National Bank Financial Has Lowered Expectations for Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE:BEP) Stock Price

Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE:BEPGet Free Report) (TSE:BEP) had its target price lowered by equities researchers at National Bank Financial from $39.00 to $37.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,BayStreet.CA reports. The firm currently has an “outperform” rating on the utilities provider’s stock. National Bank Financial’s target price suggests a potential upside of 13.79% from the stock’s previous close.

BEP has been the topic of several other research reports. TD boosted their target price on shares of Brookfield Renewable Partners from $38.00 to $39.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Brookfield Renewable Partners in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. TD Securities reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $39.00 price objective on shares of Brookfield Renewable Partners in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Scotiabank reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $42.00 price objective (up from $36.00) on shares of Brookfield Renewable Partners in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Brookfield Renewable Partners from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Sunday, May 10th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $37.79.

Check Out Our Latest Stock Report on BEP

Brookfield Renewable Partners Trading Down 1.6%

Shares of BEP stock traded down $0.53 on Wednesday, hitting $32.52. The company had a trading volume of 586,825 shares, compared to its average volume of 815,509. Brookfield Renewable Partners has a twelve month low of $24.13 and a twelve month high of $38.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a current ratio of 0.80. The firm has a market cap of $9.76 billion, a P/E ratio of -70.82 and a beta of 1.11. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $34.22 and its two-hundred day moving average is $32.81.

Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE:BEPGet Free Report) (TSE:BEP) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 31st. The utilities provider reported ($0.37) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.35) by ($0.02). Brookfield Renewable Partners had a return on equity of 0.84% and a net margin of 4.50%.The company had revenue of $1.71 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.56 billion. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Brookfield Renewable Partners will post -1.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BEP. Kelleher Financial Advisors bought a new position in Brookfield Renewable Partners in the third quarter worth approximately $26,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. acquired a new stake in Brookfield Renewable Partners in the second quarter valued at approximately $34,000. CENTRAL TRUST Co bought a new stake in shares of Brookfield Renewable Partners during the first quarter valued at approximately $55,000. Triumph Capital Management bought a new stake in shares of Brookfield Renewable Partners during the third quarter valued at approximately $55,000. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Brookfield Renewable Partners by 284.5% during the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 2,207 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $60,000 after purchasing an additional 1,633 shares during the period. 63.16% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Brookfield Renewable Partners Company Profile

(Get Free Report)

Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. is a leading global owner, operator and developer of renewable power assets. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker BEP, the partnership focuses on generating clean electricity from a diversified mix of hydroelectric, wind, solar and energy storage facilities. As part of the Brookfield Asset Management group, Brookfield Renewable leverages a long-term, asset-backed approach to investing in sustainable energy projects that support the transition to a low-carbon economy.

The company’s platform encompasses approximately 23,000 megawatts of installed capacity across four continents.

Read More

Analyst Recommendations for Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE:BEP)

Receive News & Ratings for Brookfield Renewable Partners Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Brookfield Renewable Partners and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter.