TransAlta (TAC) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions


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TAC Stock Forecast


TransAlta stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $16.00 (represents a 15.52% upside from TAC’s last price of $13.85) and a rating consensus of 'Buy', based on 5 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.

TAC Price Target


The average price target for TransAlta (TAC) is $16.00 based on 1-year price targets from 5 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $16.00 to $16.00. This represents a potential 15.52% upside from TAC's last price of $13.85.

TAC Analyst Ratings


Buy

According to 5 Wall Street analysts, TransAlta's rating consensus is 'Buy'. The analyst rating breakdown for TAC stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 5 'Buy' (100.00%), 0 'Hold' (0.00%), 0 'Sell' (0.00%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).

TransAlta Price Target by Analyst


DateAnalystCompanyPrice TargetPrice when PublishedPrice Target/Price when PublishedPrice Target/Last Closing Price
Dec 16, 2022RBC Capital$16.00$9.3072.04%15.52%

The latest TransAlta stock forecast, released on Dec 16, 2022 by RBC Capital company, set a price target of $16.00, which represents a 72.04% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($9.30), and a 15.52% increase from TAC last price ($13.85).

TransAlta Price Target by Period


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# Anlaysts---
Avg Price Target---
Last Closing Price$13.85$13.85$13.85
Upside/Downside-100.00%-100.00%-100.00%

In the current month, the average price target of TransAlta stock is -, according to 0 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a -100.00% decrease as opposed to TransAlta's last price of $13.85. This month's average price target is down NaN% compared to last quarter, and down NaN% compared to last year.

Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades


DateCompanyPrevious RatingNew RatingRating Change
Oct 30, 2024DesjardinsBuyInitialise
Oct 18, 2024CIBCOutperformOutperformHold
Sep 20, 2024BMO CapitalOutperformOutperformHold
Aug 06, 2024National BankOutperformOutperformHold
Jul 22, 2024CIBCOutperformOutperformHold
Jun 12, 2024CIBCOutperformOutperformHold
Apr 19, 2024CIBCOutperformOutperformHold
Dec 16, 2022RBC CapitalOutperformOutperformHold

TransAlta's last stock rating was published by Desjardins on Oct 30, 2024. The company Initialise its TAC rating from "null" to "Buy".

TransAlta Financial Forecast


TransAlta Revenue Forecast

Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19Jun 19Mar 19Mar 18Mar 17
Revenue-----------$1.09B$854.00M$929.00M$458.00M$735.00M$610.00M$850.00M$619.00M$642.00M$544.00M$514.00M$437.00M$606.00M$609.00M$593.00M$497.00M$648.00M$588.00M$578.00M
Avg Forecast$525.53M$516.28M$460.33M$547.98M$505.01M$532.25M$613.89M$987.55M$414.49M$620.02M$537.86M$632.63M$553.66M$513.37M$449.19M$535.89M$469.58M$525.86M$455.54M$531.01M$493.57M$485.44M$447.06M$505.52M$496.11M$489.47M$483.23M$584.10M$65.94M$1.39B
High Forecast$525.53M$516.28M$460.33M$547.98M$505.01M$532.25M$613.89M$987.55M$414.49M$620.02M$537.86M$632.63M$553.66M$513.37M$449.19M$535.89M$469.58M$525.86M$455.54M$531.01M$493.57M$485.44M$447.06M$505.52M$496.11M$489.47M$483.23M$584.10M$79.13M$1.67B
Low Forecast$525.53M$516.28M$460.33M$547.98M$505.01M$532.25M$613.89M$987.55M$414.49M$620.02M$537.86M$632.63M$553.66M$513.37M$449.19M$535.89M$469.58M$525.86M$455.54M$531.01M$493.57M$485.44M$447.06M$505.52M$496.11M$489.47M$483.23M$584.10M$52.75M$1.11B
# Analysts111111111111111111111010101099992020
Surprise %-----------1.72%1.54%1.81%1.02%1.37%1.30%1.62%1.36%1.21%1.10%1.06%0.98%1.20%1.23%1.21%1.03%1.11%8.92%0.42%

TransAlta's average Quarter revenue forecast for Jun 23 based on 1 analysts is $537.86M, with a low forecast of $537.86M, and a high forecast of $537.86M. TAC's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a -50.61% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $1.09B (Mar 23).

