{"id":74577,"date":"2026-08-05T17:10:44","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T17:10:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stocktargetadvisor.com\/blog\/?p=74577"},"modified":"2026-08-05T18:59:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T18:59:07","slug":"canadian-analyst-updates-august-5th-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stocktargetadvisor.com\/blog\/canadian-analyst-updates-august-5th-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadian Analyst Updates: August 5th, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocktargetadvisor.com\/blog\/?p=74577&amp;preview=true\"><strong>Analyst Ratings (Canada)<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Canadian analyst scoverage for today remains bullish, with the strongest confidence centered on financials, where banks and insurers saw multiple price target increases reflecting resilient earnings and stable capital positions. Energy and materials maintained a positive outlook despite a few target reductions, as analysts continue to favour companies with strong cash flow and commodity leverage. Industrials, infrastructure, and transportation also remained well supported, with most firms reiterating Outperform or Buy ratings. Technology sentiment stayed positive, led by continued confidence in software and space-related companies, while REITs and utilities were viewed as stable income plays with generally maintained ratings. Overall, the day&#8217;s analyst activity suggests a moderately bullish outlook for the Canadian market, with selective optimism driven by earnings strength and long-term growth prospects despite some valuation-related target adjustments.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>68 Analyst 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=\"b933843b-778c-4738-8de6-5a4468355e16\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5\" 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 wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p><strong data-start=\"2\" data-end=\"28\" data-is-only-node=\"\">5N Plus Inc. (VNP:CA):<\/strong> Desjardins Securities lowered its price target to <strong data-start=\"79\" data-end=\"89\">$45.00<\/strong> from <strong data-start=\"95\" data-end=\"105\">$50.00<\/strong> while maintaining a <strong data-start=\"126\" data-end=\"133\">Buy<\/strong> rating.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"144\" data-end=\"170\" data-is-only-node=\"\">5N Plus Inc. (VNP:CA):<\/strong> Scotiabank lowered its price target to <strong data-start=\"210\" data-end=\"220\">$35.00<\/strong> from <strong data-start=\"226\" data-end=\"236\">$48.00<\/strong> while maintaining a <strong data-start=\"257\" data-end=\"278\">Outperform<\/strong> rating.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"289\" data-end=\"315\" data-is-only-node=\"\">5N Plus Inc. (VNP:CA):<\/strong> Raymond James maintained a <strong data-start=\"343\" data-end=\"357\">Strong Buy<\/strong> rating with a <strong data-start=\"372\" data-end=\"382\">$45.00<\/strong> price target.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"399\" data-end=\"425\" data-is-only-node=\"\">5N Plus Inc. (VNP:CA):<\/strong> National Bank lowered its price target to <strong data-start=\"468\" data-end=\"478\">$45.00<\/strong> from <strong data-start=\"484\" data-end=\"494\">$50.00<\/strong> while maintaining an <strong data-start=\"516\" data-end=\"530\">Outperform<\/strong> rating.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"666\" data-end=\"699\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Akita Drilling Ltd. (AKT:CA):<\/strong> ATB Cormark lowered its price target to <strong data-start=\"740\" data-end=\"749\">$4.25<\/strong> from <strong data-start=\"755\" data-end=\"764\">$5.00<\/strong> while maintaining a <strong data-start=\"785\" data-end=\"803\">Sector Perform<\/strong> rating.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"815\" data-end=\"844\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Aurora Cannabis (ACB:CA):<\/strong> TD Securities maintained its <strong data-start=\"874\" data-end=\"881\">Buy<\/strong> rating with an <strong data-start=\"897\" data-end=\"906\">$8.00<\/strong> price target.