{"id":73255,"date":"2026-04-28T19:44:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T19:44:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stocktargetadvisor.com\/blog\/?p=73255"},"modified":"2026-04-28T19:44:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T19:44:22","slug":"canadian-analyst-updates-april-28th-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stocktargetadvisor.com\/blog\/canadian-analyst-updates-april-28th-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadian Analyst Updates: April 28th, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocktargetadvisor.com\/blog\/?p=73255&amp;preview=true\"><strong>Analyst Ratings (Canada)<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Today\u2019s analyst ratings demonstrate a outlook where confidence in earnings remains intact but conviction is narrowing. Target increases and ratings in industrials and transportation names like TFI International, Bird Construction, and Aecon signal continued strength in cyclical activity and infrastructure-driven demand, while upgrades and initiations in utilities such as Fortis and Emera point to a rotation toward defensive, stable cash flow sectors. At the same time, multiple downgrades and mixed signals in energy, suggest valuation concerns are emerging despite supportive commodity fundamentals. Weakness is also evident in consumer and rate-sensitive segments like Air Canada, goeasy, and Propel, where target cuts indicate pressure on demand and affordability.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the market appears to be transitioning into a late-cycle phase characterized by narrower leadership, greater dispersion, and a shift toward a stock-picker environment rather than a broad-based rally.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>59 Analyst Updates<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"97\" data-end=\"214\"><strong data-start=\"97\" data-end=\"123\">Adentra Inc. (ADEN:CA)<\/strong> Scotia Capital lowered the target to $45.00 from $46.00 with a Sector Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"216\" data-end=\"320\"><strong data-start=\"216\" data-end=\"245\">Aecon Group Inc. (ARE:CA)<\/strong> TD Securities raised the target to $59.00 from $49.00 with a Buy rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"322\" data-end=\"413\"><strong data-start=\"322\" data-end=\"344\">Air Canada (AC:CA)<\/strong> Stifel Nicolaus lowered the target to $25.50 from $28.00 with a Buy rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"415\" data-end=\"486\"><strong data-start=\"415\" data-end=\"448\">Akita Drilling Ltd (AKT.B:CA)<\/strong> ATB Cormark upgraded to Outperform from a Sector Perform.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"488\" data-end=\"568\"><strong data-start=\"488\" data-end=\"518\">ARC Resources Ltd (ARX:CA)<\/strong> CIBC downgraded to Tender with a $32.00 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"570\" data-end=\"657\"><strong data-start=\"570\" data-end=\"600\">ARC Resources Ltd (ARX:CA)<\/strong> Raymond James raised the target to $32.80 from $29.00.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"659\" data-end=\"747\"><strong data-start=\"659\" data-end=\"690\">ARC Resources Ltd. (ARX:CA)<\/strong> ATB Cormark downgraded to Tender with a $31.00 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"749\" data-end=\"856\"><strong data-start=\"749\" data-end=\"780\">ARC Resources Ltd. (ARX:CA)<\/strong> BMO raised the target to $32.00 from $30.00 with a Market Perform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"858\" data-end=\"969\"><strong data-start=\"858\" data-end=\"889\">ARC Resources Ltd. (ARX:CA)<\/strong> Canaccord Genuity raised the target to $32.00 from $31.00 with a Hold rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"971\" data-end=\"1059\"><strong data-start=\"971\" data-end=\"1002\">ARC Resources Ltd. (ARX:CA)<\/strong> CIBC maintained a Neutral rating with a $29.00 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1061\" data-end=\"1168\"><strong data-start=\"1061\" data-end=\"1092\">ARC Resources Ltd. (ARX:CA)<\/strong> TD Securities raised the target to $32.80 from $32.00 and downgraded to a Sell rating from a Buy rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1260\" data-end=\"1372\"><strong data-start=\"1260\" data-end=\"1282\">ATS Corp. (ATS:CA)<\/strong> Scotia Capital raised the target to $51.00 from $48.00 with a Sector Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1374\" data-end=\"1463\"><strong