Algonquin Power & Utilities (NYSE:AQN) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Algonquin Power & Utilities (NYSE:AQN) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Friday. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.350-0.370 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.360. Algonquin Power & Utilities also updated its FY 2027 guidance to 0.380-0.420 EPS.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AQN has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Huntington started coverage on shares of Algonquin Power & Utilities in a report on Monday, September 14th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $7.00 price objective for the company. TD set a $6.00 price objective on shares of Algonquin Power & Utilities and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, August 31st. National Bank Financial set a $7.00 target price on shares of Algonquin Power & Utilities and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 1st. Weiss Ratings lowered Algonquin Power & Utilities from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. Finally, Barclays cut their price objective on shares of Algonquin Power & Utilities from $7.00 to $6.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 1st. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $6.59.

Algonquin Power & Utilities Price Performance

Shares of AQN traded down $0.07 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $5.57. 3,905,899 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,410,814. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a current ratio of 0.88. The company has a market cap of $4.28 billion, a PE ratio of 29.29 and a beta of 0.73. Algonquin Power & Utilities has a 52-week low of $4.91 and a 52-week high of $7.11. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $5.32 and a two-hundred day moving average of $5.94.

Algonquin Power & Utilities (NYSE:AQN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, November 6th. The utilities provider reported $0.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.10 by $0.01. Algonquin Power & Utilities had a net margin of 5.77% and a return on equity of 5.16%. Algonquin Power & Utilities has set its FY 2027 guidance at 0.380-0.420 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 0.350-0.370 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Algonquin Power & Utilities will post 0.35 earnings per share for the current year.

Trending Headlines about Algonquin Power & Utilities

Here are the key news stories impacting Algonquin Power & Utilities this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter adjusted earnings were $0.11 per share, above the $0.10 consensus and up from $0.09 a year earlier. Revenue also beat estimates, while the company reported $57.6 million in GAAP net earnings and $88.1 million in adjusted net earnings. Zacks earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: AQN declared a fourth-quarter common-share dividend of US$0.065 per share, payable January 15, 2027. Dividend announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: FY 2026 EPS guidance is $0.35–$0.37, versus a $0.36 consensus estimate; FY 2027 guidance of $0.38–$0.42 compares with a $0.41 consensus. Both ranges center near expectations, limiting the guidance’s potential to meaningfully shift investor forecasts.

About Algonquin Power & Utilities

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. is a Canadian utility company that owns and operates regulated electric, natural gas and water distribution businesses. Through its Liberty operating brands, the company provides essential utility services to residential, commercial and industrial customers in communities across the United States and Canada.

The company’s regulated utility operations include electricity distribution and generation, natural gas distribution, and water and wastewater services.