{"id":73284,"date":"2026-04-30T20:26:52","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T20:26:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stocktargetadvisor.com\/blog\/?p=73284"},"modified":"2026-04-30T20:26:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T20:26:52","slug":"canadian-analyst-updates-april-30th-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stocktargetadvisor.com\/blog\/canadian-analyst-updates-april-30th-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadian Analyst Updates: April 30th, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocktargetadvisor.com\/blog\/?p=73284&amp;preview=true\">Analyst Ratings (Canada)<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Today&#8217;s analyst outlook remains selectively positive, with strength concentrated in cyclical sectors such as infrastructure, energy, and transportation, where improving demand visibility and pricing power are supporting upward earnings revisions.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, growth-oriented sectors, particularly technology and certain materials segments are facing downward estimate revisions and valuation pressure, reflecting softer demand trends and reduced earnings visibility. Commodity-linked sectors are benefiting from higher underlying prices, reinforcing a more favorable near-term outlook, while defensive areas like utilities, REITs, and consumer staples remain relatively stable but lack strong upside catalysts in a higher interest rate environment.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the market positioning reflects a barbell approach, favoring real assets and cyclicals tied to tangible demand drivers, while maintaining caution on sectors more sensitive to macro uncertainty and slowing growth.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>85 Updates<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"e59e6f66-c9c1-40d9-b387-9cdc5c4f1a0c\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"125\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"29\">Aecon Group Inc. (ARE:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 ATB Cormark raised its price target to $49 from $42 and maintained a Sector Perform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"127\" data-end=\"247\"><strong data-start=\"127\" data-end=\"156\">Aecon Group Inc. (ARE:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 Canaccord Genuity raised its price target to $56 from $52 and maintained a Buy rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"249\" data-end=\"360\"><strong data-start=\"249\" data-end=\"278\">Aecon Group Inc. (ARE:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 CIBC raised its price target to $52 from $48 and maintained a Neutral rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"362\" data-end=\"487\"><strong data-start=\"362\" data-end=\"391\">Aecon Group Inc. (ARE:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 Desjardins Securities raised its price target to $52 from $45 and maintained a Hold rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"489\" data-end=\"613\"><strong data-start=\"489\" data-end=\"518\">Aecon Group Inc. (ARE:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 National Bank raised its price target to $59 from $48 and maintained an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"615\" data-end=\"740\"><strong data-start=\"615\" data-end=\"644\">Aecon Group Inc. (ARE:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 RBC Capital raised its price target to $49 from $44 and maintained a Sector Perform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"742\" data-end=\"865\"><strong data-start=\"742\" data-end=\"771\">Aecon Group Inc. (ARE:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 Stifel Nicolaus lowered its price target to $44.50 from $46 and maintained a Hold rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"867\" data-end=\"983\"><strong data-start=\"867\" data-end=\"896\">Aecon Group Inc. (ARE:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 TD Securities raised its price target to $62 from $59 and maintained a Buy rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1196\" data-end=\"1285\"><strong data-start=\"1196\" data-end=\"1225\">Alamos Gold Inc. (AGI:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 CIBC maintained an Outperform rating with a $90 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1288\" data-end=\"1382\"><strong data-start=\"1288\" data-end=\"1325\">Allied Properties REIT (AP-UN:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 CIBC maintained a Neutral rating with an $11 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1384\" data-end=\"1483\"><strong data-start=\"1384\" data-end=\"1421\">Allied Properties REIT (AP-UN:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 TD Securities maintained a Hold rating with a $10 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1486\" data-end=\"1572\"><strong data-start=\"1486\" data-end=\"1511\">AltaGas Ltd. (ALA:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 TD Securities maintained a Buy rating with a $51 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1575\" data-end=\"1671\"><strong data-start=\"1575\" data-end=\"1606\">ARC Resources Ltd. (ARX:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 TD Securities maintained a Sell rating with a $32.80 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1674\" data-end=\"1803\"><strong data-start=\"1674\" data-end=\"1711\">AtkinsR\u00e9alis Group Inc. (ATRL:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 Stifel Nicolaus lowered its price target to $101 from $115 and maintained a Buy rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1806\" data-end=\"1893\"><strong