{"id":75861,"date":"2026-10-02T04:46:29","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T04:46:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stocktargetadvisor.com\/blog\/?p=75861"},"modified":"2026-10-02T04:46:29","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T04:46:29","slug":"canadian-analyst-updates-october-1-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stocktargetadvisor.com\/blog\/canadian-analyst-updates-october-1-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadian Analyst Updates: October 1, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocktargetadvisor.com\/blog\/?p=75861&amp;preview=true\">Analyst Ratings \u2014Canada<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>The latest Canadian analyst updates point to a mixed and increasingly selective market outlook. Analysts remain relatively positive on mining, precious metals, alternative asset management and selected REITs, supported by commodity exposure, recurring asset-management revenues and income-oriented real estate valuations. Telecommunications and consumer discretionary stocks retain pockets of positive sentiment, although lower price targets indicate more conservative valuation assumptions. Sentiment is notably weaker across industrials, lithium, technology and media, where target reductions and downgrades reflect softer growth expectations, company-specific execution risks and valuation concerns.<\/p>\n<h3>Analyst Updates (15)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ag Growth International Inc. (AFN:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 ATB Cormark maintained its Sector Perform rating and lowered its price target to <strong>C$11.00 from C$18.00<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Algonquin Power &amp; Utilities Corp. (AQN:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 Barclays maintained its Overweight rating and lowered its price target to approximately <strong>C$8.51 from C$9.93<\/strong>, converted from US$6.00 and US$7.00.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Aritzia Inc. (ATZ:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 Canaccord Genuity maintained its Buy rating and lowered its price target to <strong>C$189.00 from C$193.00<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BCE-Inc. (BCE:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 National Bank maintained its Outperform rating and lowered its price target to <strong>C$36.00 from C$38.00<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. (BAM:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 TD Securities maintained its Buy rating with a <strong>C$99.00 price target<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brookfield Renewable Partners (BEP-UN:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 National Bank maintained its Outperform rating with a price target of approximately <strong>C$53.91<\/strong>, converted from US$38.00.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BSR REIT (HOM-U:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 Scotiabank maintained its Sector Perform rating with a <strong>C$13.00 price target<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dye &amp; Durham Ltd. (DND:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 Raymond James maintained its Market Perform rating and lowered its price target to <strong>C$1.75 from C$4.00<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (FM:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 Scotiabank maintained its Outperform rating with a <strong>C$53.00 price target<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Onex Corp. (ONEX:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 BMO initiated coverage with an Outperform rating and a <strong>C$160.00 price target<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Primaris REIT (PMZ-UN:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 Scotiabank maintained its Sector Perform rating with a <strong>C$24.00 price target<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PRO Real Estate Investment Trust (PRV.UN:CA)<\/strong> \u2014 Desjardins Securities maintained its Buy rating with a <strong>C$7.50 price target<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sigma Lithium Corp. 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