Cascades: Research Analysts Set Expectations for Cascades Q1 Earnings

Cascades Inc. ( TSE:CAS - Free Report ) - Equities researchers at National Bank Financial lowered their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Cascades in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, April 23rd. National Bank Financial analyst Z. Evershed now anticipates that the company will earn $0.09 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.24. The consensus estimate for Cascades' current full-year earnings is $1.30 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Cascades' FY2026 earnings at $1.38 EPS. CAS has been the topic of several other reports. TD Securities cut their price objective on shares of Cascades from C$16.00 to C$12.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 17th. Scotiabank upgraded shares of Cascades from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating and increased their price objective for the company from C$12.00 to C$15.50 in a report on Monday, January 27th. CIBC cut their price objective on shares of Cascades from C$13.00 to C$10.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. National Bankshares cut their target price on shares of Cascades from C$14.00 to C$11.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada cut their target price on shares of Cascades from C$13.00 to C$11.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, one has assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of C$11.90. Cascades Price Performance CAS opened at C$8.87 on Monday. The company's 50 day simple moving average is C$9.95 and its 200-day simple moving average is C$11.18. Cascades has a one year low of C$8.80 and a one year high of C$13.42. The stock has a market capitalization of C$897.21 million, a P/E ratio of -11.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 121.37, a current ratio of 1.22 and a quick ratio of 0.86. Insider Buying and Selling In related news, Senior Officer Luc Langevin sold 9,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$9.82, for a total value of C$88,380.00. 23.78% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders. Cascades Dividend Announcement The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 20th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 20th were issued a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 6th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.41%. Cascades's payout ratio is -64.73%. Cascades Company Profile ( Get Free Report ) Cascades Inc produces, converts, and markets packaging and tissue products in Canada and the United States. The company operates through three segments: Containerboard, Specialty Products, and Tissue Papers. It offers various packaging solutions and tissue products comprised of recycled fibers; tissue papers, comprising parent rolls of virgin and recycled fibres; specialty products, including uncoated recycled boxboards; and containerboards. Featured Articles Five stocks we like better than Cascades What is the S&P 500 and How It is Distinct from Other Indexes Best Defense Stocks in 2025... So Far How to Capture the Benefits of Dividend Increases Alphabet Rebounds After Strong Earnings and Buyback Announcement Dividend Capture Strategy: What You Need to Know Could Selling Taiwan Semiconductor Be Buffett's Biggest Regret? Receive News & Ratings for Cascades Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Cascades and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .