In the past week, TAC stock has gone up by 5.26%, with a monthly gain of 22.33% and a quarterly surge of 18.84%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.79%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.00% for Transalta Corp The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 9.36% for TAC’s stock, with a -0.45% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Transalta Corp (NYSE: TAC) Right Now?
TAC has 36-month beta value of 0.73. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for TAC is 294.61M, and currently, short sellers hold a 3.72% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of TAC on June 10, 2025 was 1.35M shares.
TAC) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Transalta Corp (NYSE: TAC) has surged by 0.48 when compared to previous closing price of 10.36, but the company has seen a 5.26% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-06-04 that Upgrading TransAlta from Hold to Buy due to a new share buyback program and potential long-term LNG-driven gas and power price increases in Alberta. The new buyback program, following last year’s successful repurchase, could support share prices, though increased liquidity may moderate its impact. LNG export terminals coming online will boost Alberta gas prices, raising electricity prices and benefiting TransAlta’s merchant generation portfolio.
TAC Trading at 14.29% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought TAC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -28.89% of loss for the given period.
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Stock Fundamentals for TAC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.13 for the present operating margin
- 0.56 for the gross margin
The net margin for Transalta Corp stands at 0.02. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 2.97, with 0.58 for asset returns.
Based on Transalta Corp (TAC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.73 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.12. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.67. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.2.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.1 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 4.68. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.24. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.66for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.28. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.84.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Transalta Corp (TAC) 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.