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"924\" data-end=\"954\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Bank of Montreal (BMO:CA):<\/strong> Desjardins Securities raised its price target to <strong data-start=\"1004\" data-end=\"1015\">$260.00<\/strong> from <strong data-start=\"1021\" data-end=\"1032\">$230.00<\/strong> while maintaining a <strong data-start=\"1053\" data-end=\"1061\">Hold<\/strong> rating.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"1073\" data-end=\"1106\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS:CA):<\/strong> Desjardins Securities raised its price target to <strong data-start=\"1156\" data-end=\"1167\">$125.00<\/strong> from <strong data-start=\"1173\" data-end=\"1184\">$115.00<\/strong> while maintaining a <strong data-start=\"1205\" data-end=\"1213\">Hold<\/strong> rating.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"1225\" data-end=\"1271\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. (BAM:CA):<\/strong> TD Securities maintained its <strong data-start=\"1301\" data-end=\"1308\">Buy<\/strong> rating with a <strong data-start=\"1323\" data-end=\"1333\">$70.00<\/strong> price target.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"1351\" data-end=\"1402\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. (BEP-UN:CA):<\/strong> National Bank lowered its price target to <strong data-start=\"1445\" data-end=\"1455\">$52.00<\/strong> from <strong data-start=\"1461\" data-end=\"1471\">$55.00<\/strong> while maintaining an <strong data-start=\"1493\" data-end=\"1507\">Outperform<\/strong> rating.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"1519\" data-end=\"1546\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Canada Goose (GOOS:CA):<\/strong> Bank of America maintained its <strong data-start=\"1578\" data-end=\"1585\">Buy<\/strong> rating with a <strong data-start=\"1600\" data-end=\"1610\">$15.00<\/strong> price target.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"1628\" data-end=\"1662\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Canada Packers Inc. (CPKR:CA):<\/strong> TD Securities maintained its <strong data-start=\"1692\" data-end=\"1699\">Buy<\/strong> rating with a <strong data-start=\"1714\" data-end=\"1724\">$24.00<\/strong> price target.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"1742\" data-end=\"1788\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (CP:CA):<\/strong> CIBC maintained its <strong data-start=\"1809\" data-end=\"1823\">Outperform<\/strong> rating with a <strong data-start=\"1838\" data-end=\"1849\">$143.00<\/strong> price target.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"1867\" data-end=\"1896\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Chorus Aviation (CHR:CA):<\/strong> CIBC maintained its <strong data-start=\"1917\" data-end=\"1931\">Outperform<\/strong> rating with a <strong data-start=\"1946\" data-end=\"1956\">$31.00<\/strong> price target.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"1974\" data-end=\"1991\" data-is-only-node=\"\">CIBC (CM:CA):<\/strong> Desjardins Securities raised its price target to <strong data-start=\"2041\" data-end=\"2052\">$173.00<\/strong> from <strong data-start=\"2058\" data-end=\"2069\">$160.00<\/strong> while maintaining a <strong data-start=\"2090\" data-end=\"2098\">Hold<\/strong> rating.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"2110\" data-end=\"2151\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Constellation Software Inc. (CSU:CA):<\/strong> CIBC maintained its <strong data-start=\"2172\" data-end=\"2186\">Outperform<\/strong> rating with a <strong data-start=\"2201\" data-end=\"2214\">$4,000.00<\/strong> price target.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"2232\" data-end=\"2265\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Dexterra Group Inc. (DXT:CA):<\/strong> Scotiabank raised its price target to <strong data-start=\"2304\" data-end=\"2314\">$14.50<\/strong> from <strong data-start=\"2320\" data-end=\"2330\">$14.00<\/strong> while maintaining a <strong data-start=\"2351\" data-end=\"2369\">Sector Perform<\/strong> rating.