Stifel Canada Issues Optimistic Outlook for TSE:ATD Earnings

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (TSE:ATD) – Equities research analysts at Stifel Canada raised their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Alimentation Couche-Tard in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, September 3rd. Stifel Canada analyst M. Landry now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $4.00 for the year, up from their previous forecast of $3.92. The consensus estimate for Alimentation Couche-Tard’s current full-year earnings is $4.04 per share. Stifel Canada also issued estimates for Alimentation Couche-Tard’s FY2027 earnings at $4.55 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also weighed in on ATD. Canaccord Genuity Group lowered their price objective on Alimentation Couche-Tard from C$84.00 to C$81.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, June 20th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on Alimentation Couche-Tard from C$81.00 to C$85.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 4th. Scotiabank lifted their price objective on Alimentation Couche-Tard from C$78.00 to C$84.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 4th. CIBC lifted their price objective on Alimentation Couche-Tard from C$84.00 to C$87.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 4th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price objective on Alimentation Couche-Tard from C$90.00 to C$87.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, June 27th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of C$85.31.

Alimentation Couche-Tard Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of TSE:ATD opened at C$73.97 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of C$69.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.40, a P/E/G ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 0.34. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 101.54. Alimentation Couche-Tard has a 12-month low of C$65.95 and a 12-month high of C$83.73. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of C$71.16 and a 200 day simple moving average of C$70.86.

Alimentation Couche-Tard Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 25th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 25th will be given a $0.195 dividend. This represents a $0.78 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 11th. Alimentation Couche-Tard’s payout ratio is presently 20.27%.

About Alimentation Couche-Tard

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc operates a network of convenience stores across North America, Ireland, Scandinavia, Poland, the Baltics, and Russia. The company primarily generates income through the sale of tobacco products, groceries, beverages, fresh food, quick service restaurants, car wash services, other retail products and services, road transportation fuel, stationary energy, marine fuel, and chemicals.