Altagas Ltd (ALA.TO) Buy, Sell or Hold

Altagas Ltd (ALA.TO)

53.87

+0.55 (1.03%)

as of Jun 19, 2026, 8:00:00 pm Market Open.

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DON'T BUY

ALA has recently risen from the low-teens to $16 He sold this in 2016. He didn't know it then, but ALA bought a big utility in Washington. They are de-leveraging when many other companies are. He isn't fond of the cost of that utility. They just changed CEO's under strange circumstances. The CEO has cut the dividend, but not enough has changed for him. Take profits or don't own.

DON'T BUY

The 5.9% dividend appears attractive, but is it sustainable? Maybe this is okay if you can take more risk.

DON'T BUY

A good name in terms of if you want to be prone to take some risk for potential returns. Similar to energy names it has lagged recently. You can be very patient with it if you want. Don’t expect it to break out easily. Buy the weakness and don’t chase strength. He does not go after it because it does not show any relative strength. It is a range trader.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Mar 23/18, Down 38%) He started averaging down. He is glad he hung in. He has started a drip to buy more shares. He thinks it will take a couple of years to repair.

DON'T BUY

He got out a year and a half ago. They are working out problems of too much debt and an acquisition that did not go as planned. You do not need to be there. See his top picks for one he prefers. He owns a spinout from them from last year.

COMMENT

A controversial name after the huge WGL purchase and cutting their dividend. They should be able to manage their balance sheet in the next few years. They bought WGL for growth--and that's coming. Pays a 7% dividend. A high-risk name, but they will do okay in the long run.

SELL

Normally, it would look attractive now, but since 2011 it rose way above current levels. It had a sad, awful run. It broke through any head and shoulders formation.

DON'T BUY

It has been a turnaround management style since the low $30s. They bit off bit more than they could chew. They have spun off some Canadian assets because they loaded on the debt. It has the potential of a nice yield but he worries that they might be in a position that the growth part could be sold off. It is 6.8% after the dividend cut.

DON'T BUY

Like Enbridge Jr., where debt's crowding them out and they can't afford the dividend. Dividend cut never good for long-term investors. Highlights the difference from quality companies. Problem with utilities is that rates are higher, so ALA has to live with what they have. Not a quality company, reduction in credit rating. If you want quality, this is not one to own.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Oct 30/18, Down 16%) He will continue to buy this with a long-term horizon. They did cut their dividend, but he's comfortable with their guidance. A good cash-flow payer.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Jan 04/18, Down 47%) He continues to support this even though 2018 was difficult for their investors. You must take the long view, and ALA has long-term assets, with over 66% of their assets being contracted utilities. ALA's U.S. acquisition will continue to grow. Utilities typically have weak Q3s because of weaker heating/cooling demand, but Q4 should be stronger. ALA needs to execute growth in northern BC with the new propane export terminal that'll come on in Q2; he expects growth here. Compare to Transcanada when they cut their dividend in 1998: their stock plunged from $30 to $10, then they increased their dividend 2.5x; and today shares are over $50. ALA can do the same with sharp execution. He continues to average down.

DON'T BUY

People have bought it for the yield and because it was well diversified between regulated and non-regulated assets. But then they sold some assets. Probably fairly valued here. Can't tell how stable the dividend is. In the quasi-utility sector, he'd look at other companies.

BUY

As it declined he would not go long. It would be a case of getting out quick enough. It is trying to base now, since Dec 24th. It needs to get above the $16-17 range. They reduced their dividend, which the market expected. He uses a drip on this.

DON'T BUY

They bought a large operation in the US and then sold some assets to finance it. The market did not like it and eventually they cut the dividend. She likes other infrastructure companies that have more visibility in terms of cash flow and better growth profiles.

COMMENT

It was a disappointment in 2018. Their acquisition caused them to take on a lot of debt. People's appetite for debt laden companies came off the table. They restructured and took some debt off the table. The market didn't like their reduction in investment rating by a ratings company. It is still yielding 7% and they have an export terminal and they bought some gas assets that will generate some cash. The only issue is how they will raise money to address their remaining debt.

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