TransAlta EBITDA Forecast

Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19Jun 19Mar 19Mar 18Mar 17
# Analysts111111111111111111111010101099992020
EBITDA-----------$626.00M$231.00M$434.00M$115.00M$379.00M$147.00M$-219.00M$268.00M$248.00M$111.00M$105.00M$169.00M$275.00M$349.00M$297.00M$182.00M$169.00M$330.00M$234.00M
Avg Forecast$198.39M$194.90M$173.78M$206.87M$190.64M$200.93M$231.75M$372.81M$156.47M$234.06M$203.04M$238.82M$209.01M$229.35M$200.68M$239.41M$209.79M$234.93M$203.51M$237.23M$220.50M$216.87M$199.73M$225.84M$221.64M$218.67M$215.89M$260.95M$29.46M$562.19M
High Forecast$198.39M$194.90M$173.78M$206.87M$190.64M$200.93M$231.75M$372.81M$156.47M$234.06M$203.04M$238.82M$209.01M$229.35M$200.68M$239.41M$209.79M$234.93M$203.51M$237.23M$220.50M$216.87M$199.73M$225.84M$221.64M$218.67M$215.89M$260.95M$35.35M$674.63M
Low Forecast$198.39M$194.90M$173.78M$206.87M$190.64M$200.93M$231.75M$372.81M$156.47M$234.06M$203.04M$238.82M$209.01M$229.35M$200.68M$239.41M$209.79M$234.93M$203.51M$237.23M$220.50M$216.87M$199.73M$225.84M$221.64M$218.67M$215.89M$260.95M$23.57M$449.75M
Surprise %-----------2.62%1.11%1.89%0.57%1.58%0.70%-0.93%1.32%1.05%0.50%0.48%0.85%1.22%1.57%1.36%0.84%0.65%11.20%0.42%

1 analysts predict TAC's average Quarter EBITDA for Jun 23 to be $203.04M, with a high of $203.04M and a low of $203.04M. This is -67.57% lower than TransAlta's previous annual EBITDA (Mar 23) of $626.00M.

TransAlta Net Income Forecast

Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19Jun 19Mar 19Mar 18Mar 17
# Analysts111111111111111111111010101099992020
Net Income-----------$294.00M$-82.00M$96.00M$-59.00M$186.00M$-35.00M$-446.00M$-2.00M$-30.00M$-148.00M$-126.00M$-50.00M$37.00M$76.00M$61.00M$10.00M$-65.00M$75.00M-
Avg Forecast$24.96M$63.79M$2.81M$74.89M$31.56M$42.85M$26.62M$-276.35M$38.35M$115.37M$30.86M$-250.39M$-507.68M$97.16M$35.85M$-210.29M$21.39M$41.23M$134.36K$-192.21M$-28.60M$-20.36M$-39.47M$88.91M$-20.57M$-26.05M$27.39M$-8.72M$827.02M$36.40M
High Forecast$24.96M$63.79M$2.81M$74.89M$31.56M$42.85M$26.75M$-221.08M$38.35M$116.92M$30.86M$-200.32M$-406.15M$97.16M$35.85M$-168.23M$21.39M$41.23M$134.36K$-153.76M$-28.60M$-20.36M$-39.47M$106.70M$-20.57M$-26.05M$32.87M$-8.72M$992.42M$44.49M
Low Forecast$24.96M$63.79M$2.81M$74.89M$31.56M$42.85M$26.50M$-331.61M$38.35M$113.83M$30.86M$-300.47M$-609.22M$97.16M$35.85M$-252.34M$21.39M$41.23M$134.36K$-230.65M$-28.60M$-20.36M$-39.47M$71.13M$-20.57M$-26.05M$21.91M$-8.72M$661.61M$28.31M
Surprise %------------1.17%0.16%0.99%-1.65%-0.88%-1.64%-10.82%-14.89%0.16%5.17%6.19%1.27%0.42%-3.69%-2.34%0.37%7.45%0.09%-

TransAlta's average Quarter net income forecast for Jun 23 is $30.86M, with a range of $30.86M to $30.86M. TAC's average Quarter net income forecast represents a -89.51% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $294.00M (Mar 23).

TransAlta SG&A Forecast

Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19Jun 19Mar 19Mar 18Mar 17
# Analysts111111111111111111111010101099992020
SG&A-----------$64.00M$83.00M$66.00M$56.00M$58.00M$124.00M$131.00M$151.00M$105.00M$118.00M$114.00M$112.00M$128.00M$127.00M$114.00M$130.00M$104.00M$133.00M$125.00M
Avg Forecast$48.25M$47.40M$42.27M$50.31M$46.37M$48.87M$56.36M$967.21M$38.06M$56.93M$49.38M$58.09M$50.83M$46.92M$41.06M$48.98M$42.92M$48.06M$41.64M$48.53M$45.11M$44.37M$40.86M$307.59M$45.34M$44.74M$356.07M$53.39M$6.03M$300.32M
High Forecast$48.25M$47.40M$42.27M$50.31M$46.37M$48.87M$56.36M$1.16B$38.06M$56.93M$49.38M$58.09M$50.83M$46.92M$41.06M$48.98M$42.92M$48.06M$41.64M$48.53M$45.11M$44.37M$40.86M$369.11M$45.34M$44.74M$427.29M$53.39M$7.23M$360.38M
Low Forecast$48.25M$47.40M$42.27M$50.31M$46.37M$48.87M$56.36M$773.77M$38.06M$56.93M$49.38M$58.09M$50.83M$46.92M$41.06M$48.98M$42.92M$48.06M$41.64M$48.53M$45.11M$44.37M$40.86M$246.08M$45.34M$44.74M$284.86M$53.39M$4.82M$240.25M
Surprise %-----------1.10%1.63%1.41%1.36%1.18%2.89%2.73%3.63%2.16%2.62%2.57%2.74%0.42%2.80%2.55%0.37%1.95%22.07%0.42%

TransAlta's average Quarter SG&A projection for Jun 23 is $49.38M, based on 1 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $49.38M to $49.38M. The forecast indicates a -22.84% fall compared to TAC last annual SG&A of $64.00M (Mar 23).

