million shares required to give effect to conversions into Series H Shares. As a result, none of the Series G Shares will be converted into Series H Shares on September 30, 2024.
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