TC Energy Corporation · TRP · FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026
TC Energy Raises EBITDA Outlook as Q3 Growth Accelerates
TC Energy’s Q3 call strengthens the case that demand for gas transportation, LNG connectivity and power infrastructure can support further EBITDA growth. The raised outlook and cited AI-enabled operating contribution are constructive, but the expansion program brings execution, financing and contract-return questions that temper the growth case.
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What changed
Management reported comparable EBITDA growth of 13% year over year and raised its 2026 and 2027 EBITDA outlooks. It cited approximately $65 million of incremental Q3 EBITDA from AI-enabled capacity management and announced $3 billion of new projects. Reported EPS exceeded consensus, while reported revenue was below consensus.
Guidance delta
Raised 2026 EBITDA guidance to $11.8–$12 billion and introduced a 2027 target range of $12.3–$12.5 billion, according to the supplied transcript analysis. Management also described a 5%–7% annual EBITDA growth outlook.
Key takeaways
- Comparable Q3 EBITDA was reported at $3 billion, up 13% year over year, and management raised its 2026 and 2027 EBITDA outlooks.
- The supplied scorecard shows EPS of $0.67 versus $0.64 estimated, while revenue of $2.006 billion was below the $2.795 billion estimate.
- Management said AI-enabled capacity management generated approximately $65 million of incremental EBITDA in Q3; it plans to scale these tools.
- Growth plans span gas pipelines, LNG connectivity and power projects, with $3 billion of new projects announced and a larger capital program ahead.
Management priorities
- Advance pipeline and LNG capacity projects, including Crossroads, American Midwest and Coastal GasLink Phase 2.
- Develop power-generation opportunities while balancing capital allocation between gas infrastructure and power.
- Scale AI-enabled capacity management and operational optimization.
- Execute an expanded capital program while improving leverage and maintaining a repeatable, contract-supported business profile.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Nov 6, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Oct 1, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Sep 11, 2026 |
| CIBC | Neutral | Outperform | Downgrade | Feb 17, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Nov 20, 2024 |
| Credit Suisse | Outperform | Neutral | Upgrade | Jan 21, 2021 |
| Wells Fargo | Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Nov 25, 2020 |
| TD Securities | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Nov 25, 2020 |
| National Bank Financial | Perform | Underperform | Upgrade | Nov 25, 2020 |
| Morgan Stanley | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Nov 25, 2020 |
| Macquarie | Outperform | Neutral | Upgrade | Nov 25, 2020 |
| Deutsche Bank | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Nov 25, 2020 |
| Desjardins | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Nov 25, 2020 |
| Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Nov 25, 2020 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Nov 25, 2020 |
| Barclays | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Nov 25, 2020 |
| B of A Securities | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Nov 25, 2020 |
| Bank of America | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 1, 2016 |
| JP Morgan | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Dec 15, 2015 |
| National Bank Financial Inc | Sector Perform | Underperform | Upgrade | Jan 23, 2013 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $62.3. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIBC | Analyst unavailable | $99 | $61.55 | +58.9% | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $71 | $57.78 | +14.0% | Sep 30, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Ben Pham | $99 | $68.09 | +58.9% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $62 | $60.62 | -0.5% | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $53 | $62.21 | -14.9% | Feb 18, 2026 |
| CFRA | Stewart Glickman | $45 | $42.1 | -27.8% | Aug 5, 2024 |
| Scotiabank | Robert Hope | $57.29 | $51.67 | -8.0% | Feb 14, 2022 |
| J.P. Morgan | Jeremy Tonet | $54.91 | $50.72 | -11.9% | Feb 2, 2022 |
| Goldman Sachs | Michael Lapides | $45 | $50.27 | -27.8% | Jan 13, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Ned Baramov | $50.13 | $44.62 | -19.5% | Dec 16, 2021 |
| Morgan Stanley | Robert Kad | $58.09 | $44.78 | -6.8% | Dec 3, 2021 |
| Barclays | Theresa Chen | $50.13 | $45.66 | -19.5% | Nov 30, 2021 |
| UBS | Shneur Gershuni | $50.93 | $48.24 | -18.3% | Nov 15, 2021 |
| Wolfe Research | Steve Fleishman | $50 | $48.45 | -19.7% | May 10, 2021 |
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Snapshot as of publicationTC Energy Corporation (TRP), headquartered in Calgary, Canada, is a significant North American energy infrastructure enterprise, established in 1951. Its extensive operations are strategically divided into five key business units: Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines, U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines, Mexican Natural Gas Pipelines, Liquids Pipelines, and Power & Storage. The company is responsible for constructing and managing a vast natural gas pipeline network, which stretches for 93,300 kilometers. This critical infrastructure facilitates the movement of natural gas from production basins to a variety of destinations, including local utility providers, electricity generating facilities, industrial sites, interconnected pipelines, liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals, and other commercial clients.…
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sources
- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-11-05T20:21:18.022255+00:00
- FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-11-06T01:23:16.275024+00:00
- Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-11-06T09:00:47.406672+00:00
- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-11-06T09:00:47.403889+00:00
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