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Analyst Ratings (Canada)<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n

Today’s analyst coverage updates show a clear bias toward target increases in sectors showing earnings resilience such as energy infrastructure, industrials, and select consumer names, while more rate-sensitive areas like REITs and some materials names saw mixed revisions and cautious stances.\u00a0 Overall, the trend suggests analysts remain moderately bullish, but increasingly focused on profitability, balance sheet strength, and cash flow durability, with less tolerance for execution risk or stretched valuations, implying a market environment where stock selection and fundamentals will drive performance rather than broad multiple expansion.<\/p>\n

94 Analyst Updates<\/strong><\/h3>\n

AbraSilver Resource Corp.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 Scotia Capital maintained an Outperform rating with a price target of $18.00.<\/p>\n

Advantage Energy Ltd.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 TD Securities maintained a Buy rating with a price target of $14.00.<\/p>\n

AG Growth International Inc.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 CIBC raised its price target to $23.00 from $19.00.<\/p>\n

Agnico Eagle Mines Limited<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 CIBC maintained an Outperform rating with a price target of $413.00.<\/p>\n

Agnico Eagle Mines Limited<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 Scotia Capital maintained an Outperform rating with a price target of $380.00.<\/p>\n

Air Canada<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 CIBC maintained an Outperform rating with a price target of $22.00.<\/p>\n

Air Canada<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 Scotia Capital maintained a Sector Perform rating with a price target of $21.00.<\/p>\n

Allied Properties REIT<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 CIBC lowered its price target to $10.50 with a Neutral rating.<\/p>\n

Allied Properties REIT<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 Desjardins Securities raised its price target to $9.75 with a Hold rating.<\/p>\n

Allied Properties REIT<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 National Bank lowered its price target to $10.50 with a Sector Perform rating.<\/p>\n

Allied Properties REIT<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 Raymond James lowered its price target to $9.50 with a Market Perform rating.<\/p>\n

Allied Properties REIT<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 TD Securities maintained a Hold rating with a price target of $10.00.<\/p>\n

Allied Properties REIT<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 Scotia Capital maintained a Sector Perform rating with a price target of $10.75.<\/p>\n

AltaGas Ltd.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 ATB Cormark raised its price target to $56.00 with an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n

AltaGas Ltd.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 RBC Capital raised its price target to $55.00 with an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n

AltaGas Ltd.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 National Bank raised its price target to $52.00 with an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n

AltaGas Ltd.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 TD raised its price target to $55.00 with a Buy rating.<\/p>\n

AltaGas Ltd.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 Scotia Capital raised its price target to $57.00 with a Sector Outperform rating.<\/p>\n

Aritzia Inc.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 CIBC raised its price target to $155.00 with an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n

Arizona Metals Corp.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 National Bank lowered its price target to $0.25 with a Sector Perform rating.<\/p>\n

Arizona Metals Corp.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 Scotia Capital lowered its price target to $0.50 with a Sector Perform rating.<\/p>\n

Badger Infrastructure Solutions Ltd.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 CIBC maintained an Outperform rating with a price target of $78.00.<\/p>\n

Badger Infrastructure Solutions Ltd.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 National Bank upgraded to an Outperform rating with a price target of $74.00.<\/p>\n

Bombardier Inc.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 UBS raised its price target to $315.00.<\/p>\n

Bombardier Inc.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 BMO raised its price target to $320.00.<\/p>\n

Bombardier Inc.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 Scotia Capital raised its price target to $305.00 with an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n

Bombardier Inc.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 CIBC raised its price target to $295.00 with a Neutral rating.<\/p>\n

Bombardier Inc.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 RBC Capital raised its price target to $332.00 with an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n

Bombardier Inc.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 Desjardins Securities raised its price target to $324.00 with a Buy rating.<\/p>\n

Bombardier Inc.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 National Bank lowered its price target to $296.00 with a Sector Perform rating.<\/p>\n

Bombardier Inc.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 TD Securities raised its price target to $284.00 with a Hold rating.<\/p>\n

Boyd Group Services Inc.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 National Bank lowered its price target to $265.00 with an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 TD Securities maintained a Buy rating with a price target of $77.00.<\/p>\n

Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 TD Securities maintained a Buy rating with a price target of $52.00.<\/p>\n

Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 CIBC maintained an Outperform rating with a price target of $54.00.<\/p>\n

Canada Packers Inc.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 TD Securities maintained a Buy rating with a price target of $24.00.<\/p>\n

Capstone Copper Corp.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 National Bank lowered its price target to $14.00 with an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n

Capstone Copper Corp.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 TD Securities maintained a Buy rating with a price target of $16.00.<\/p>\n

Capstone Copper Corp.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 Scotia Capital maintained an Outperform rating with a price target of $15.50.<\/p>\n

Champion Iron Ltd.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 Scotia Capital lowered its price target to $6.25 while maintaining an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n

Choice Properties REIT<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 CIBC upgraded to an Outperform rating with a price target of $16.50.<\/p>\n

Choice Properties REIT<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 Scotia Capital maintained an Outperform rating with a price target of $17.50.<\/p>\n

Eldorado Gold Corporation<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 CIBC maintained a Neutral rating with a price target of $73.00.<\/p>\n

Eldorado Gold Corporation<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 TD Securities maintained a Hold rating with a price target of $54.00.<\/p>\n

Eldorado Gold Corporation<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 Scotia Capital maintained an Outperform rating with a price target of $76.00.<\/p>\n

Endeavour Mining PLC<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 National Bank raised its price target to $116.00 with an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n

Endeavour Mining PLC<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 Scotia Capital maintained an Outperform rating with a price target of $100.00.<\/p>\n

Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 Scotia Capital maintained an Outperform rating with a price target of $3,150.00.<\/p>\n

