AUTOCANADA INC (ACQ.CA) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

TSX:ACQ • CA05277B2093

Current stock price

19.67 CAD
-0.37 (-1.85%)
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Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for AUTOCANADA INC (ACQ.CA).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
CA$33.60
+ 70.83% Upside
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Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
Mar 18, 2026
Period
Q4 / 2025
EPS Estimate
CA$0.52
Revenue Estimate
1.135B
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ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
76.67%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score
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Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
CA$33.60
Upside
+ 70.83%
From current price of CA$19.67 to mean target of CA$33.60, Based on 12 analyst forecasts
Low
CA$25.25
Median
CA$32.28
High
CA$44.10

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
1.54%
3 Months
3.03%

Price Target Summary

12 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for ACQ.CA. The average price target is 33.6 CAD. This implies a price increase of 70.83% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 19.67.
The average price target has been revised upward by 3.03% in the past 3 months.
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Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

ACQ Current Analyst RatingACQ Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 2 4 6

Analyst Ratings History

ACQ Historical Analyst RatingsACQ Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 5 10

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
76.67%
ACQ.CA was analyzed by 12 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 77. So analysts seem to be have mildly positive about ACQ.CA.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
ACQ.CA was analyzed by 12 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.
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Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2026-01-27ACUMEN CAPITAL PARTNERSMaintains Buy -> Buy
2022-11-11National Bank of Canada FinancialDowngrade
2022-11-11BMO FinancialUpgrade
2022-11-11Scotiabank CapitalDowngrade Outperform
2022-11-11Cormark SecuritiesDowngrade
2022-11-10CIBC Capital MarketsMaintains Outperform
2022-11-10Scotiabank CapitalMaintains Outperform
2022-11-02Canaccord CapitalDowngrade
2022-10-14BMO FinancialInitiate Market Perform
2022-10-11Scotiabank CapitalMaintains Outperform
2022-10-11STA ResearchDowngrade Buy
2022-08-12Scotiabank CapitalMaintains Outperform
2022-08-12STA ResearchReiterate Buy
2022-08-12Cormark SecuritiesUpgrade
2022-08-11CIBC Capital MarketsMaintains Outperform
2022-07-26Stifel Nicolaus ResearchDowngrade Buy
2022-07-26CIBC Capital MarketsDowngrade Outperform
2022-07-26Cormark SecuritiesDowngrade Outperform
2022-07-19Scotiabank CapitalMaintains Outperform
2022-06-29Scotiabank CapitalMaintains Outperform
2022-06-29STA ResearchDowngrade Buy
2022-06-03CIBC Capital MarketsDowngrade Outperform
2022-05-06National Bank of Canada FinancialDowngrade Sector Perform
2022-05-06STA ResearchMaintains Buy
2022-05-06ATB CapitalUpgrade Outperform

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
Mar 18, 2026
Period
Q4 / 2025
EPS Estimate
CA$0.52
Revenue Estimate
1.135B
Revenue Q2Q
-10.06%
EPS Q2Q
58.39%
Number of Analysts
7

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
-2.16%
Revenue (3 Months)
-5.57%
EPS (1 Month)
0.00%
EPS (3 Months)
-11.08%

Next Earnings Summary

ACQ.CA is expected to report earnings on 3/18/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 0.52 CAD and the consensus revenue estimate is 1.14B CAD.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised downward by 5.57% in the past 3 months. Downward revisions are a negative sign and indicate that analysts are more pessimistic about the next earnings compared to 3 months ago.
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Full Analyst Estimates

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028
Revenue
YoY % growth
ACQ.CA revenue by date.ACQ.CA revenue by date.
6.041B
29.81%		5.607B
-7.18%		5.352B
-4.56%		4.959B
-7.34%		5.096B
2.76%		5.243B
2.88%		6.057B
15.53%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
ACQ.CA ebitda by date.ACQ.CA ebitda by date.
297.899M
13.47%		270.05M
-9.35%		208.343M
-22.85%		212.38M
1.94%		229.54M
8.08%		236.83M
3.18%		N/A
EBIT
YoY % growth
ACQ.CA ebit by date.ACQ.CA ebit by date.
245.892M
12.36%		211.048M
-14.17%		146.078M
-30.78%		166.85M
14.22%		216.89M
29.99%		225.36M
3.91%		56.221M
-75.05%
Operating Margin
ACQ.CA operating margin by date.ACQ.CA operating margin by date.
4.07%3.76%2.73%3.36%4.26%4.30%0.93%
EPS
YoY % growth
ACQ.CA eps by date.ACQ.CA eps by date.
4.46
-20.21%		2.07
-53.59%		-1.16
-156.04%		1.71
247.15%		3.40
99.15%		3.64
7.04%		N/A

All data in CAD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q4 / 25 Q1 / 26 Q2 / 26 Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26 Q1 / 27 Q2 / 27 Q3 / 27 Q4 / 27
EPS
Q2Q % growth		0.52
58.39%		0.47
376.26%		0.93
29.06%		0.86
880.45%		0.82
57.17%		0.29
-37.63%		1.10
18.48%		1.04
21.18%		0.79
-4.10%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth		1.135B
-10.06%		1.308B
5.48%		1.377B
2.90%		1.293B
7.62%		1.365B
20.26%		1.266B
-3.21%		1.402B
1.82%		1.348B
4.25%		1.4B
2.56%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth		46.139M
-56.80%		44.674M
17.97%		59.239M
-29.07%		56.618M
-17.47%		54.275M
17.63%		38.633M
-13.52%		66.858M
12.86%		64.81M
14.47%		56.048M
3.27%
EBIT
Q2Q % growth		44.844M
0.70%		N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

All data in CAD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

ACQ.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesACQ.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2B 4B 6B
ACQ.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesACQ.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 2 4

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
72.54%
EPS Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
-5.05%
Revenue Next 5 Year
-0.28%

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
21.65%
EBIT Next 5 Year
N/A
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AUTOCANADA INC / ACQ.CA Forecast FAQ

What is the price target for ACQ stock?

12 analysts have analysed ACQ.CA and the average price target is 33.6 CAD. This implies a price increase of 70.83% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 19.67.

What is the next earnings date for ACQ stock?

AUTOCANADA INC (ACQ.CA) will report earnings on 2026-03-18, after the market close.

Can you provide the consensus estimates for AUTOCANADA INC next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of AUTOCANADA INC (ACQ.CA) is 0.52 CAD and the consensus revenue estimate is 1.14B CAD.

What is the expected long term growth rate for AUTOCANADA INC (ACQ.CA)?

The expected long term growth rate for AUTOCANADA INC (ACQ.CA) is -5.05%.