data-start=\"1374\" data-end=\"1401\">Barrick Mining (ABX:CA)<\/strong> TD Securities maintained a Buy rating with a $61.00 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1465\" data-end=\"1575\"><strong data-start=\"1465\" data-end=\"1500\">Bird Construction Inc. (BDT:CA)<\/strong> TD Securities raised the target to $63.00 from $44.00 with a Buy rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1577\" data-end=\"1671\"><strong data-start=\"1577\" data-end=\"1607\">Bombardier Inc. (BBD-B:CA)<\/strong> TD Securities maintained a Hold rating with a $275.00 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1673\" data-end=\"1769\"><strong data-start=\"1673\" data-end=\"1694\">BRP Inc. (DOO:CA)<\/strong> Scotia Capital maintained a Sector Perform rating with an $80.00 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1771\" data-end=\"1866\"><strong data-start=\"1771\" data-end=\"1804\">Canada Packers Inc. (CPKR:CA)<\/strong> TD Securities maintained a Buy rating with a $24.00 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1868\" data-end=\"1965\"><strong data-start=\"1868\" data-end=\"1902\">CCL Industries Inc. (CLL-B:CA)<\/strong> TD Securities maintained a Buy rating with a $105.00 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1967\" data-end=\"2061\"><strong data-start=\"1967\" data-end=\"1990\">CGI Inc. (GIB.A:CA)<\/strong> Stifel lowered the target to $128.00 from $160.00 with a Buy rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2063\" data-end=\"2193\"><strong data-start=\"2063\" data-end=\"2110\">Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund (CHE.UN:CA)<\/strong> Raymond James raised the target to $21.00 from $15.00 with an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2195\" data-end=\"2296\"><strong data-start=\"2195\" data-end=\"2218\">Emera Inc. (EMA:CA)<\/strong> Barclays Capital initiated with an Equal-Weight rating and a $72.00 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2298\" data-end=\"2405\"><strong data-start=\"2298\" data-end=\"2321\">Emera Inc. (EMA:CA)<\/strong> Desjardins Securities raised the target to $70.00 from $69.00 with a Hold rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2407\" data-end=\"2513\"><strong data-start=\"2407\" data-end=\"2430\">Emera Inc. (EMA:CA)<\/strong> Raymond James raised the target to $75.25 from $74.50 with an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2515\" data-end=\"2620\"><strong data-start=\"2515\" data-end=\"2547\">Fiera Capital Corp. (FSZ:CA)<\/strong> RBC Capital initiated with a Sector Perform rating and a $6.00 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2622\" data-end=\"2753\"><strong data-start=\"2622\" data-end=\"2661\">Finning International Inc. (FTT:CA)<\/strong> Scotia Capital raised the target to $109.00 from $105.00 with a Sector Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2755\" data-end=\"2848\"><strong data-start=\"2755\" data-end=\"2779\">Fortis Inc. (FTS:CA)<\/strong> Barclays initiated with an Overweight rating and an $84.00 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2850\" data-end=\"2957\"><strong data-start=\"2850\" data-end=\"2874\">Fortis Inc. (FTS:CA)<\/strong> Raymond James raised the target to $80.50 from $78.50 with an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2959\" data-end=\"3055\"><strong data-start=\"2959\" data-end=\"2994\">GFL Environmental Inc. (GFL:CA)<\/strong> CIBC maintained an Outperform rating with a $77.00 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3057\" data-end=\"3169\"><strong data-start=\"3057\" data-end=\"3081\">goeasy Ltd. (GSY:CA)<\/strong> Scotia Capital lowered the target to $39.00 from $55.00 with a Sector Perform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3171\" data-end=\"3264\"><strong data-start=\"3171\" data-end=\"3205\">Groupe Dynamite Inc. (GRGD:CA)<\/strong> BMO assigned an Outperform rating with a $106.00 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3266\" data-end=\"3369\"><strong data-start=\"3266\" data-end=\"3300\">Groupe Dynamite Inc. (GRGD:CA)<\/strong> National Bank assigned an Outperform rating with a $102.00 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3371\" data-end=\"3464\"><strong data-start=\"3371\" data-end=\"3403\">Hemlo Mining Corp. (HMMC:CA)<\/strong> CIBC maintained an Outperform rating with a $10.00 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3466\" data-end=\"3585\"><strong data-start=\"3466\" data-end=\"3500\">High Liner Foods Inc. (HLF:CA)<\/strong> RBC Capital lowered the target to $16.00 from $17.00 with a Sector Perform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3587\" data-end=\"3698\"><strong data-start=\"3587\" data-end=\"3612\">Hydro One Ltd. (H:CA)<\/strong> Raymond James raised the target to $58.00 from $57.00 with a Market Perform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3700\" data-end=\"3789\"><strong data-start=\"3700\" data-end=\"3731\">IGM Financial Inc. (IGM:CA)<\/strong> Scotia Capital raised the target to $76.00 from $69.00.