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TransAlta Corporation (TAC) Insider, 13F Hedge Fund & Politician Buy/Sell Thermometer

$13.21 +1.07% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $13.21

TransAlta Corporation (TAC) carries a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell) with 52/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 52/100 (D+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-1.1% avg 90D alpha vs SPY) →

ROARABLE D+ • SELL / AVOID Cap $4.17B

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $13.21 (+0.00%)🧬 Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 12/20 (C-) • 2.9% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 52/100 (D+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-1.1% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 50.1% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D · Rk D+

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-2.7% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for TAC)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±7.3%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (52/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY TAC SCORES 52/100 (D+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+13/20 pts (25% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 7/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+12/20 pts (23% of score)

SEC XBRL Trailing 12 Months: 2.9% FCF Margin ($116.9M FCF) & 52% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning8/20 pts (-12 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-12 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade D$13.13-2.1% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade D$12.85-4.9% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade D$12.22+8.1% Next Q

Current

Grade D+$13.21-1.1% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: D (44) → D+ (52)Full Audit →

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While TAC currently carries a cautious 52/100 (D+) rating due to Whale & Options Positioning (8/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Utilities with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($12.38) and Max Pain ($13.87) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $18.70.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $TAC• $2.4M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite

Contract: “TAC Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Upcoming Quarter) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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SEC FORM 4 × 13F HEDGE FUNDS × CONGRESSIONAL STOCK ACT

TAC Smart-Money Thermometer: BALANCED INSTITUTIONAL POSITIONING

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▲ Disclosed Buys: 0 ($0)▼ Disclosed Sales: 0 ($0)

Wide-Open SEC Form 4, 13F & Congressional Disclosure Ledger (TAC)

No recent open-market Form 4 cluster sales or emergency dumps flagged on TAC. Visit the Global 13F & Congressional Whale Ledger for cross-market smart-money filings.

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TAC // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +5.85%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE

2026-10-30O $13.01H $13.21L $12.63C $13.21VOL 835.5K

RES: $13.46SUP: $10.78SMA50: $12.38SMA200: $12.93

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +6.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for TAC. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (TAC)

Utilities Rank #67 of 117 ⚔️ AQN vs TAC Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Utilities Peer Comparison (TAC vs. AQN, PAM, ELC, OTTR)

Industry: Electric Utilities: Central (56 Tracked Issuers)

Across 117 tracked Utilities securities in the Roarable RQD universe, TransAlta Corporation (TAC) ranks #67 by composite RQD confidence (52/100, grade D+) and #61 by equity capitalization ($4.17B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, OTTR leads on earnings valuation at 13.8x trailing P/E, while OTTR leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 18.5% ROIC and — gross margin. AQN currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 70/100 (B-) compared with TAC at 52/100 (D+).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
TAC ACTIVE TransAlta Corporation	D+	52/100	—	—	—	+1.07%	$4.17B	Benchmark Subject
AQN Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.	B-	70/100	23.1x	—	3.7%	+1.69%	$4.18B	/aqn-vs-tac →
PAM Pampa Energia S.A.	D	51/100	—	—	—	-0.46%	$4.10B	/pam-vs-tac →
ELC Entergy Louisiana Inc. Collateral Trust Mortgage Bonds 4.875 % Series due September 1 2066	D+	58/100	—	—	—	+0.72%	$3.87B	/elc-vs-tac →
OTTR Otter Tail Corporation	C	64/100	13.8x	—	18.5%	+0.87%	$3.80B	/ottr-vs-tac →

2. TAC Fundamental Profitability, Capital Efficiency & Balance-Sheet Forensics

TRAILING 12M & FORWARD QUANTITATIVE SNAPSHOT

TransAlta Corporation (TAC) operates in Electric Utilities: Central (Utilities) with an equity capitalization of $4.17B, trailing P/E of N/A, forward P/E of N/A, and EV/EBITDA of N/A. Operating profitability registers a gross margin of —, operating margin of —, net profit margin of —, ROIC of —, and free cash flow yield of —, alongside an Altman Z-Score of N/A and Piotroski F-Score of N/A.

3. TAC Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is TAC stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-01, TransAlta Corporation (NYSE: TAC) is rated D+ (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 52/100 at a spot price of $13.21 (+1.07% 1D, market cap $4.17B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 8/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 10/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 9/20. Across 117 tracked Utilities issuers, TAC ranks #67 in composite RQD confidence.

How does TAC compare to AQN and PAM in the Utilities sector?

Within the Utilities sector (Electric Utilities: Central), TAC carries a Roarable D+ (52/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, AQN (Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.) holds a B- grade (70/100 RQD, P/E 23.1x, ROIC 3.7%, cap $4.18B) and PAM (Pampa Energia S.A.) posts a D grade (51/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $4.10B). Among the 5-stock peer group, OTTR leads on earnings multiple (13.8x) while OTTR leads on capital efficiency (18.5% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for TAC?

For TransAlta Corporation (TAC), key quantitative strengths include Established market leader in Utilities with deep daily trading liquidity. and sector rank #67 in Utilities, while primary risk factors center on Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately. and Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is TAC trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

TAC last traded at $13.21 (+1.07% on volume of 816,446 shares), positioning the stock +6.70% above its 50-day simple moving average ($12.38) and +2.17% above its 200-day simple moving average ($12.93). Across its 52-week range of $11.38 to $17.81, TAC sits at the 28.5% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 54.4 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±7.3% ($12.25 to $14.17).

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Are TAC insiders and hedge funds buying or selling?

Roarable's SEC Form 4 and 13F Whale Thermometer currently classifies TAC leadership and institutional positioning as: BALANCED INSTITUTIONAL POSITIONING.

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