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If you are wondering whether Canadian Natural Resources is still attractively priced after a strong run, this article will walk through what the current share price might be implying about its value. The stock last closed at $60.24, with returns of 3.5% over 7 days, 20.7% over 30 days, 27.8% year to date, 61.1% over 1 year and 75.2% over 3 years. This performance makes it a natural candidate for a closer look at what is already priced in. Recent news coverage has focused on Canadian Natural...

Whitecap Resources (TSX:WCP) has just released full year 2025 results and fresh 2026 production guidance, giving investors new detail on revenue, earnings per share and planned capital spending in its Western Canadian operations. See our latest analysis for Whitecap Resources. The latest full year results and 2026 guidance arrive after a strong period for investors, with a 30 day share price return of 11.71% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 61.52%. This suggests momentum has been...

Why Almonty’s PDAC appearance matters for tungsten-focused investors Almonty Industries (TSX:AII) heads into its PDAC 2026 presentation with fresh momentum, having begun active production at the Sangdong Tungsten Mine in South Korea as tungsten prices react to China’s export restrictions. See our latest analysis for Almonty Industries. That PDAC 2026 spotlight comes after a sharp shift in market attention, with Almonty’s 30 day share price return of 70.86% and year to date share price return...

In February 2026, EQB Inc. reported first-quarter results showing net interest income of CA$263.44 million and net income of CA$79.22 million, both lower than a year earlier, while basic earnings per share from continuing operations fell to CA$2.13. At the same time, EQB raised its quarterly common share dividend to CA$0.59, marking increases versus both December 2025 and March 2025 payouts, signaling management’s confidence in returning more capital to shareholders despite weaker...

In late February 2026, TransAlta Corporation announced it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding with CPP Investments and Brookfield to advance a phased data centre development at its Keephills site in Alberta, where TransAlta will be the exclusive site and power provider for an initial 230 MW and potentially up to 1 GW of load. This agreement reinforces Brookfield’s role at the intersection of power, renewables, and digital infrastructure, aligning its diversified platform with long-term...

Cargojet (TSX:CJT) is back in focus after Q4 results showed a 33.4% adjusted EBITDA margin on slightly lower revenue, along with a 10% dividend increase and a CEO transition to Pauline Dhillon. See our latest analysis for Cargojet. The Q4 earnings release, 10% dividend increase and leadership change appear to sit against a period where momentum has picked up. The 90 day share price return is 17.68% and the 1 year total shareholder return is 2.78%, even though the 5 year total shareholder...

Why Silver Tiger Metals’ latest earnings matter for investors Silver Tiger Metals (TSXV:SLVR) recently reported third quarter and nine month results to December 31, 2025, with net losses of CA$1.93 million and CA$3.66 million, compared with CA$1.35 million and CA$3.11 million a year earlier. Basic loss per share from continuing operations stayed at CA$0.01 for both periods. This may prompt you to look more closely at how the exploration business is being funded and where spending is flowing...

Standard Lithium Ltd., which recently reported quarterly results that fell short of analyst expectations for both EPS and revenue, is engaging investors with presentations at the 35th BMO Global Metals, Mining & Critical Minerals Conference, Bank of America’s 2026 Global Agriculture and Materials Conference, and the NYSE Investor Access Day-Materials. This combination of weaker-than-expected earnings and a concentrated schedule of high-profile conference appearances highlights management’s...

Hudbay Minerals stock: what the recent performance tells you Hudbay Minerals (TSX:HBM) has caught investor attention after a strong past 3 months, with total return figures well above its year to date move and 1 year total return, prompting a closer look at the underlying business. See our latest analysis for Hudbay Minerals. Despite a recent 11% 7 day share price return decline to about CA$33.83, the 3 month share price return of 39.7% alongside a very large 1 year total shareholder return...

enCore Energy has announced that founder William M. Sheriff retired as Executive Chair and Director on 2 March 2026, transitioning to a Senior Advisor role while being named Chairman Emeritus. At the same time, Sheriff has become Executive Chair of affiliate Verdera Energy, where enCore remains the largest shareholder and plans to distribute Verdera shares to its own investors. With the founder shifting from executive leadership at enCore to Executive Chair at Verdera, we’ll assess how...

WSP Global Inc. recently reported past fourth-quarter 2025 results showing sales of CA$4,854.1 million and net income of CA$256.3 million, alongside issuing 2026 net revenue guidance of US$3.575–3.775 billion for the first quarter and US$16.0–17.0 billion for the full year, and declaring a CA$0.375 per-share dividend payable around April 15, 2026 to shareholders of record on December 31, 2025. These earnings and guidance updates highlight how WSP Global is positioning around large-scale...

Why Cameco’s new India supply deal is on investors’ radar Cameco (TSX:CCO) has drawn fresh attention after agreeing to supply nearly 22 million pounds of uranium ore concentrate to India’s Department of Atomic Energy under a nine-year contract valued at about $2.6b. The agreement, set to run from 2027 to 2035 on market-related pricing, links Cameco directly to India’s expanding civil nuclear program and is part of Canada’s broader push to deepen critical minerals and energy ties with...