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"2514\" data-end=\"2558\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Dominion Lending Centres Inc. (DLCG:CA):<\/strong> ATB Cormark raised its price target to <strong data-start=\"2598\" data-end=\"2608\">$13.50<\/strong> from <strong data-start=\"2614\" data-end=\"2624\">$11.50<\/strong> while maintaining an <strong data-start=\"2646\" data-end=\"2660\">Outperform<\/strong> rating.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"2672\" data-end=\"2710\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Dream Industrial REIT (DIR-UN:CA):<\/strong> CIBC maintained its <strong data-start=\"2731\" data-end=\"2745\">Outperform<\/strong> rating with a <strong data-start=\"2760\" data-end=\"2770\">$15.00<\/strong> price target.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"2787\" data-end=\"2825\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Dream Industrial REIT (DIR.UN:CA):<\/strong> Scotiabank maintained its <strong data-start=\"2852\" data-end=\"2873\">Outperform<\/strong> rating with a <strong data-start=\"2888\" data-end=\"2899\">C$16.50<\/strong> price target.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"2917\" data-end=\"2950\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Eldorado Gold Corp. (ELD:CA):<\/strong> National Bank raised its price target to <strong data-start=\"2992\" data-end=\"3002\">$69.00<\/strong> from <strong data-start=\"3008\" data-end=\"3018\">$65.00<\/strong> while maintaining an <strong data-start=\"3040\" data-end=\"3054\">Outperform<\/strong> rating.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"3066\" data-end=\"3088\" data-is-only-node=\"\">EQB Inc. (EQB:CA):<\/strong> Desjardins Securities raised its price target to <strong data-start=\"3138\" data-end=\"3149\">$155.00<\/strong> from <strong data-start=\"3155\" data-end=\"3166\">$132.00<\/strong> while maintaining a <strong data-start=\"3187\" data-end=\"3194\">Buy<\/strong> rating.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"3206\" data-end=\"3238\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Equinox Gold Corp. (EQX:CA):<\/strong> CIBC lowered its price target to <strong data-start=\"3272\" data-end=\"3282\">$24.00<\/strong> from <strong data-start=\"3288\" data-end=\"3298\">$27.00<\/strong> while maintaining an <strong data-start=\"3320\" data-end=\"3334\">Outperform<\/strong> rating.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"3346\" data-end=\"3377\" data-is-only-node=\"\">George Weston Ltd. (WN:CA):<\/strong> Scotiabank raised its price target to <strong data-start=\"3416\" data-end=\"3428\">C$112.00<\/strong> while maintaining a <strong data-start=\"3449\" data-end=\"3467\">Sector Perform<\/strong> rating.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"3479\" data-end=\"3522\" data-is-only-node=\"\">iA Financial Corporation Inc. (IAG:CA):<\/strong> National Bank raised its price target to <strong data-start=\"3564\" data-end=\"3575\">$216.00<\/strong> from <strong data-start=\"3581\" data-end=\"3592\">$205.00<\/strong> while maintaining a <strong data-start=\"3613\" data-end=\"3631\">Sector Perform<\/strong> rating.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"3642\" data-end=\"3685\" data-is-only-node=\"\">iA Financial Corporation Inc. (IAG:CA):<\/strong> TD Securities raised its price target to <strong data-start=\"3727\" data-end=\"3738\">$218.00<\/strong> from <strong data-start=\"3744\" data-end=\"3755\">$214.00<\/strong> while maintaining a <strong data-start=\"3776\" data-end=\"3784\">Hold<\/strong> rating.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"3795\" data-end=\"3838\" data-is-only-node=\"\">iA Financial Corporation Inc. (IAG:CA):<\/strong> CIBC maintained its <strong data-start=\"3859\" data-end=\"3873\">Outperform<\/strong> rating with a <strong data-start=\"3888\" data-end=\"3899\">$208.00<\/strong> price target.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"3917\" data-end=\"3948\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Imperial Oil Ltd. (IMO:CA):<\/strong> Scotiabank lowered its price target to <strong data-start=\"3988\" data-end=\"3999\">$156.00<\/strong> from <strong data-start=\"4005\" data-end=\"4016\">$159.00<\/strong> while maintaining a <strong data-start=\"4037\" data-end=\"4055\">Sector Perform<\/strong> rating.