Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp (NYSE: AQN) has seen a rise in its stock price by 0.39 in relation to its previous close of 5.17. However, the company has experienced a 1.57% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. 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.
Is It Worth Investing in Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp (NYSE: AQN) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for AQN is also noteworthy at 0.73. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 10 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for AQN is 766.83M, and at present, short sellers hold a 3.26% of that float. The average trading volume of AQN on March 31, 2025 was 10.06M shares.
AQN’s Market Performance
AQN stock saw an increase of 1.57% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 9.03% and a quarterly increase of 15.59%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.77%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.15% for Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp (AQN). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 4.07% for AQN stock, with a simple moving average of 1.09% for the last 200 days.
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 8.85% 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 -23.56% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.15%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.77%, as shares surge +8.58% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +21.55% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AQN rose by +1.57%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -12.33% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $4.99. In addition, Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp saw 16.63% 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 4.27. 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
In summary, Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp (AQN) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing 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.