data-start=\"1806\" data-end=\"1836\">Bombardier Inc. (BBD-B:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 CIBC maintained a Neutral rating with a $288 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1895\" data-end=\"1988\"><strong data-start=\"1895\" data-end=\"1925\">Bombardier Inc. (BBD-B:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 TD Securities maintained a Hold rating with a $275 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1991\" data-end=\"2090\"><strong data-start=\"1991\" data-end=\"2028\">Boyd Group Services Inc. (BYD:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 TD Securities maintained a Buy rating with a $270 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1991\" data-end=\"2090\"><strong>Canada Packers Inc (CPKR:CA)<\/strong>\u2014 TD Securities maintained a Buy rating with a $24 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2190\" data-end=\"2320\"><strong data-start=\"2190\" data-end=\"2232\">Canadian National Railway Co. (CNR:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 Citigroup raised its price target to $168.50 from $167 and maintained a Buy rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2322\" data-end=\"2461\"><strong data-start=\"2322\" data-end=\"2364\">Canadian National Railway Co. (CNR:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 Desjardins Securities raised its price target to $163 from $156 and maintained a Buy rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2463\" data-end=\"2600\"><strong data-start=\"2463\" data-end=\"2505\">Canadian National Railway Co. (CNR:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 RBC Capital raised its price target to $178 from $160 and maintained an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2602\" data-end=\"2744\"><strong data-start=\"2602\" data-end=\"2644\">Canadian National Railway Co. (CNR:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 Scotiabank raised its price target to $162 from $160 and maintained a Sector Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2746\" data-end=\"2850\"><strong data-start=\"2746\" data-end=\"2788\">Canadian National Railway Co. (CNR:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 TD Securities maintained a Buy rating with a $171 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2853\" data-end=\"2954\"><strong data-start=\"2853\" data-end=\"2898\">Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (CP:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 Barclays raised its price target to $135 from $125.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2956\" data-end=\"3058\"><strong data-start=\"2956\" data-end=\"3001\">Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (CP:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 JP Morgan raised its price target to $133 from $120.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3060\" data-end=\"3193\"><strong data-start=\"3060\" data-end=\"3105\">Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (CP:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 CIBC raised its price target to $128 from $124 and maintained an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3195\" data-end=\"3325\"><strong data-start=\"3195\" data-end=\"3240\">Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (CP:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 Citigroup raised its price target to $132 from $126 and maintained a Buy rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3327\" data-end=\"3469\"><strong data-start=\"3327\" data-end=\"3372\">Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (CP:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 Desjardins Securities raised its price target to $131 from $129 and maintained a Buy rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3471\" data-end=\"3612\"><strong data-start=\"3471\" data-end=\"3516\">Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (CP:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 RBC Capital lowered its price target to $127 from $128 and maintained an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3614\" data-end=\"3722\"><strong data-start=\"3614\" data-end=\"3659\">Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (CP:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 TD Securities maintained a Hold rating with a $117 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3725\" data-end=\"3819\"><strong data-start=\"3725\" data-end=\"3757\">Capital Power Corp. (CPX:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 TD Securities maintained a Buy rating with an $80 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3822\" data-end=\"3911\"><strong data-start=\"3822\" data-end=\"3849\">Celestica Inc. (CLS:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 TD Securities maintained a Buy rating with a $584 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3914\" data-end=\"4004\"><strong data-start=\"3914\" data-end=\"3944\">Centerra Gold Inc. (CG:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 CIBC maintained an Outperform rating with a $37 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4006\" data-end=\"4097\"><strong data-start=\"4006\" data-end=\"4036\">Centerra Gold Inc. (CG:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 TD Securities maintained a Buy rating with a $32 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4100\" data-end=\"4175\"><strong data-start=\"4100\" data-end=\"4123\">CGI Inc. (GIB.A:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 BMO lowered its price target to $112 from $122.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4177\" data-end=\"4258\"><strong data-start=\"4177\" data-end=\"4200\">CGI Inc. (GIB.A:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 Bernstein lowered its price target to $141 from $143.