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"4066\" data-end=\"4097\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Imperial Oil Ltd. (IMO:CA):<\/strong> TD Securities raised its price target to <strong data-start=\"4139\" data-end=\"4150\">$151.00<\/strong> from <strong data-start=\"4156\" data-end=\"4167\">$150.00<\/strong> while maintaining a <strong data-start=\"4188\" data-end=\"4196\">Sell<\/strong> rating.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"4207\" data-end=\"4238\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Imperial Oil Ltd. (IMO:CA):<\/strong> National Bank lowered its price target to <strong data-start=\"4281\" data-end=\"4292\">$209.00<\/strong> from <strong data-start=\"4298\" data-end=\"4309\">$214.00<\/strong> while maintaining a <strong data-start=\"4330\" data-end=\"4348\">Sector Perform<\/strong> rating.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"4492\" data-end=\"4523\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Imperial Oil Ltd. (IMO:CA):<\/strong> TD Securities raised its price target to <strong data-start=\"4565\" data-end=\"4576\">$151.00<\/strong> from <strong data-start=\"4582\" data-end=\"4593\">$150.00<\/strong> while maintaining a <strong data-start=\"4614\" data-end=\"4622\">Sell<\/strong> rating.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"4634\" data-end=\"4672\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Laurentian Bank of Canada (LB:CA):<\/strong> Desjardins Securities maintained its <strong data-start=\"4710\" data-end=\"4720\">Tender<\/strong> rating with a <strong data-start=\"4735\" data-end=\"4745\">$40.50<\/strong> price target.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"4763\" data-end=\"4794\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Lumine Group Inc. (LMN:CA):<\/strong> Desjardins Securities raised its price target to <strong data-start=\"4844\" data-end=\"4854\">$38.00<\/strong> from <strong data-start=\"4860\" data-end=\"4870\">$36.00<\/strong> while maintaining a <strong data-start=\"4891\" data-end=\"4898\">Buy<\/strong> rating.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"4909\" data-end=\"4940\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Lumine Group Inc. (LMN:CA):<\/strong> TD Securities raised its price target to <strong data-start=\"4982\" data-end=\"4992\">$42.00<\/strong> from <strong data-start=\"4998\" data-end=\"5008\">$39.00<\/strong> while maintaining a <strong data-start=\"5029\" data-end=\"5036\">Buy<\/strong> rating.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"5048\" data-end=\"5083\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Maple Leaf Foods Inc. (MFI:CA):<\/strong> TD Securities maintained its <strong data-start=\"5113\" data-end=\"5120\">Buy<\/strong> rating with a <strong data-start=\"5135\" data-end=\"5145\">$42.00<\/strong> price target.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"5163\" data-end=\"5205\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Martinrea International Inc. (MRE:CA):<\/strong> TD Securities raised its price target to <strong data-start=\"5247\" data-end=\"5257\">$16.00<\/strong> from <strong data-start=\"5263\" data-end=\"5273\">$15.00<\/strong> while maintaining a <strong data-start=\"5294\" data-end=\"5301\">Buy<\/strong> rating.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"5312\" data-end=\"5354\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Martinrea International Inc. (MRE:CA):<\/strong> CIBC maintained its <strong data-start=\"5375\" data-end=\"5389\">Outperform<\/strong> rating with a <strong data-start=\"5404\" data-end=\"5414\">$12.50<\/strong> price target.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"5432\" data-end=\"5460\" data-is-only-node=\"\">MDA Space Ltd. (MDA:CA):<\/strong> CIBC maintained its <strong data-start=\"5481\" data-end=\"5495\">Outperform<\/strong> rating with a <strong data-start=\"5510\" data-end=\"5520\">$59.00<\/strong> price target.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"5538\" data-end=\"5562\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Metro Inc. (MRU:CA):<\/strong> TD Securities maintained its <strong data-start=\"5592\" data-end=\"5599\">Buy<\/strong> rating with a <strong data-start=\"5614\" data-end=\"5625\">$106.00<\/strong> price target.