Canadian Insurance Stock News

In early August 2026, Killam Apartment REIT reported past second-quarter 2026 results, with sales rising to C$99.16 million and net income to C$63.29 million, both higher than the prior year’s quarter. However, despite higher quarterly profit, net income for the first half of 2026 was C$113.56 million, below the prior year’s six-month figure, highlighting uneven performance across the period. We’ll now examine how Killam’s mix of stronger quarterly results and softer first-half net income...

Perpetua Resources (TSX:PPTA) has drawn fresh attention after reporting high grade gold, antimony and tungsten drilling results at its Stibnite Gold Project, alongside progress on a U.S. backed critical minerals pilot plant. See our latest analysis for Perpetua Resources. Perpetua Resources’ recent drilling update and the opening of the U.S. backed antimony pilot plant have coincided with sharp short term momentum, including a 7 day share price return of 33.75%, while the 1 year total...

Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust recently reported its second-quarter and half-year 2026 results, with sales of C$140.51 million and C$284.44 million respectively, both lower than a year earlier. The REIT’s net loss widened sharply to C$744.7 million for the quarter and C$891.4 million for the first half, which may raise questions about the pressures behind its current operating and portfolio performance. We will now examine how the sharply wider net loss shapes Allied...

Nutrien (TSX:NTR) is back in focus after its second quarter 2026 earnings showed a revenue beat alongside an earnings miss, paired with record potash volumes, fresh segment guidance, a new dividend declaration and completed buybacks. See our latest analysis for Nutrien. The mixed Q2 earnings reaction has fed into recent price weakness, with Nutrien's share price down 3.98% over the last day and 7.10% over the past week. At the same time, its year to date share price return of 3.57% and 1 year...

Jamieson Wellness stock has been grinding higher in recent months, yet today’s Q2 print puts the focus squarely on whether that premium P/E of 24x is still justified. The headline is simple. Earnings power is doing the heavy lifting. Basic earnings per share for the quarter came in at CA$0.43 on revenue of CA$233.8m, feeding into trailing twelve month earnings of CA$1.89 per share. For a company already trading above industry valuation averages, this quarter is less about surprise and more...

A renewed US naval blockade has stalled Iran’s oil exports and pushed Brent crude to $83.55 a barrel, putting fresh focus on large oil and gas producers. Supply worries can quickly reshape pricing power and investor sentiment. This creates both openings and traps. This article walks through three stocks exposed to this news and explains how today’s shock could matter for your portfolio decisions. The three stocks covered below are just a sample, and the full screen surfaced 27 more large oil...

Valeura Energy just printed one of those quarters that makes a flat share price look oddly calm. The stock closed at CA$11.54 after a choppy week, while Q2 headline numbers landed with far more force than the chart suggests. Revenue came in at about US$264.4m and basic earnings per share hit US$0.50, both well ahead of the recent run rate. The key story is earnings power. Net income of about US$53.1m in the quarter resets expectations for what this upstream producer can earn when operations...

Alaris Equity Partners Income Trust closed at CA$25.69, roughly flat over the past week, even as Q2 landed as one of the strongest cash flow quarters in its history. The market reaction has been muted, yet distributable cash flow jumped and the payout ratio for the first half sat at 58%, below the trust’s long term target range. For an income focused stock that has often been judged on dividend safety, this earnings print was all about the balance between record partner revenue and a tighter...

PetroTal shares closed at CA$0.47, leaving the stock down about 16% over the past three months, even as fresh Q2 numbers show the real story is in cash and barrels. The headline this quarter is not the modest US$4.8m net profit. It is the US$32.4m in free funds flow and US$43.5m in adjusted EBITDA that PetroTal squeezed out of a period of deliberately lower production. For short term traders, that gap between price and cash generation may look frustrating. For anyone thinking in years rather...

Tiny shares came into this earnings print on a strong short run, up about 35% over the past month and almost 12% over the last week, but the headline number is a sharp loss. The company reported a quarterly loss of CA$76.9 million on roughly CA$51.6 million of revenue, with basic earnings per share at a loss of CA$2.63. That profit squeeze is the real story. For short term traders, the recent rally now meets a harsh earnings reality. For long term investors, the key question is how that...

ATS goes into this earnings season with the stock sitting at CA$29.52 after a sharp slide over the last quarter. The mood on the screen has been sour, yet the Q1 fiscal 2027 print tells a more complicated story for this automation specialist. Adjusted revenue landed at about CA$698m with adjusted earnings per share of CA$0.35. Reported basic earnings per share dipped slightly into loss territory and included sizeable reorganization charges. The real battle in ATS today is between a bruised...

Superior Plus came into this earnings print with the stock grinding higher over the past three months and sitting at CA$8.20 at the close on 7 August. The long term thesis has often been about a cheap, utility like energy distributor that just needs steadier earnings. The headline this quarter is the squeeze in profitability. Superior Plus posted a Q2 net loss of US$64.5 million and a basic loss per share of US$0.30 while free cash flow was also negative as growth capital spending picked...