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4260\" data-end=\"4376\"><strong data-start=\"4260\" data-end=\"4283\">CGI Inc. (GIB.A:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 Canaccord Genuity raised its price target to $140 from $150 and maintained a Buy rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4378\" data-end=\"4499\"><strong data-start=\"4378\" data-end=\"4401\">CGI Inc. (GIB.A:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 Desjardins Securities lowered its price target to $147 from $149 and maintained a Buy rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4501\" data-end=\"4622\"><strong data-start=\"4501\" data-end=\"4524\">CGI Inc. (GIB.A:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 Raymond James lowered its price target to $130 from $168 and maintained an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4624\" data-end=\"4746\"><strong data-start=\"4624\" data-end=\"4647\">CGI Inc. (GIB.A:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 RBC Capital lowered its price target to $100 from $150 and maintained a Sector Perform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4748\" data-end=\"4869\"><strong data-start=\"4748\" data-end=\"4771\">CGI Inc. (GIB.A:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 Scotiabank lowered its price target to $110 from $120 and maintained a Sector Perform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4871\" data-end=\"4986\"><strong data-start=\"4871\" data-end=\"4894\">CGI Inc. (GIB.A:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 Stifel Nicolaus lowered its price target to $110 from $128 and maintained a Buy rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4988\" data-end=\"5101\"><strong data-start=\"4988\" data-end=\"5011\">CGI Inc. (GIB.A:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 TD Securities lowered its price target to $102 from $153 and maintained a Buy rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5217\" data-end=\"5311\"><strong data-start=\"5217\" data-end=\"5248\">Champion Iron Ltd. (CIA:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 TD Securities maintained a Buy rating with a $6.50 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5314\" data-end=\"5405\"><strong data-start=\"5314\" data-end=\"5343\">Endeavour Mining (EDV:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 TD Securities maintained a Buy rating with a $104 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5408\" data-end=\"5525\"><strong data-start=\"5408\" data-end=\"5442\">Fireweed Metals Corp. (FWZ:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 Raymond James initiated coverage with an Outperform rating and a $6.50 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5528\" data-end=\"5659\"><strong data-start=\"5528\" data-end=\"5567\">First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (FM:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 Canaccord Genuity lowered its price target to $46 from $48 and maintained a Buy rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5661\" data-end=\"5799\"><strong data-start=\"5661\" data-end=\"5700\">First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (FM:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 Scotiabank lowered its price target to $44 from $47 and maintained a Sector Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5801\" data-end=\"5902\"><strong data-start=\"5801\" data-end=\"5840\">First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (FM:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 TD Securities maintained a Hold rating with a $42 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5905\" data-end=\"6004\"><strong data-start=\"5905\" data-end=\"5940\">Gildan Activewear Inc. (GIL:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 CIBC maintained an Outperform rating with a $107.50 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6006\" data-end=\"6103\"><strong data-start=\"6006\" data-end=\"6041\">Gildan Activewear Inc. (GIL:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 TD Securities maintained a Buy rating with a $109 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6106\" data-end=\"6198\"><strong data-start=\"6106\" data-end=\"6135\">Kinross Gold Corp. (K:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 CIBC maintained an Outperform rating with a $73.50 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6201\" data-end=\"6302\"><strong data-start=\"6201\" data-end=\"6239\">Lightspeed Commerce Inc. (LSPD:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 TD Securities maintained a Hold rating with an $11 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6305\" data-end=\"6398\"><strong data-start=\"6305\" data-end=\"6337\">Loblaw Companies Ltd. (L:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 TD Securities maintained a Buy rating with a $75 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6401\" data-end=\"6487\"><strong data-start=\"6401\" data-end=\"6427\">Methanex Corp. (MX:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 CIBC maintained an Outperform rating with a $90 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6490\" data-end=\"6643\"><strong data-start=\"6490\" data-end=\"6546\">Morguard North American Residential REIT (MRG.UN:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 RBC Capital lowered its price target to $20 from $21 and maintained a Sector Perform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6646\" data-end=\"6734\"><strong data-start=\"6646\" data-end=\"6673\">NFI Group Inc. (NFI:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 TD Securities maintained a Buy rating with a $25 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6737\" data-end=\"6830\"><strong data-start=\"6737\" data-end=\"6770\">Northland Power Inc. (NPI:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 CIBC maintained an Outperform rating with a $26 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6832\" data-end=\"6927\"><strong data-start=\"6832\" data-end=\"6865\">Northland Power Inc. (NPI:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 TD Securities maintained a Hold rating with a $24 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6930\" data-end=\"7017\"><strong data-start=\"6930\" data-end=\"6966\">Precision Drilling Corp. (PD:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 BMO raised its price target to $165 from $160.