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"5643\" data-end=\"5679\" data-is-only-node=\"\">National Bank of Canada (NA:CA):<\/strong> Desjardins Securities raised its price target to <strong data-start=\"5729\" data-end=\"5740\">$238.00<\/strong> from <strong data-start=\"5746\" data-end=\"5757\">$217.00<\/strong> while maintaining a <strong data-start=\"5778\" data-end=\"5786\">Hold<\/strong> rating.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"5798\" data-end=\"5824\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Nutrien Ltd. (NTR:CA):<\/strong> TD Securities maintained its <strong data-start=\"5854\" data-end=\"5861\">Buy<\/strong> rating with a <strong data-start=\"5876\" data-end=\"5887\">$116.00<\/strong> price target.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"5905\" data-end=\"5933\" data-is-only-node=\"\">RB Global Inc. (RBA:CA):<\/strong> RBC Capital raised its price target to <strong data-start=\"5973\" data-end=\"5984\">$213.00<\/strong> from <strong data-start=\"5990\" data-end=\"6001\">$210.00<\/strong> while maintaining an <strong data-start=\"6023\" data-end=\"6037\">Outperform<\/strong> rating.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"6048\" data-end=\"6076\" data-is-only-node=\"\">RB Global Inc. (RBA:CA):<\/strong> National Bank raised its price target to <strong data-start=\"6118\" data-end=\"6129\">$186.00<\/strong> from <strong data-start=\"6135\" data-end=\"6146\">$185.00<\/strong> while maintaining an <strong data-start=\"6168\" data-end=\"6182\">Outperform<\/strong> rating.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"6193\" data-end=\"6221\" data-is-only-node=\"\">RB Global Inc. (RBA:CA):<\/strong> CIBC raised its price target to <strong data-start=\"6254\" data-end=\"6265\">$189.00<\/strong> from <strong data-start=\"6271\" data-end=\"6282\">$188.00<\/strong> while maintaining an <strong data-start=\"6304\" data-end=\"6318\">Outperform<\/strong> rating.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"6330\" data-end=\"6358\" data-is-only-node=\"\">RioCan REIT (REI-UN:CA):<\/strong> CIBC maintained its <strong data-start=\"6379\" data-end=\"6393\">Outperform<\/strong> rating with a <strong data-start=\"6408\" data-end=\"6418\">$24.00<\/strong> price target.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"6435\" data-end=\"6463\" data-is-only-node=\"\">RioCan REIT (REI.UN:CA):<\/strong> Scotiabank maintained its <strong data-start=\"6490\" data-end=\"6508\">Sector Perform<\/strong> rating with a <strong data-start=\"6523\" data-end=\"6534\">C$22.25<\/strong> price target.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"6551\" data-end=\"6579\" data-is-only-node=\"\">RioCan REIT (REI-UN:CA):<\/strong> TD Securities maintained its <strong data-start=\"6609\" data-end=\"6616\">Buy<\/strong> rating with a <strong data-start=\"6631\" data-end=\"6641\">$26.00<\/strong> price target.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"6659\" data-end=\"6700\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Rockpoint Gas Storage Inc. (RGSI:CA):<\/strong> CIBC maintained its <strong data-start=\"6721\" data-end=\"6735\">Outperform<\/strong> rating with a <strong data-start=\"6750\" data-end=\"6760\">$33.00<\/strong> price target.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"6777\" data-end=\"6818\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Rockpoint Gas Storage Inc. (RGSI:CA):<\/strong> TD Securities maintained its <strong data-start=\"6848\" data-end=\"6856\">Hold<\/strong> rating with a <strong data-start=\"6871\" data-end=\"6881\">$32.00<\/strong> price target.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"6899\" data-end=\"6932\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Royal Bank of Canada (RY:CA):<\/strong> Desjardins Securities raised its price target to <strong data-start=\"6982\" data-end=\"6993\">$320.00<\/strong> from <strong data-start=\"6999\" data-end=\"7010\">$275.00<\/strong> while maintaining a <strong data-start=\"7031\" data-end=\"7038\">Buy<\/strong> rating.