In late July 2026, i-80 Gold Corp. reported that refurbishment of its Lone Tree autoclave and carbon-in-leach plant in Nevada remains on schedule and on budget, with roughly half of procurement packages awarded and early demolition and engineering work well advanced toward an anticipated first gold pour by year-end 2027. The update highlights Lone Tree’s role in shifting i-80 Gold from toll milling to an owner-operator processing model that, based on the company’s December 2025 engineering...

Lundin Gold stock came into this earnings print with a market that had already rewarded it over the past month, and a fresh close at about CA$92 suggests expectations were high. The headline from Q2 is simple. The mine kept throwing off cash and profits, even as quarterly revenue and earnings per share sat below Q1 levels. With net income of about US$220 million and strong operating cash flow in the bank, the real story now is how much of that quality shows up in future quarters versus what...

Enerflex stock has been grinding lower for months and closed at CA$27.87 after the latest results, even as the long term thesis still leans on growth in energy infrastructure and engineered systems. The headline this quarter is pressure on profitability. Q2 revenue landed at US$582m, but net income from ongoing operations came in at US$30m and trailing net margin over the past year sits at 2.1%. That is a thin cushion for a stock trading on a P/E multiple well above the broader energy...

SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust came into this earnings release with a soft patch in the rear-view mirror. The unit price is down about 2.6% over the past week and roughly 5.6% over the past month, even after closing at CA$28.77 on 7 August. The headline from Q2 is not about rental income or occupancy. It is the sharp profit squeeze, with a reported loss of CA$119.4m tied to fair value hits and a flat quarter for Funds From Operations per unit, that now tests the long-held income...

Global trade rules are changing faster than many companies can update their spreadsheets. That shift is pushing demand for cleaner, real time data pipes that can keep tariffs, classifications, and export controls current. For investors, this is creating a window where trade technology and supply chain software stocks linked to these data and API trends may stand out. This article breaks down three such stocks exposed to the latest trade data theme. The three stocks covered next are just a...

Premium Brands Holdings went into this earnings print with a bruised share price, down about 9.6% over the past week and roughly 6.7% over three months, and a very rich trailing P/E multiple sitting far above food peers. The stock closed at CA$83.80 after the release, as investors weighed a headline that mixed solid revenue with thin profitability. The real story this quarter is margin and earnings pressure. Net profit margin over the last 12 months sits at 0.4%, and basic earnings per share...

CES Energy Solutions heads into this earnings season with its stock at CA$18.33, capping a 12.2% gain over the past week and a solid run over the past month. The market has clearly warmed to the story. The headline from the Q2 2026 release is simple. Revenue hit about CA$714.1m with record adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and stock based compensation of CA$119.2m, and management expects margins to stay near the top of their target range. Is CES Energy...

Stella-Jones stock has cooled off recently, with the share price down about 3.6% over the past month even after closing at CA$76.66 on 7 August. The company has a reputation as a steady infrastructure supplier with reliable profitability. This quarter instead put the spotlight on a clear margin squeeze. Q2 2026 revenue reached CA$1.042b, yet adjusted EBITDA landed at CA$167m for a 16% margin, below last year’s 18%. That gap between robust sales and thinner profitability is what the market is...

Sun Life Financial stock has cooled slightly after a strong run, with the share price easing over the past week even as Q2 2026 earnings delivered one of the cleanest profit beats in the sector. Underlying earnings per share landed at $2.02, well ahead of recent quarters, and underlying net income reached $1.12b. For short term traders, the muted move can feel underwhelming. For long term investors, the larger focus is on the double digit underlying EPS growth and management’s reaffirmed...

Kelt Exploration stock came into this earnings print on the back foot, with the share price down roughly 5% over the past week, despite a much richer P/E than most Canadian oil and gas peers. The headline in this quarter is profit intensity. Basic earnings per share of CA$0.22 on CA$193.4m of revenue stand in sharp contrast to the muted CA$0.003 per share booked in the prior quarter. That kind of earnings snapback is exactly the type of result that can catch a cautious market leaning the...

AtkinsRéalis Group walked into this earnings print with a stock that has gone almost nowhere over the past month and quarter, yet it now trades on a trailing P/E of 5.3x, well below construction peers. The market reaction around CA$88 per share looks cautious compared with what the headline numbers show. The real story is profit quality. Reported net margin over the past year sits at 23.2% and earnings growth is very large, but both are heavily shaped by a one off gain of about CA$2.4b...

Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust went into this earnings release with the unit price under pressure, down over the past week, month and quarter, and closing at CA$34.25 on 7 August. The headline from Q2 is a quieter one on the income statement but louder on the balance sheet. Funds From Operations, the key profit yardstick for a residential REIT, softened only slightly, while total debt sat at about 41.2% of gross book value with weak operating cash flow coverage...