{"id":73170,"date":"2026-04-17T17:45:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T17:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stocktargetadvisor.com\/blog\/?p=73170"},"modified":"2026-04-17T17:48:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T17:48:50","slug":"canadian-analyst-updates-april-17th-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stocktargetadvisor.com\/blog\/canadian-analyst-updates-april-17th-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadian Analyst Updates: April 17th, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocktargetadvisor.com\/blog\/?p=73170&amp;preview=true\"><strong>Analyst Ratings (Canada)<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Today\u2019s analyst ratings update reflects a selectively bullish but rotational market, with strong conviction in commodities, particularly gold where widespread target increases signal improving macro conditions and safe-haven demand. Industrials and infrastructure-related companies are also seeing steady support, pointing to confidence in long-term project pipelines and spending.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, parts of the tech sector are experiencing valuation resets, with target cuts suggesting multiple compression rather than weakening fundamentals. Financials appear more neutral overall, with stable outlooks but limited upside, while some battery-related materials remain under pressure.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, analysts are favoring hard assets and cyclical strength while becoming more selective and cautious on higher-valuation growth areas.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>59 Analyst Ratings<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"201\"><strong data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"114\">Acadian Timber Corp. (TSX: ADN):<\/strong> RBC Capital raises its target to $18 from $17 and maintains a Sector Perform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"203\" data-end=\"306\"><strong data-start=\"203\" data-end=\"232\">Adentra Inc. (TSX: ADEN):<\/strong> Stifel raises its target to $51 from $49.50 and maintains a Buy rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"308\" data-end=\"415\"><strong data-start=\"308\" data-end=\"340\">Aecon Group Inc. (TSX: ARE):<\/strong> Stifel raises its target to $44.50 from $44 and maintains a Hold rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"417\" data-end=\"544\"><strong data-start=\"417\" data-end=\"456\">Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. (TSX: AEM):<\/strong> National Bank raises its target to $345 from $330 and maintains an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"546\" data-end=\"664\"><strong data-start=\"546\" data-end=\"578\">Alamos Gold Inc. (TSX: AGI):<\/strong> National Bank lowers its target to $87 from $88 and maintains an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"666\" data-end=\"782\"><strong data-start=\"666\" data-end=\"706\">Allied Properties REIT (TSX: AP.UN):<\/strong> CIBC raises its target to $11 from $10.50 and maintains a Neutral rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"784\" data-end=\"857\"><strong data-start=\"784\" data-end=\"816\">Altus Group Ltd. (TSX: AIF):<\/strong> BMO raises its target to $54 from $48.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"859\" data-end=\"949\"><strong data-start=\"859\" data-end=\"891\">Altus Group Ltd. (TSX: AIF):<\/strong> TD Securities maintains a Buy rating with a $55 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"951\" data-end=\"1067\"><strong data-start=\"951\" data-end=\"983\">Altus Group Ltd. (TSX: AIF):<\/strong> ATB Cormark raises its target to $58 from $54 and maintains an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1069\" data-end=\"1199\"><strong data-start=\"1069\" data-end=\"1106\">American Lithium Corp. (TSX: LI):<\/strong> National Bank lowers its target to $0.70 from $0.95 and maintains a Sector Perform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1201\" data-end=\"1314\"><strong data-start=\"1201\" data-end=\"1241\">AtkinsR\u00e9alis Group Inc. (TSX: ATRL):<\/strong> Stifel raises its target to $114 from $113 and maintains a Buy rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1316\" data-end=\"1440\"><strong data-start=\"1316\" data-end=\"1356\">AtkinsR\u00e9alis Group Inc. (TSX: ATRL):<\/strong> Canaccord Genuity lowers its target to $116 from $121 and maintains a Buy rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1442\" data-end=\"1554\"><strong data-start=\"1442\" data-end=\"1489\">Atrium Mortgage Investment Corp. (TSX: AI):<\/strong> Canaccord Genuity maintains a Buy rating with a $13.50 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1556\" data-end=\"1673\"><strong