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"7050\" data-end=\"7086\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Saturn Oil &amp; Gas Inc. (SOIL:CA):<\/strong> Ventum Financial maintained its <strong data-start=\"7119\" data-end=\"7126\">Buy<\/strong> rating with a <strong data-start=\"7141\" data-end=\"7150\">$9.00<\/strong> price target.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"7168\" data-end=\"7195\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Shopify Inc. (SHOP:CA):<\/strong> TD Securities maintained its <strong data-start=\"7225\" data-end=\"7232\">Buy<\/strong> rating with a <strong data-start=\"7247\" data-end=\"7258\">$223.00<\/strong> price target.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"7276\" data-end=\"7315\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Sienna Senior Living Inc. (SIA:CA):<\/strong> CIBC maintained its <strong data-start=\"7336\" data-end=\"7350\">Outperform<\/strong> rating with a <strong data-start=\"7365\" data-end=\"7375\">$25.00<\/strong> price target.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"7392\" data-end=\"7431\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Sienna Senior Living Inc. (SIA:CA):<\/strong> Scotiabank maintained its <strong data-start=\"7458\" data-end=\"7472\">Outperform<\/strong> rating with a <strong data-start=\"7487\" data-end=\"7498\">C$26.00<\/strong> price target.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"7516\" data-end=\"7541\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Sprott Inc. (SII:CA):<\/strong> TD Securities maintained its <strong data-start=\"7571\" data-end=\"7579\">Hold<\/strong> rating with a <strong data-start=\"7594\" data-end=\"7605\">$170.00<\/strong> price target.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"7623\" data-end=\"7653\" data-is-only-node=\"\">SSR Mining Inc. (SSRM:CA):<\/strong> CIBC maintained its <strong data-start=\"7674\" data-end=\"7688\">Outperform<\/strong> rating with a <strong data-start=\"7703\" data-end=\"7713\">$67.00<\/strong> price target.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"7730\" data-end=\"7760\" data-is-only-node=\"\">SSR Mining Inc. (SSRM:CA):<\/strong> Scotiabank maintained its <strong data-start=\"7787\" data-end=\"7801\">Outperform<\/strong> rating with a <strong data-start=\"7816\" data-end=\"7827\">C$60.00<\/strong> price target.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"7845\" data-end=\"7876\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Suncor Energy Inc. (SU:CA):<\/strong> BMO Capital Markets raised its price target to <strong data-start=\"7924\" data-end=\"7935\">$105.00<\/strong> from <strong data-start=\"7941\" data-end=\"7952\">$100.00<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"7956\" data-end=\"7987\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Suncor Energy Inc. (SU:CA):<\/strong> CIBC maintained its <strong data-start=\"8008\" data-end=\"8022\">Outperform<\/strong> rating with a <strong data-start=\"8037\" data-end=\"8048\">$110.00<\/strong> price target.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"8065\" data-end=\"8096\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Suncor Energy Inc. (SU:CA):<\/strong> Scotiabank maintained its <strong data-start=\"8123\" data-end=\"8137\">Outperform<\/strong> rating with a <strong data-start=\"8152\" data-end=\"8164\">C$106.00<\/strong> price target.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"8182\" data-end=\"8210\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Telesat Corp. (TSAT:CA):<\/strong> ATB Cormark raised its price target to <strong data-start=\"8250\" data-end=\"8261\">$118.00<\/strong> from <strong data-start=\"8267\" data-end=\"8277\">$99.00<\/strong> while maintaining an <strong data-start=\"8299\" data-end=\"8313\">Outperform<\/strong> rating.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"8325\" data-end=\"8360\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Thomson Reuters Corp. (TRI:CA):<\/strong> TD Securities maintained its <strong data-start=\"8390\" data-end=\"8397\">Buy<\/strong> rating with a <strong data-start=\"8412\" data-end=\"8423\">$185.00<\/strong> price target.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"8440\" data-end=\"8475\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Thomson Reuters Corp. 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