TransAlta EPS Forecast

Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19Jun 19Mar 19Mar 18Mar 17
# Analysts111111111111111111111010101099992020
EPS-----------$1.10$-0.30$0.35$-0.22$0.69$-0.13$-1.68$-0.04$-0.11$-0.55$-0.50$-0.22$0.10$0.27$0.18$0.04$-0.23$0.23-
Avg Forecast$0.08$0.22$0.01$0.25$0.11$0.14$0.09$0.15$0.13$0.39$0.10$0.24$0.46$0.32$0.12$0.09$0.07$0.14-$0.07$-0.09$-0.07$-0.13$-0.07$-0.07$-0.09$-0.11$-0.03$0.22$0.12
High Forecast$0.08$0.22$0.01$0.25$0.11$0.14$0.09$0.15$0.13$0.39$0.10$0.24$0.46$0.32$0.12$0.09$0.07$0.14-$0.07$-0.09$-0.07$-0.13$-0.07$-0.07$-0.09$-0.11$-0.03$0.27$0.15
Low Forecast$0.08$0.22$0.01$0.25$0.11$0.14$0.09$0.15$0.13$0.38$0.10$0.24$0.46$0.32$0.12$0.09$0.07$0.14-$0.07$-0.09$-0.07$-0.13$-0.07$-0.07$-0.09$-0.11$-0.03$0.18$0.09
Surprise %-----------4.66%-0.66%1.09%-1.86%7.29%-1.84%-12.35%-90.20%-1.52%5.81%7.44%1.69%-1.37%-3.98%-2.09%-0.31%7.99%1.05%-

According to 1 Wall Street analysts, TransAlta's projected average Quarter EPS for Jun 23 is $0.10, with a low estimate of $0.10 and a high estimate of $0.10. This represents a -90.52% decrease compared to TAC previous annual EPS of $1.10 (Mar 23).

TransAlta Peer Comparison by Price Target


TickerCompanyLast Closing PriceAvg Price TargetUpside/DownsideAvg Rating
TACTransAlta$14.33$16.0011.65%Buy
VSTVistra$139.77$133.75-4.31%Buy
NRGNRG Energy$91.42$86.00-5.93%Hold
PAMPampa Energía$90.69$46.00-49.28%Buy

TAC Forecast FAQ


Is TransAlta a good buy?

Yes, according to 5 Wall Street analysts, TransAlta (TAC) is considered a 'Buy'. The rating consensus is based on 0 'Strong Buy' and 5 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 100.00% of TAC's total ratings.

What is TAC's price target?

TransAlta (TAC) average price target is $16 with a range of $16 to $16, implying a 15.52% from its last price of $13.85. The data is based on 5 Wall Street analysts who provided a twelve-month price target estimate in the last three months.

Will TransAlta stock go up soon?

According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for TAC stock, the company can go up by 15.52% (from the last price of $13.85 to the average price target of $16), up by 15.52% based on the highest stock price target, and up by 15.52% based on the lowest stock price target.

Can TransAlta stock reach $20?

TAC's average twelve months analyst stock price target of $16 does not support the claim that TransAlta can reach $20 in the near future.

What are TransAlta's analysts' financial forecasts?

TransAlta's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2024) are as follows: average revenue is $2.64B (high $2.64B, low $2.64B), average EBITDA is $996.12M (high $996.12M, low $996.12M), average net income is $-175M (high $-120M, low $-231M), average SG&A $1.12B (high $1.31B, low $925.37M), and average EPS is $0.496 (high $0.497, low $0.495). TAC's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2025) are as follows: average revenue is $2.05B (high $2.05B, low $2.05B), average EBITDA is $773.93M (high $773.93M, low $773.93M), average net income is $166.46M (high $166.46M, low $166.46M), average SG&A $188.23M (high $188.23M, low $188.23M), and average EPS is $0.562 (high $0.562, low $0.562).

Did the TAC's actual financial results beat the analysts' financial forecasts?

Based on TransAlta's last annual report (Dec 2022), the company's revenue was $2.98B, beating the average analysts forecast of $2.05B by 45.02%. Apple's EBITDA was $1.16B, beating the average prediction of $878.45M by 31.94%. The company's net income was $161M, missing the average estimation of $-585M by -127.52%. Apple's SG&A was $263M, beating the average forecast of $187.79M by 40.05%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $0.59, missing the average prediction of $0.989 by -40.37%. In terms of the last quarterly report (Mar 2023), TransAlta's revenue was $1.09B, beating the average analysts' forecast of $632.63M by 72.14%. The company's EBITDA was $626M, beating the average prediction of $238.82M by 162.12%. TransAlta's net income was $294M, missing the average estimation of $-250M by -217.41%. The company's SG&A was $64M, beating the average forecast of $58.09M by 10.18%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $1.1, beating the average prediction of $0.236 by 366.30%