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To own Emera, you need to be comfortable with a regulated utility that relies on steady rate base growth while managing heavy capital needs and meaningful refinancing ahead. The new CA$600 million at the market equity program slightly eases balance sheet pressure in the near term, but the key short term catalyst remains execution on growth projects, while the largest risk is still higher refinancing costs on the sizeable 2026 debt obligations.
Among recent announcements, the third quarter 2025 results, with higher revenue and improved net income versus the prior year, are most relevant here. Stronger earnings support Emera’s ability to fund its capital plan alongside fresh equity capacity, which may help the company keep investing in grid modernization and Florida solar expansion without overextending its balance sheet as electrification and potential data center demand emerge.
Yet investors should be aware that the real test will come when those large 2026 debt maturities need to be refinanced...
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Emera's narrative projects CA$8.7 billion revenue and CA$1.1 billion earnings by 2028. This requires 1.8% yearly revenue growth and an earnings increase of about CA$224 million from CA$875.6 million today.
Uncover how Emera's forecasts yield a CA$68.50 fair value, a 3% upside to its current price.
Five fair value estimates from the Simply Wall St Community span roughly CA$45.79 to CA$87.84, underscoring how far apart individual views can be. As you weigh those opinions against Emera’s need to fund growth while refinancing sizeable 2026 debt, it is worth exploring several perspectives on how that balance sheet risk could affect long term performance.
Explore 5 other fair value estimates on Emera - why the stock might be worth as much as 32% more than the current price!
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