Algonquin Energy -30% in two days after weak Q3 outcomes, extra downgrades (NYSE:AQN)

Algonquin Energy & Utilities (NYSE:AQN) extends Friday’s sharp losses, -13% in Monday’s buying and selling, as at the very least three analysts downgraded the inventory after the utility reported a bigger than anticipated Q3 adjusted loss and reduce its full-year earnings steerage; shares have plunged 30% up to now two buying and selling periods.

TD Securities diminished its score to Maintain from Purchase with a $10 worth goal, reduce from $13, BMO Capital reduce the inventory to Market Carry out from Outperform with an $11 PT, down from $17.50, and Desjardins lowered shares to Maintain from Purchase with an $11.50 PT, reduce from $14.50.

Algonquin (AQN) now holds a valuation low cost to Canadian energy friends, which TD Securities mentioned is “warranted given the dearth of readability for earnings development prospects and the corporate’s funding platform.”

The inventory now trades at depressed ranges that supply enticing worth, however BMO mentioned “there are possible growing dangers of a ‘strategic’ dividend reduce and funding wants are nonetheless excessive.”

In its downgrade, Desjardins cited an “unsure development outlook, possible pushed by an absence of steadiness sheet self-discipline, considerations round upcoming monetary outcomes, an elevated payout ratio, and questions on dividend development and technique.”

Algonquin Energy & Utilities’ (AQN) historical past of massive dividend raises is “now in bother,” with an $800M money circulation deficit earlier than dividends which shall be “an enormous gap to plug,” Trapping Worth writes in an evaluation newly posted on In search of Alpha.