data-start=\"1556\" data-end=\"1584\">B2Gold Corp. (TSX: BTO):<\/strong> National Bank lowers its target to $10 from $10.25 and maintains an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1675\" data-end=\"1799\"><strong data-start=\"1675\" data-end=\"1728\">Badger Infrastructure Solutions Ltd. (TSX: BDGI):<\/strong> Stifel raises its target to $82 from $81 and maintains a Buy rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1801\" data-end=\"1924\"><strong data-start=\"1801\" data-end=\"1835\">Barrick Gold Corp. (TSX: ABX):<\/strong> National Bank lowers its target to $72.50 from $75 and maintains an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1926\" data-end=\"2046\"><strong data-start=\"1926\" data-end=\"1964\">Bird Construction Inc. (TSX: BDT):<\/strong> Canaccord Genuity raises its target to $50 from $37 and maintains a Buy rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2048\" data-end=\"2145\"><strong data-start=\"2048\" data-end=\"2086\">Bird Construction Inc. (TSX: BDT):<\/strong> Stifel assigns a Buy rating with a $55 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2147\" data-end=\"2254\"><strong data-start=\"2147\" data-end=\"2185\">Blue Moon Metals Inc. (TSX: MOON):<\/strong> Scotiabank maintains a Sector Perform rating with a $17.50 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2256\" data-end=\"2372\"><strong data-start=\"2256\" data-end=\"2314\">Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (TSX: BIP.UN):<\/strong> TD Securities maintains a Buy rating with a $78 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2374\" data-end=\"2484\"><strong data-start=\"2374\" data-end=\"2398\">CAE Inc. (TSX: CAE):<\/strong> National Bank raises its target to $53 from $52 and maintains an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2486\" data-end=\"2602\"><strong data-start=\"2486\" data-end=\"2514\">Cameco Corp. (TSX: CCO):<\/strong> National Bank raises its target to $175 from $170 and maintains an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2604\" data-end=\"2738\"><strong data-start=\"2604\" data-end=\"2649\">Canadian National Railway Co. (TSX: CNR):<\/strong> ATB Cormark raises its target to $150 from $146 and maintains a Sector Perform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2740\" data-end=\"2874\"><strong data-start=\"2740\" data-end=\"2788\">Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (TSX: CP):<\/strong> ATB Cormark raises its target to $130 from $127 and maintains an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2876\" data-end=\"2946\"><strong data-start=\"2876\" data-end=\"2902\">CGI Inc. (TSX: GIB.A):<\/strong> CIBC lowers its target to $112 from $132.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2948\" data-end=\"3045\"><strong data-start=\"2948\" data-end=\"2989\">Choice Properties REIT (TSX: CHP.UN):<\/strong> CIBC maintains a Neutral rating with a $16.50 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3047\" data-end=\"3165\"><strong data-start=\"3047\" data-end=\"3088\">Choice Properties REIT (TSX: CHP.UN):<\/strong> Scotiabank raises its target to $17.50 and maintains an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3167\" data-end=\"3258\"><strong data-start=\"3167\" data-end=\"3210\">Constellation Software Inc. (TSX: CSU):<\/strong> CIBC lowers its target to $4,080 from $4,610.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3260\" data-end=\"3382\"><strong data-start=\"3260\" data-end=\"3299\">Decibel Cannabis Company (TSX: DB):<\/strong> TD Securities raises its target to $0.15 from $0.10 and maintains a Hold rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3384\" data-end=\"3506\"><strong data-start=\"3384\" data-end=\"3419\">Denison Mines Corp. (TSX: DML):<\/strong> National Bank raises its target to $6.50 from $6 and maintains an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3508\" data-end=\"3633\"><strong data-start=\"3508\" data-end=\"3559\">Doman Building Materials Group Ltd. (TSX: DBM):<\/strong> Stifel raises its target to $12 from $11.50 and maintains a Buy rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3635\" data-end=\"3760\"><strong data-start=\"3635\" data-end=\"3673\">Endeavour Mining Corp. (TSX: EDV):<\/strong> National Bank raises its target to $113 from $93 and maintains an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3762\" data-end=\"3866\"><strong data-start=\"3762\" data-end=\"3800\">Endeavour Silver Corp. (TSX: EDR):<\/strong> National Bank maintains an Outperform rating with a $28 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3868\" data-end=\"3985\"><strong data-start=\"3868\" data-end=\"3905\">First Capital REIT (TSX: FCR.UN):<\/strong> Scotiabank raises its target to $24.50 and maintains a Sector