{"id":74803,"date":"2026-08-20T21:21:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T21:21:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stocktargetadvisor.com\/blog\/?p=74803"},"modified":"2026-08-20T21:22:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T21:22:01","slug":"canadian-analyst-updates-august-20th-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stocktargetadvisor.com\/blog\/canadian-analyst-updates-august-20th-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadian Analyst Updates: August 20th, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocktargetadvisor.com\/blog\/?p=74781&amp;preview=true\">Analyst Ratings (Canada)<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Today&#8217;s analyst outlook is generally positive, with the strongest bullish sentiment concentrated in precious metals, mining and selected consumer and industrial names. Gold and silver producers continue to receive Buy and Outperform ratings, supported by higher price targets and positive coverage, while base-metal exploration companies are also attracting new Buy recommendations. Real estate is more mixed, with several REITs retaining Buy ratings and modest target increases, although some analysts remain cautious and have lowered targets. Consumer and industrial stocks show selective optimism, while the overall tone suggests analysts continue to favour sectors with strong earnings visibility, commodity exposure and attractive growth prospects.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>17 Analyst Updates\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong data-start=\"2\" data-end=\"34\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM:CA):<\/strong> Scotiabank maintained its Outperform rating with a C$358.00 price target.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"112\" data-end=\"150\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD:CA):<\/strong> Stifel Nicolaus lowered its price target to C$108.00 from C$110.00 while maintaining a Buy rating.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"253\" data-end=\"296\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Automotive Properties REIT (APR-UN:CA):<\/strong> Scotiabank raised its price target to C$13.50 while maintaining a Sector Perform rating.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"389\" data-end=\"420\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Aya Gold &amp; Silver (AYA:CA):<\/strong> National Bank raised its price target to C$43.00 from C$41.00 and maintained an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"523\" data-end=\"540\" data-is-only-node=\"\">BRP (DOO:CA):<\/strong> National Bank raised its price target to C$98.00 from C$84.00 while maintaining a Sector Perform rating.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"649\" data-end=\"683\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Canadian Net REIT (NET.UN:CA):<\/strong> Desjardins Securities raised its target to C$7.00 from C$6.50 with a Hold rating, while CIBC raised its target to C$7.25 from C$7.00 with an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"847\" data-end=\"870\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Dollarama (DOL:CA):<\/strong> Ventum Financial initiated coverage with a Buy rating and a C$225.00 price target.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"957\" data-end=\"985\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Faraday Copper (FDY:CA):<\/strong> Jefferies initiated coverage with a Buy rating and a C$7.00 price target.<\/p>\n<p><strong 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