Algonquin Power Target Price Lowered to US$7 at CIBC

MT Newswires Live07-02

CIBC Capital Markets lowered its price target on Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (AQN.TO, AQN) to US$7 from US$7.50.

Analyst Mark Jarvis maintained a Neutral rating rating on shares of the Canadian renewable energy and regulated utility.

"We believe that Algonquin will soon carry out the sale of its power assets (excluding hydro/thermal power assets) as the company looks to improve its balance sheet and focus its business on regulated utility assets," Jarvis said in a note to clients.

"The announced sale of its stake in Atlantic Sustainable Infrastructure (AY) is a positive (albeit slightly dilutive) step to cleaning up AQN's story," the analyst said.

Jarvis said a power business sale "should get AQN onside with credit metric targets but is likely modestly dilutive (drives a higher payout ratio of 90%-100%)."

"While a solid headline number... on an asset sale might be viewed as a modest positive, the pro forma outlook is not compelling."

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