Perform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3987\" data-end=\"4113\"><strong data-start=\"3987\" data-end=\"4024\">First Capital REIT (TSX: FCR.UN):<\/strong> Canaccord Genuity raises its target to $24.40 from $23.50 and maintains a Hold rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4115\" data-end=\"4231\"><strong data-start=\"4115\" data-end=\"4152\">First Capital REIT (TSX: FCR.UN):<\/strong> CIBC raises its target to $24.40 from $22.50 and maintains a Neutral rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4233\" data-end=\"4324\"><strong data-start=\"4233\" data-end=\"4266\">George Weston Ltd. (TSX: WN):<\/strong> CIBC maintains an Outperform rating with a $127 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4326\" data-end=\"4440\"><strong data-start=\"4326\" data-end=\"4364\">Great-West Lifeco Inc. (TSX: GWO):<\/strong> Desjardins raises its target to $71 from $68 and maintains a Hold rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4442\" data-end=\"4559\"><strong data-start=\"4442\" data-end=\"4481\">iA Financial Corp. Inc. (TSX: IAG):<\/strong> Desjardins raises its target to $174 from $173 and maintains a Hold rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4561\" data-end=\"4676\"><strong data-start=\"4561\" data-end=\"4590\">IAMGOLD Corp. (TSX: IMG):<\/strong> National Bank raises its target to $39 from $36 and maintains an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4678\" data-end=\"4750\"><strong data-start=\"4678\" data-end=\"4706\">Kinaxis Inc. (TSX: KXS):<\/strong> CIBC lowers its target to $171 from $203.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4752\" data-end=\"4873\"><strong data-start=\"4752\" data-end=\"4784\">Kinross Gold Corp. (TSX: K):<\/strong> National Bank lowers its target to $57.50 from $60 and maintains an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4875\" data-end=\"4978\"><strong data-start=\"4875\" data-end=\"4915\">Manulife Financial Corp. (TSX: MFC):<\/strong> Desjardins assigns a Buy rating with a $58 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4980\" data-end=\"5103\"><strong data-start=\"4980\" data-end=\"5017\">Maple Leaf Foods Inc. (TSX: MFI):<\/strong> National Bank raises its target to $35 from $34 and maintains an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5105\" data-end=\"5225\"><strong data-start=\"5105\" data-end=\"5139\">Montage Gold Corp. (TSX: MAU):<\/strong> National Bank raises its target to $19 from $16 and maintains an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5227\" data-end=\"5347\"><strong data-start=\"5227\" data-end=\"5273\">Neo Performance Materials Inc. (TSX: NEO):<\/strong> Stifel raises its target to $26 from $25.50 and maintains a Buy rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5349\" data-end=\"5469\"><strong data-start=\"5349\" data-end=\"5383\">NexGen Energy Ltd. (TSX: NXE):<\/strong> National Bank raises its target to $20 from $19 and maintains an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5471\" data-end=\"5604\"><strong data-start=\"5471\" data-end=\"5514\">Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc. (TSX: NOU):<\/strong> National Bank lowers its target to $4.50 from $4.75 and maintains an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5606\" data-end=\"5721\"><strong data-start=\"5606\" data-end=\"5640\">Orezone Gold Corp. (TSX: ORE):<\/strong> National Bank initiates coverage with an Outperform rating and a $3.75 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5723\" data-end=\"5830\"><strong data-start=\"5723\" data-end=\"5765\">Pan American Silver Corp. (TSX: PAAS):<\/strong> National Bank assigns an Outperform rating with a $116 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5832\" data-end=\"5936\"><strong data-start=\"5832\" data-end=\"5875\">Rockpoint Gas Storage Inc. (TSX: RGSI):<\/strong> TD Securities upgrades the stock to Buy with a $32 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5938\" data-end=\"6039\"><strong data-start=\"5938\" data-end=\"5966\">Stantec Inc. (TSX: STN):<\/strong> Stifel raises its target to $160 from $154 and maintains a Buy rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6041\" data-end=\"6136\"><strong data-start=\"6041\" data-end=\"6080\">Sun Life Financial Inc. (TSX: SLF):<\/strong> Desjardins maintains a Buy rating with a $101 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6138\" data-end=\"6244\"><strong data-start=\"6138\" data-end=\"6166\">TMX Group Ltd. (TSX: X):<\/strong> TD Securities raises its target to $63 from $60 and maintains a Buy rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6246\" data-end=\"6341\"><strong data-start=\"6246\" data-end=\"6274\">TMX Group Ltd. 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