GFL Environmental Inc.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 CIBC maintained an Outperform rating with a price target of $77.00.<\/p>\n

GFL Environmental Inc.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 National Bank raised its price target to $81.00 with an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n

Gildan Activewear Inc.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 Scotia Capital maintained an Outperform rating with a price target of $100.00.<\/p>\n

Gildan Activewear Inc.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 National Bank raised its price target to $101.00 with an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n

Gildan Activewear Inc.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 TD Securities maintained a Buy rating with a price target of $80.00.<\/p>\n

Great-West Lifeco Inc.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 Jefferies raised its price target to $83.00 from $70.00.<\/p>\n

Headwater Exploration Inc.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 CIBC maintained an Outperform rating with a price target of $16.50.<\/p>\n

Imperial Oil Ltd.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 CIBC maintained an Underperform rating with a price target of $150.00.<\/p>\n

Imperial Oil Ltd.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 TD Securities maintained a Sell rating with a price target of $157.00.<\/p>\n

Kinross Gold Corp.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 ATB Cormark upgraded to an Outperform rating with a price target of $56.00.<\/p>\n

Magna International Inc.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 Scotia Capital maintained an Outperform rating with a price target of $98.00.<\/p>\n

Magna International Inc.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 CIBC maintained an Outperform rating with a price target of $103.00.<\/p>\n

Magna International Inc.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 TD Securities raised its price target to $76.00 with a Buy rating.<\/p>\n

Martinrea International Inc.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 CIBC maintained an Outperform rating with a price target of $12.50.<\/p>\n

Martinrea International Inc.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 TD Securities maintained a Buy rating with a price target of $15.00.<\/p>\n

Methanex Corp.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 JPMorgan raised its price target to $88.00 with a Neutral rating.<\/p>\n

Methanex Corp.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 RBC Capital raised its price target to $95.00 with a Sector Perform rating.<\/p>\n

Methanex Corp.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 CIBC raised its price target to $93.00 with a Neutral rating.<\/p>\n

NFI Group Inc.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 Stifel raised its price target to $25.50 with a Buy rating.<\/p>\n

Northland Power Inc.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 Desjardins raised its price target to $24.00 with a Hold rating.<\/p>\n

Open Text Corp.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 TD Securities maintained a Hold rating with a price target of $38.00.<\/p>\n

Precision Drilling Corp.<\/span><\/span> <\/strong>\u2014 CIBC raised its price target to $160.00.<\/p>\n

Precision Drilling Corp.<\/span><\/span> \u2014<\/strong> TD Securities maintained a Hold rating with a price target of $130.00.<\/p>\n

Precision Drilling Corp.<\/span><\/span> \u2014<\/strong> National Bank maintained a Sector Perform rating with a price target of $150.00.<\/p>\n

Precision Drilling Corp.<\/span><\/span> \u2014<\/strong> ATB Cormark raised its price target to $175.00 with an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n

Precision Drilling Corp.<\/span><\/span> \u2014<\/strong> Raymond James maintained an Outperform rating with a price target of $165.00.<\/p>\n

Primaris REIT<\/span><\/span> \u2014<\/strong> CIBC raised its price target to $22.00 from $20.00 while maintaining an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n

Primaris REIT<\/span><\/span> \u2014<\/strong> Scotia Capital raised its price target to $19.75 from $18.75 while maintaining a Sector Perform rating.<\/p>\n

Primaris REIT<\/span><\/span> \u2014<\/strong> Desjardins Securities raised its price target to $21.50 from $20.00 while maintaining a Buy rating.<\/p>\n

Primaris REIT<\/span><\/span> \u2014<\/strong> RBC Capital raised its price target to $21.00 from $20.00 while maintaining an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n

Primaris REIT<\/span><\/span> \u2014<\/strong> TD Securities maintained a Buy rating with a price target of $20.00 from $19.50.<\/p>\n

Primaris REIT<\/span><\/span> \u2014<\/strong> Scotia Capital reiterated a Sector Perform rating with a price target of $19.75.<\/p>\n

Real Matters Inc.<\/span><\/span> \u2014<\/strong> TD Securities maintained a Buy rating with a price target of $9.00.<\/p>\n

Secure Waste Infrastructure Corp.<\/span><\/span> \u2014<\/strong> Scotia Capital raised its price target to $24.00 with a Sector Perform rating.<\/p>\n

Secure Waste Infrastructure Corp.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 National Bank raised its price target to $23.00 with a Sector Perform rating.<\/p>\n

South Bow Corp.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 TD Securities raised its price target to $44.00 with a Hold rating.<\/p>\n

Spin Master Corp.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 Jefferies raised its price target to $26.00 with a Buy rating.<\/p>\n

Spin Master Corp.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 TD Securities maintained a Buy rating with a price target of $26.00.<\/p>\n

Sun Life Financial Inc.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 Jefferies raised its price target to $115.00 from $103.00.<\/p>\n

TC Energy Corp.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 TD Securities raised its price target to $90.00 with a Hold rating.<\/p>\n

TC Energy Corp.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 CIBC maintained an Outperform rating with a price target of $89.00.<\/p>\n

Torex Gold Resources Inc.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 Scotia Capital upgraded to an Outperform rating with a price target of $95.00.<\/p>\n

WELL Health Technologies Corp.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 CIBC maintained an Outperform rating with a price target of $5.50.<\/p>\n

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 CIBC World Markets lowered its price target to $100.00, with a Neutral rating.<\/p>\n

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 TD Securities lowered its price target to $86.00 with a Buy rating.<\/p>\n

Zoomd Technologies Ltd.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 ATB Cormark raised its price target to $2.00 with a Speculative Buy rating.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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