The stock of Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp (AQN) has gone up by 0.49% for the week, with a 3.53% rise in the past month and a 18.87% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.46%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 3.31% for AQN. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 4.26% for AQN’s stock, with a simple moving average of -0.33% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp (NYSE: AQN) Right Now?
AQN has 36-month beta value of 0.73. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 10 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for AQN is 766.85M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.39% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of AQN on March 24, 2025 was 9.79M shares.
AQN) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp (NYSE: AQN) has jumped by 0.49 compared to previous close of 5.11. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 0.49% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-03-22 that Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. has torn the company in half, removing the underperforming and over-leveraged non-regulated side of the business. This half generated all the prior excitement but led to the recent calamity. The new CEO needs time to set a clear vision for the company.
Analysts’ Opinion of AQN
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for AQN stocks, with JP Morgan repeating the rating for AQN by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for AQN in the upcoming period, according to JP Morgan is $7 based on the research report published on December 12, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Wells Fargo gave a rating of “Equal Weight” to AQN, setting the target price at $6 in the report published on August 12th of the previous year.
AQN Trading at 9.28% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought AQN to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -24.37% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.31%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.46%, as shares surge +5.85% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +15.32% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AQN rose by +0.88%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -16.45% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $4.93. In addition, Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp saw 15.39% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Stock Fundamentals for AQN
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.17 for the present operating margin
- 0.76 for the gross margin
The net margin for Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp stands at -0.55. The total capital return value is set at 0.03. Equity return is now at value 1.65, with 0.45 for asset returns.
Based on Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp (AQN), the company’s capital structure generated 0.59 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.07. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.42. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.05.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.04 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 8.38. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.26. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.9for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.15. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.76.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp (AQN) has had a better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