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"7019\" data-end=\"7118\"><strong data-start=\"7019\" data-end=\"7055\">Precision Drilling Corp. (PD:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 TD Securities maintained a Hold rating with a $127 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"7120\" data-end=\"7217\"><strong data-start=\"7120\" data-end=\"7156\">Precision Drilling Corp. (PD:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 CIBC maintained an Outperform rating with a $150 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"7220\" data-end=\"7317\"><strong data-start=\"7220\" data-end=\"7256\">Premium Brands Holdings (PBH:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 CIBC maintained an Outperform rating with a $110 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"7320\" data-end=\"7413\"><strong data-start=\"7320\" data-end=\"7349\">Primaris REIT (PMZ-UN:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 TD Securities maintained a Buy rating with a $19.50 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"7511\" data-end=\"7615\"><strong data-start=\"7511\" data-end=\"7557\">Secure Waste Infrastructure Corp. (SES:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 CIBC maintained a Tender rating with a $24.75 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"7618\" data-end=\"7704\"><strong data-start=\"7618\" data-end=\"7648\">Spin Master Corp. (TOY:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 CIBC maintained a Neutral rating with a $22 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"7707\" data-end=\"7824\"><strong data-start=\"7707\" data-end=\"7732\">Stantec Inc. (STN:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 Stifel Nicolaus lowered its price target to $140 from $160 and maintained a Buy rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"7827\" data-end=\"7957\"><strong data-start=\"7827\" data-end=\"7864\">Toromont Industries Ltd. (TIH:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 Canaccord Genuity raised its price target to $240 from $235 and maintained a Buy rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"7959\" data-end=\"8053\"><strong data-start=\"7959\" data-end=\"7996\">Toromont Industries Ltd. (TIH:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 CIBC maintained a Neutral rating with a $215 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"8055\" data-end=\"8189\"><strong data-start=\"8055\" data-end=\"8092\">Toromont Industries Ltd. (TIH:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 National Bank raised its price target to $216 from $214 and maintained an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"8191\" data-end=\"8328\"><strong data-start=\"8191\" data-end=\"8228\">Toromont Industries Ltd. (TIH:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 Raymond James raised its price target to $190 from $180 and maintained a Market Perform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"8330\" data-end=\"8462\"><strong data-start=\"8330\" data-end=\"8367\">Toromont Industries Ltd. (TIH:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 RBC Capital raised its price target to $234 from $207 and maintained an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"8464\" data-end=\"8598\"><strong data-start=\"8464\" data-end=\"8501\">Toromont Industries Ltd. (TIH:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 Scotiabank raised its price target to $229 from $208 and maintained a Sector Perform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"8601\" data-end=\"8692\"><strong data-start=\"8601\" data-end=\"8635\">Waste Management, Inc. (WM:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 CIBC maintained a Neutral rating with a $344 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"8695\" data-end=\"8792\"><strong data-start=\"8695\" data-end=\"8731\">Whitecap Resources Inc. (WCP:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 CIBC maintained an Outperform rating with an $18 target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"8794\" data-end=\"8929\"><strong data-start=\"8794\" data-end=\"8830\">Whitecap Resources Inc. (WCP:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 ATB Cormark raised its price target to $18.50 from $17.50 and maintained an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"8931\" data-end=\"9062\"><strong data-start=\"8931\" data-end=\"8967\">Whitecap Resources Inc. (WCP:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 Raymond James raised its price target to $20 from $18 and maintained an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"9064\" data-end=\"9198\"><strong data-start=\"9064\" data-end=\"9100\">Whitecap Resources Inc. (WCP:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 Scotiabank raised its price target to $19 from $17 and maintained a Sector Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"9200\" data-end=\"9323\"><strong data-start=\"9200\" data-end=\"9236\">Whitecap Resources Inc. 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