Alimentation Couche-Tard (TSE:ATD) Upgraded by National Bank Financial to Strong-Buy Rating

National Bank Financial upgraded shares of Alimentation Couche-Tard (TSE:ATD) from a hold rating to a strong-buy rating in a report published on Tuesday morning,Zacks.com reports. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Alimentation Couche-Tard’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.95 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.29 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.22 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.03 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.69 EPS.

ATD has been the topic of several other research reports. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on Alimentation Couche-Tard from C$85.00 to C$87.00 in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their price target on shares of Alimentation Couche-Tard from C$83.00 to C$85.00 in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Alimentation Couche-Tard from C$83.00 to C$87.00 in a research report on Thursday, September 19th. National Bankshares boosted their target price on Alimentation Couche-Tard from C$85.00 to C$87.00 in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. Finally, Scotiabank set a C$91.00 price target on Alimentation Couche-Tard and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, December 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Alimentation Couche-Tard has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of C$88.83.

Alimentation Couche-Tard Price Performance

Shares of TSE:ATD opened at C$77.79 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 102.11. Alimentation Couche-Tard has a twelve month low of C$71.31 and a twelve month high of C$87.27. The company’s 50 day moving average is C$79.01 and its 200 day moving average is C$78.24. The company has a market cap of C$73.74 billion, a PE ratio of 20.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 0.89.

Alimentation Couche-Tard Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 18th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 18th were issued a dividend of $0.195 per share. This represents a $0.78 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.00%. This is a boost from Alimentation Couche-Tard’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.18. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 4th. Alimentation Couche-Tard’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 18.09%.

About Alimentation Couche-Tard

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc operates and licenses convenience stores in North America, Europe, and Asia. Its convenience stores sell tobacco products and alternative tobacco products, grocery items, candies and snacks, beer, wine, beverages, and fresh food offerings; road transportation fuels and electric vehicle charging solutions; and aviation fuels, as well as energy for stationary engines.