Aurora CannabisACB.TOCOMMENTApr 11, 2017Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Jun 05, 2026. Market Open.
They each have their own strengths. He would pick Canopy (WEED-T) because they are the 800 lb gorilla. Aurora has lots of news about balance sheet challenges but they have low costs that he thinks will still come down further.
His weed exposure is through Constellation Brands which owns Canopy--this is less risky than owning cannabis stocks. The valuation on the entire sector rose way too high in 2017-8. Now, the industry is feeling growing pains, with unexpected surprises in working with governments. Generally sin stocks do well long term, but the next year or two will be challenging.
Marijuana stocks are tough to get a read on. They’ve all moved in a similar direction. He doesn’t know what the industry is going to look like or what the regulation is going to be like and how everything is going to play out. This is an industry in its infancy, but as a portfolio manager, it is not something he would look at. Once there is some clarification on what future legislation is going to look like, federally and provincially, then it will be a lot easier to determine which stocks are the ones to own.