The stock price of Transalta Corp (NYSE: TAC) has jumped by 0.71 compared to previous close of 11.30. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 8.69% in its stock price over the last five trading days. 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.
Is It Worth Investing in Transalta Corp (NYSE: TAC) Right Now?
The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.73. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 5 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 at present, short sellers hold a 4.01% of that float. On June 20, 2025, the average trading volume of TAC was 1.36M shares.
TAC’s Market Performance
TAC’s stock has seen a 8.69% increase for the week, with a 27.01% rise in the past month and a 16.24% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.72%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.71% for Transalta Corp The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 11.28% for TAC’s stock, with a 7.99% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
TAC Trading at 21.22% 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 -22.27% of loss for the given period.
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 3.35. 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 sum up, Transalta Corp (TAC) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
