Cogeco Communications (TSE:CCA) Given New C$71.00 Price Target at National Bankshares

Cogeco Communications (TSE:CCA) had its price objective increased by National Bankshares from C$66.00 to C$71.00 in a report published on Friday morning,BayStreet.CA reports.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price target on Cogeco Communications from C$75.00 to C$70.00 in a research report on Friday, October 31st. CIBC dropped their price target on Cogeco Communications from C$71.00 to C$68.00 in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Desjardins set a C$71.00 price objective on shares of Cogeco Communications and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Scotiabank raised their target price on shares of Cogeco Communications from C$74.00 to C$74.25 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, TD Securities boosted their price target on shares of Cogeco Communications from C$95.00 to C$100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Cogeco Communications has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of C$76.03.

Cogeco Communications Stock Up 3.3%

Shares of Cogeco Communications stock opened at C$73.17 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 159.35, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a current ratio of 0.37. Cogeco Communications has a 52-week low of C$59.10 and a 52-week high of C$74.39. The company’s 50 day moving average price is C$66.84 and its 200-day moving average price is C$65.89. The stock has a market capitalization of C$3.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.01, a P/E/G ratio of 4.77 and a beta of 0.65.

Cogeco Communications (TSE:CCA) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 14th. The company reported C$2.11 earnings per share for the quarter. Cogeco Communications had a net margin of 11.68% and a return on equity of 11.56%. The business had revenue of C$707.25 million during the quarter. Equities research analysts forecast that Cogeco Communications will post 8.4900498 EPS for the current year.

Cogeco Communications Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 26th. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 26th were issued a $0.987 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, November 12th. This represents a $3.95 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.4%. This is an increase from Cogeco Communications’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.92. Cogeco Communications’s payout ratio is 51.34%.

Key Stories Impacting Cogeco Communications

Here are the key news stories impacting Cogeco Communications this week:

• Positive Sentiment: TD Securities raised its price target from C$95 to C$100 and reiterated a “buy” rating, implying roughly 36% upside vs. the recent price — a clear bullish catalyst. TD Securities raises target to C$100
• Positive Sentiment: Q1 2026 results released: EPS C$2.11, revenue C$707.25M, net margin 11.68% and ROE 11.56% — results that support the outlook and likely underpinned buying. Cogeco Q1 2026 results Press release / slide deck
• Neutral Sentiment: A valuation/market note reviewed recent share momentum and analyst targets, offering context but no new operational news — useful for investors assessing whether the rally is valuation-driven. Valuation check article
• Negative Sentiment: CIBC raised its target from C$68 to C$71, but that target remains ~3% below the recent trade — the raise is modest and the below-market target could cap upside from some institutional holders. CIBC raises target to C$71
• Negative Sentiment: National Bankshares raised its target from C$66 to C$71; like CIBC’s move, the new target sits slightly below current levels, reflecting mixed analyst views on near-term upside. National Bankshares raises target to C$71 TickerReport coverage

Cogeco Communications Company Profile

Cogeco Communications Inc is a communication corporation. The company is a cable operator in North America operating in Canada. It provides residential and business customers with internet, video, and telephony services with broadband fibre networks. The reportable segments of the company are Canadian broadband services and American broadband services. In internet services, the company offers internet packages with download speeds of up to 120mbps. In video services, the company provides digital tier services, pay-per-view channels, video on-demand services, and 4k television, and telephony services include using internet protocol to transport digitized voice signals.