Pet Valu Holdings Ltd. recently reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results, with revenue of CA$326.36 million for the quarter and CA$1.18 billion for the year, and declared a CA$0.13 per-share dividend payable on April 15, 2026 to shareholders of record on March 31, 2026. The company paired this earnings update with an 8% dividend increase and a 2026 outlook calling for 2–4% revenue growth supported by roughly 40 new store openings and higher wholesale penetration, underlining an...

Record asset levels and inflows put IGM Financial in focus IGM Financial (TSX:IGM) is drawing fresh attention after reporting record total assets under management and advisement of $326.6b at February 28, 2026, supported by consolidated net inflows of $647m during the month. See our latest analysis for IGM Financial. The latest AUM milestone comes as the share price has climbed to CA$68.57, with an 18.35% 90 day share price return and a 60.48% 1 year total shareholder return, suggesting...

On February 18, 2026, Trican Well Service Ltd.’s board approved a quarterly dividend of CA$0.055 per share, a 10% increase from the First Quarter 2025 payment, payable on March 31, 2026 to shareholders of record on March 13, 2026. This dividend uplift underlines the company’s commitment to returning cash to shareholders and adds an income dimension to its equipment and services-focused profile. We’ll now explore how this dividend increase may influence Trican Well Service’s investment...

Earnings shock puts Baytex Energy in focus Baytex Energy (TSX:BTE) has jumped onto investors’ radar after reporting full year 2025 results showing revenue of CA$1,480.82 million and a net loss of CA$603.78 million, reversing the prior year’s profit. The shift to a loss came alongside basic loss per share from continuing operations of CA$0.36 and total basic loss per share of CA$0.78, figures that contrast with positive earnings per share a year earlier. See our latest analysis for Baytex...

Why the Furnas PEA matters for Ero Copper investors Ero Copper (TSX:ERO) has put the Furnas copper gold project firmly on investors' radar with a new Preliminary Economic Assessment outlining large scale, long life production potential in Brazil's Carajas Mineral Province. The study points to a 24 year initial mine life, with the mineral resource still open at depth and along strike, and average annual copper equivalent output of about 108,000 tonnes over the first 15 years. See our latest...

In February 2026, PetroTal Corp. released its 2025 year-end reserve evaluation, showing 1P and 2P reserves at 66.4 mmbbls and 110.2 mmbbls, with values impacted by lower forecast oil prices and higher planned development spending. An interesting feature of the report is that PetroTal fully replaced its 1P reserves and most of its 2P reserves in 2025 without any development drilling, relying instead on revisions to the Bretaña field plan, including more production and water disposal wells...

Comments from Canadian energy investor Eric Nuttall, who describes the Middle East conflict as a massive opportunity for Canada, have drawn fresh attention to producers like Peyto Exploration & Development (TSX:PEY). See our latest analysis for Peyto Exploration & Development. The recent focus on security of supply appears to line up with Peyto’s strong price momentum, with a 30 day share price return of 12.69% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 87.64% suggesting renewed investor...

EPS upgrade and index status put IAMGOLD in focus An earnings per share upgrade for IAMGOLD (TSX:IMG) has put the gold producer back on many investors’ radars, with its role in the S&P/TSX Composite Index adding extra attention to the stock. See our latest analysis for IAMGOLD. The recent EPS upgrade and IAMGOLD’s progress on projects such as Côté Gold have come alongside a sharp share price move. The CA$31.17 stock is showing strong short term momentum and very large multi year total...

If you are wondering whether TELUS is attractively priced today, you are not alone. Many investors are rechecking what they are paying for its future cash flows and dividends. The stock last closed at C$18.97, with returns of 2.9% over the past week, 0.5% over the last 30 days, and 5.4% year to date, while the 1 year return sits at a 7.0% decline and longer periods have also been weak. Recent TELUS headlines have focused on the company refining its capital allocation and continuing to invest...

RIGI approval sets the stage for AbraSilver Resource’s next phase AbraSilver Resource (TSX:ABRA) just cleared a key hurdle as its Diablillos silver gold project secured inclusion under Argentina's Large Investment Incentive Regime. This gives investors a fresh reference point for assessing development risk. See our latest analysis for AbraSilver Resource. The RIGI approval comes after a powerful run, with AbraSilver Resource posting a 27.37% 1 month share price return and a 64.36% 3 month...

Energy Fuels (TSX:EFR) has been in focus after reporting uranium mining, processing and sales that exceeded its 2025 guidance, securing a US$700 million convertible note and ending the year with nearly US$1 billion in working capital. See our latest analysis for Energy Fuels. Those operational beats and fresh guidance have come alongside a 1 day share price return of 4.34% and a 90 day share price return of 30.84%. The 1 year total shareholder return is very large, suggesting strong momentum...

Onex Corporation recently reported fourth-quarter 2025 sales of US$216 million and net income of US$181 million, alongside full-year 2025 revenue of US$899 million and net income of US$617 million, and its Board declared a first-quarter 2026 dividend of C$0.10 per Subordinate Voting Share, paid on April 30, 2026. The sharp swing from a small net loss in the prior-year quarter to solid profitability, together with a cash dividend, underscores how earnings strength and capital returns are...