Transalta Corp Stock Today
| TA Stock | CAD 17.71 0.15 0.84% |
PerformanceWeakest
| Odds Of DistressHigh
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TransAlta Corp is selling at 17.71 as of the 5th of January 2026; that is 0.84% down since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's open price was 17.86. TransAlta Corp has more than 63 % chance of experiencing financial distress in the next few years of operation. It also generated negative returns for investors over the last 90 days. The performance scores are derived for the period starting the 16th of January 2024 and ending today, the 5th of January 2026. Click here to learn more.
TransAlta Corporation operates as non-regulated electricity generation and energy marketing company in Canada, the United States, and Western Australia. TransAlta Corporation was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. TRANSALTA CORPORATION operates under Utilities - Independent Power Producers classification in Canada and is traded on Toronto Stock Exchange. The company has 296.7 M outstanding shares of which 7.32 M shares are at this time shorted by private and institutional investors with about 6.36 days to cover all short positions. More on TransAlta Corp
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TransAlta Corp (TA) is traded on Toronto Exchange in Canada and employs 1,165 people. TransAlta Corp is listed under Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Mid-Cap' category with a current market capitalization of 5.3 B. Market capitalization usually refers to the total value of a company's stock within the entire market. To calculate TransAlta Corp's market, we take the total number of its shares issued and multiply it by TransAlta Corp's current market price. To manage market risk and economic uncertainty, many investors today build portfolios that are diversified across equities with different market capitalizations. However, as a general rule, conservative investors tend to hold large-cap stocks, and those looking for more risk prefer small-cap and mid-cap equities. TransAlta Corp classifies itself under Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers sector and is part of Utilities industry. The entity has 296.7 M outstanding shares of which 7.32 M shares are at this time shorted by private and institutional investors with about 6.36 days to cover all short positions.
TransAlta Corp has accumulated about 337 M in cash with 796 M of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 0.74.
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Ownership AllocationTransAlta Corp shows a total of 296.7 Million outstanding shares. The majority of TransAlta Corp outstanding shares are owned by institutional holders. These institutional investors are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to take positions in TransAlta Corp to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutions are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in TransAlta Corp. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of TransAlta Corp as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. Please note that no matter how many assets the company owns, if the real value of the company is less than the current market value, you may not be able to make money on it.
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TransAlta Corp Risk Profiles
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| Mean Deviation | 1.82 | |||
| Standard Deviation | 2.7 | |||
| Variance | 7.31 | |||
| Risk Adjusted Performance | (0.05) |
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TransAlta Corp Corporate Management
Elected by the shareholders, the TransAlta Corp's board of directors comprises two types of representatives: TransAlta Corp inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of TransAlta. The board's role is to monitor TransAlta Corp's management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. TransAlta Corp's inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, TransAlta Corp's outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
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