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3791\" data-end=\"3887\"><strong data-start=\"3791\" data-end=\"3826\">Loblaw Companies Limited (L:CA)<\/strong> CIBC maintained an Outperform rating with a $75.00 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3889\" data-end=\"4004\"><strong data-start=\"3889\" data-end=\"3922\">New Found Gold Corp. (NFG:CA)<\/strong> National Bank lowered the target to $4.75 from $5.00 with an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4006\" data-end=\"4123\"><strong data-start=\"4006\" data-end=\"4033\">NFI Group Inc. (NFI:CA)<\/strong> Scotia Capital raised the target to $24.50 from $22.00 with a Sector Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4125\" data-end=\"4215\"><strong data-start=\"4125\" data-end=\"4171\">North American Construction Group (NOA:CA)<\/strong> ATB Cormark downgraded to Sector Perform.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4217\" data-end=\"4321\"><strong data-start=\"4217\" data-end=\"4258\">Premium Brands Holding Corp. (PBH:CA)<\/strong> TD Securities maintained a Buy rating with a $140.00 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4323\" data-end=\"4444\"><strong data-start=\"4323\" data-end=\"4356\">Propel Holdings Inc. (PRL:CA)<\/strong> Scotia Capital lowered the target to $27.00 from $35.00 with a Sector Perform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4446\" data-end=\"4552\"><strong data-start=\"4446\" data-end=\"4490\">Restaurant Brands International (QSR:CA)<\/strong> CIBC maintained an Outperform rating with a $111.00 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4554\" data-end=\"4691\"><strong data-start=\"4554\" data-end=\"4603\">Restaurant Brands International Inc. (QSR:CA)<\/strong> Scotia Capital raised the target to $111.00 from $97.00 with a Sector Perform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4693\" data-end=\"4813\"><strong data-start=\"4693\" data-end=\"4722\">Stella-Jones Inc. (SJ:CA)<\/strong> Scotia Capital lowered the target to $97.00 from $99.00 with a Sector Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4815\" data-end=\"4931\"><strong data-start=\"4815\" data-end=\"4847\">Stingray Group Inc. (RAY:CA)<\/strong> National Bank lowered the target to $20.00 from $21.00 with an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4933\" data-end=\"5030\"><strong data-start=\"4933\" data-end=\"4955\">TELUS Corp. (T:CA)<\/strong> TD Securities raised the target to $20.00 from $19.00 and upgraded to a Buy.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5208\" data-end=\"5306\"><strong data-start=\"5208\" data-end=\"5244\">TFI International Inc. (TFII:CA)<\/strong> CIBC maintained an Outperform rating with a $221.00 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5308\" data-end=\"5412\"><strong data-start=\"5308\" data-end=\"5344\">TFI International Inc. (TFII:CA)<\/strong> Citigroup raised the target to $223.00 from $197.00 with a Buy rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5414\" data-end=\"5535\"><strong data-start=\"5414\" data-end=\"5450\">TFI International Inc. (TFII:CA)<\/strong> Desjardins Securities raised the target to $221.00 from $183.00 with a Buy rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5537\" data-end=\"5658\"><strong data-start=\"5537\" data-end=\"5573\">TFI International Inc. (TFII:CA)<\/strong> National Bank raised the target to $208.00 from $190.00 with an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5660\" data-end=\"5779\"><strong data-start=\"5660\" data-end=\"5696\">TFI International Inc. (TFII:CA)<\/strong> RBC Capital raised the target to $216.00 from $187.00 with an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5660\" data-end=\"5779\"><strong data-start=\"5110\" data-end=\"5146\">TFI International Inc. (TFII:CA)<\/strong>\u00a0Scotia Capital raised the target to $200.00 from $170.00.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5781\" data-end=\"5888\"><strong data-start=\"5781\" data-end=\"5817\">TFI International Inc. 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