CANADIAN UTILITIES LTD-A (CU.CA) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

TSX:CUCA1367178326

Current stock price

48.5 CAD
+0.18 (+0.37%)
Last:

Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for CANADIAN UTILITIES LTD-A (CU.CA).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
CA$48.52
+ 0.05% Upside

Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
Apr 23, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
CA$0.89
Revenue Estimate

ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
76.00%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score

Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
CA$48.52
Upside
+ 0.05%
From current price of CA$48.50 to mean target of CA$48.52, Based on 15 analyst forecasts
Low
CA$43.43
Median
CA$47.94
High
CA$57.75

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
9.54%
3 Months
9.90%

Price Target Summary

15 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for CU.CA. The average price target is 48.52 CAD. This implies a price increase of 0.05% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 48.5.
The average price target has been revised upward by 9.9% in the past 3 months.

Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

CU Current Analyst RatingCU Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 2 4 6

Analyst Ratings History

CU Historical Analyst RatingsCU 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
76.00%
CU.CA was analyzed by 15 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 76. So analysts seem to be have mildly positive about CU.CA.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
CU.CA was analyzed by 15 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.

Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2025-04-06CIBC Capital MarketsMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2022-10-28CIBC Capital MarketsUpgrade
2022-10-25National Bank of Canada FinancialDowngrade
2022-10-25STA ResearchMaintains Hold
2022-10-25Credit SuisseDowngrade Neutral
2022-10-18CIBC Capital MarketsDowngrade
2022-10-06RBC RoyalbankUpgrade Sector Perform
2022-10-06BMO FinancialUpgrade Market Perform
2022-10-06STA ResearchMaintains Hold
2022-09-20BMO FinancialDowngrade
2022-08-30STA ResearchMaintains Hold
2022-08-30Credit SuisseUpgrade Neutral
2022-08-02National Bank of Canada FinancialUpgrade Sector Perform
2022-07-29RBC RoyalbankUpgrade Sector Perform
2022-07-22Credit SuisseDowngrade
2022-07-21CIBC Capital MarketsInitiate Neutral
2022-05-02National Bank of Canada FinancialUpgrade Sector Perform
2022-04-29RBC RoyalbankUpgrade Sector Perform
2022-04-21CIBC Capital MarketsUpgrade Neutral
2022-04-13Credit SuisseUpgrade Neutral
2022-04-01TD ResearchDowngrade Hold
2022-01-26National Bank of Canada FinancialDowngrade Sector Perform
2021-11-18CreditSuisseUpgrade Neutral
2021-11-01TD SecuritiesUpgrade Buy
2021-10-29National Bank FinancialUpgrade Sector Perform

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
Apr 23, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
CA$0.89
Revenue Estimate
N/A
Revenue Q2Q
N/A
EPS Q2Q
4.82%
Number of Analysts
6

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
N/A
Revenue (3 Months)
N/A
EPS (1 Month)
N/A
EPS (3 Months)
N/A

Next Earnings Summary

CU.CA is expected to report earnings on 4/23/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 0.89 CAD and the consensus revenue estimate is null CAD.

Full Analyst Estimates 2026 - 2029

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

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
Revenue
YoY % growth
CU.CA revenue by date.CU.CA revenue by date.
3.796B
-6.23%
3.742B
-1.42%
3.69B
-1.39%
4.763B
29.08%
5.352B
12.37%
5.717B
6.82%
N/A
EBITDA
YoY % growth
CU.CA ebitda by date.CU.CA ebitda by date.
1.763B
-0.68%
1.68B
-4.71%
1.864B
10.95%
2.328B
24.89%
2.502B
7.47%
2.705B
8.11%
2.514B
-7.06%
EBIT
YoY % growth
CU.CA ebit by date.CU.CA ebit by date.
1.038B
-8.38%
969M
-6.65%
571M
-41.07%
708.64M
24.11%
756.02M
6.69%
N/AN/A
Operating Margin
CU.CA operating margin by date.CU.CA operating margin by date.
27.34%25.90%15.47%14.88%14.13%N/AN/A
EPS
YoY % growth
CU.CA eps by date.CU.CA eps by date.
2.29
-5.76%
2.24
-2.18%
0.50
-77.68%
2.59
417.75%
2.74
6.03%
2.98
8.57%
2.98
0.00%

All data in CAD

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

Q1 / 26 Q2 / 26 Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26
EPS
Q2Q % growth
0.89
4.82%
0.49
9.87%
0.43
6.86%
0.80
166.52%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth
N/AN/AN/AN/A
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth
N/AN/AN/AN/A
EBIT
Q2Q % growth
N/AN/AN/AN/A

All data in CAD

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

CU.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCU.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B
CU.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCU.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
81.31%
EPS Next 5 Year
56.25%

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
7.94%
Revenue Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
59.68%
EBIT Next 5 Year
39.47%

CANADIAN UTILITIES LTD-A / CU.CA Forecast FAQ

Can you provide the average price target for CANADIAN UTILITIES LTD-A stock?

15 analysts have analysed CU.CA and the average price target is 48.52 CAD. This implies a price increase of 0.05% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 48.5.

What is the next earnings date for CU stock?

CANADIAN UTILITIES LTD-A (CU.CA) will report earnings on 2026-04-23.

Can you provide the expected long term growth rate for CANADIAN UTILITIES LTD-A stock?

The expected long term growth rate for CANADIAN UTILITIES LTD-A (CU.CA) is 7.94%.