<div id="readability-page-1"><p>TransAlta Corporation (NYSE:TAC - Get Free Report) <span>TSE: TA<span></span></span> reached a new 52-week high during trading on Friday . The stock traded as high as $14.90 and last traded at $14.42, with a volume of 1925976 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $13.70.</p><h2>Analyst Ratings Changes</h2><p>TAC has been the topic of several analyst reports. TD Securities  reiterated a &#34;buy&#34; rating and set a $20.00 price target (up from $19.00) on shares of TransAlta in a research report on Tuesday, August 5th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded TransAlta from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research report on Thursday, June 12th. Weiss Ratings  reaffirmed a &#34;sell (d+)&#34; rating on shares of TransAlta in a research note on Saturday, September 27th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of TransAlta from a &#34;sell&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research note on Saturday, June 14th. Finally, National Bankshares  reaffirmed an &#34;outperform&#34; rating on shares of TransAlta in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. One equities research analyst  has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued  a Buy rating, one  has issued  a Hold rating and one  has assigned  a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company  has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average price target of $19.88.</p><p><b>Get Our Latest Report on TransAlta</b></p><h2>TransAlta Price Performance</h2><p>The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.98. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $12.67 and its 200 day simple moving average is $10.86. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.30 billion, a P/E ratio of -34.47 and a beta of 0.79. </p><p>TransAlta (NYSE:TAC - Get Free Report) <span>TSE: TA<span></span></span> last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August 1st. The utilities provider reported $0.13 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.07 by $0.06. TransAlta had a negative net margin of 6.79% and a negative return on equity of 2.06%. The business had revenue of $451.20 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $473.94 million.  Sell-side analysts forecast that  TransAlta Corporation will post 0.41 earnings per share for the current year. </p><h2>TransAlta Increases Dividend</h2><p>The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 1st. Investors of record on Monday, September 1st were paid a $0.065 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 29th. This is a positive change from TransAlta's previous quarterly dividend of $0.05. This represents a $0.26 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. TransAlta's payout ratio is -45.24%. </p><h2>Institutional Trading of TransAlta</h2><p>A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in TAC. NBC Securities Inc. lifted its stake in  TransAlta by 145,600.0% in the first quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 2,914 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 2,912 shares during the period.  Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its stake in  TransAlta by 48,666.7% in the first quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 4,389 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 4,380 shares during the period.  Tobam lifted its stake in  TransAlta by 239.2% in the first quarter. Tobam now owns 10,943 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $102,000 after acquiring an additional 7,717 shares during the period.  Entropy Technologies LP purchased a new stake in  TransAlta in the first quarter worth $119,000.  Finally, Savant Capital LLC purchased a new position in  TransAlta during the second quarter valued at $127,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own  59.00% of the company's stock. </p><h2>About TransAlta</h2> (Get Free Report)<p>TransAlta Corporation engages in the development, production, and sale of electric energy. It operates through Hydro, Wind and Solar, Gas, Energy Transition, and Energy Marketing segments. The Hydro segment holds interest of approximately 922 megawatts (MW) of owned hydroelectric generating capacity located in Alberta, British Columbia, and Ontario.</p><h2>Featured Articles</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than TransAlta</li><li>Health Care Stocks Explained: Why You Might Want to Invest</li><li>After Trump Deal, Can Meta Stock Withstand TikTok’s Onslaught?</li><li>How to Invest in Small Cap Stocks </li><li>Alphabet: After Its Best Quarter in Decades, Is It Time to Buy?</li><li>Industrial Products Stocks Investing </li><li>Forget Airlines—These Trucking Stocks Are Shifting Into High Gear</li></ul><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate reporting. This story was reviewed by MarketBeat's editorial team prior to publication. 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<p>TransAlta Corporation (NYSE:TAC) reached a new 52-week high of $14.90, closing at $14.42 with a trading volume of 1,925,976 shares. Analysts have mixed ratings, with TD Securities maintaining a "buy" rating and a price target increase to $20.00. The company reported a quarterly EPS of $0.13, exceeding estimates, and recently increased its dividend to $0.065. Institutional investors hold 59% of the stock, indicating strong interest. TransAlta operates in various energy sectors, including hydro, wind, and solar.</p>

TransAlta (NYSE:TAC) Sets New 1-Year High - Time to Buy?