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This summary was created by AI, based on 35 opinions in the last 12 months.

Experts have mixed opinions on Northland Power Inc. Some believe that the stock has been weighed down by high debt and interest rates, but others see it as a good opportunity to buy with a nice yield. There is confidence in the ability to execute projects well, and sentiments towards renewables have turned. Despite concerns about cost overruns and rising interest rates, the company is seen as having potential for growth and a decent dividend well-covered by cash flow. Overall, there is cautious optimism about the stock's prospects.

Consensus
Mixed
Valuation
Fair Value
BUY
Northland Power Inc

Utilities suffered through 2022 because of high debt and high interest rates. Big projects coming online, would help the stock if those can get done on time. Ran up on expectations of renewables taking over fossil fuels, but these things take a long time to work out. Plus, heavily weighted to debt, same as all utilities. 

One of the major players in clean energy. Stock will move sideways for a while until clarity about interest rates. Good opportunity to buy. Utilities can be defensive in a slowing economy. Nice yield of 5.1%.

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TOP PICK
Northland Power Inc

Tough year 2023. Renewables sentiment turned, interest rates rose, turbine manufacturing problems. Pretty confident they can execute projects well. Long term, renewables aren't going off the map. At these levels, lots of optionality. The riskiest of his 3 Top Picks. He owns a lot and is buying more. Yield is 4.91%.

(Analysts’ price target is $31.09)
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PARTIAL BUY
Northland Power Inc
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Unlike other some other utilities names, NPI’s leverage level is a bit better: currently, the net debt/EBITDA is around 5.0x (high but okay with industry averages). Shares have been weak due to a decline in revenue and profitability, which was magnified by a higher interest rates. If revenue recovers, we think NPI could experience decent upside potential. Regardless, lower interest rates should help the shares anyway. Overall, NPI has a cheap valuation (EV/EBITDA is the lowest in years), and has a decent dividend well-covered by cash flow. Analysts do expect a very big earnings recovery this year, and if the company can execute on this the shares will follow. It is not our favourite but does look better after its 31% decline over the past year. 
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DON'T BUY
Northland Power Inc

They offer a lot of foreign exposure compared to their peers. The valuation has come off a lot in the past year. But he prefers other peers like Altagas. NPI has some issues to work through.

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HOLD
Northland Power Inc

Sold it a while ago, but likes it and its managers especially. Is sensitive to interest rates. He will look at this, the utilities and REITs as interest rates fall. Headwinds that arose in late 2022 have passed. He sold it on concerns of a gap in their development pipeline. He'll look at this again, starting with its debt. Tight management that he expects will do well. Hold on, if you already own.

Utilities
BUY
Northland Power Inc

Renewables have been hit hard the past 6-12 months. Not unique to this stock. Has been buying shares in this company around $25 per share. Share price a good time to buy given weakness. 

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PAST TOP PICK
Northland Power Inc
(A Top Pick Dec 06/22, Down 37%)

NPI has great fundamentals and projects, but has disappointed. Interest rates weighed on these stocks, but there were concerns of developing wind projects off Taiwan given threats from China. These projects take a long time and money to build, so it's for the long haul. Should do better in 2024 as rates will decline. Will hold on.

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DON'T BUY
Northland Power Inc

Caught up in rising rates for labour and materials. Contract prices set years in advance of a project's start date turn out to be insufficient to cover project costs. Her play is BEP.UN, more diversified and more global.

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PAST TOP PICK
Northland Power Inc
(A Top Pick Sep 05/23, Down 16.8%)Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly

Our PAST TOP PICK with NPI has triggered its stop at $21.  To remain disciplined, we recommend covering the position at this time.  This will result in a net investment loss of 17%, when combined with our previous recommendations.  

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DON'T BUY
Northland Power Inc

Past 12 months has been tough on shareholders. Cost overruns and rising interest rates hard on bottom line. Not executing on business plan. Better options available for investors in the markets. 

Utilities
DON'T BUY
Northland Power Inc

There had been a "green premium" because there was short supply of renewable investments. Higher rates hit valuations and profit from operations. Steer clear. Try BEP.UN instead, with more asset diversification, FTS, or BIP.UN.

Utilities
WEAK BUY
Northland Power Inc

Fairly interesting. Two acquisitions caused leverage to go up, but plans to sell an asset. Will expand over the years. Trades just over book value. Payout ratio around 65% of cashflow. Yield is around 5.5%.

Utilities
DON'T BUY
Northland Power Inc

Will go lower as interest rates rise. 

Utilities
DON'T BUY
Northland Power Inc

Renewable space facing headwinds from interest rates and project costs. Some new agreements are inflation-indexed. A long-term, attractive sector. She's chosen BEP.UN, as it's more diversified, larger cap, global scale.

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BUY
Northland Power Inc

There has been a big pullback. It has great offshore properties as well as onshore. Headwinds caused by high interest rates should lessen.

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Northland Power Inc(NPI-T) Rating

Ranking : 5 out of 5

Bullish - Buy Signals / Votes : 16

Neutral - Hold Signals / Votes : 5

Bearish - Sell Signals / Votes : 8

Total Signals / Votes : 29

Stockchase rating for Northland Power Inc is calculated according to the stock experts' signals. A high score means experts mostly recommend to buy the stock while a low score means experts mostly recommend to sell the stock.

Northland Power Inc(NPI-T) Frequently Asked Questions

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Northland Power Inc is a Canadian stock, trading under the symbol NPI-T on the Toronto Stock Exchange (NPI-CT). It is usually referred to as TSX:NPI or NPI-T

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On 2024-03-18, Northland Power Inc (NPI-T) stock closed at a price of $21.91.