Copel Names New General Director for Power Generation and Transmission Arm

Companhia Paranaense de Energia Sponsored ADR ( (ELPC) ) has shared an announcement.

On February 26, 2026, Copel announced that Rogério Pereira Jorge had taken office as General Director of its subsidiary Copel Geração e Transmissão, which manages the group’s power generation and transmission assets. Jorge brings 27 years of experience in the Brazilian electricity sector, including leadership roles at AES Brasil and Companhia Brasileira de Alumínio, spanning technical, commercial and strategic functions across generation, distribution and trading.

The company thanked board member Moacir Carlos Bertol for his interim service as head of Copel GeT while also serving on Copel’s board. Under Jorge’s leadership, Copel expects its generation and transmission arm to further improve operational efficiency and sustainability, reinforcing its focus on operational excellence and value creation for shareholders within Brazil’s competitive power market.

The most recent analyst rating on (ELPC) stock is a Hold with a $11.50 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Companhia Paranaense de Energia Sponsored ADR stock, see the ELPC Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on ELPC Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, ELPC is a Neutral.

The score is driven primarily by solid financial performance (steady growth, strong operating margins, and strong free-cash-flow growth). Valuation is supportive due to the high dividend yield. Offsetting these positives are mixed-to-weak technical momentum signals and earnings-call risks tied to lower net income and higher financial costs, despite healthy EBITDA and leverage control.

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More about Companhia Paranaense de Energia Sponsored ADR

Companhia Paranaense de Energia, known as Copel, is a Brazilian electric utility based in Curitiba, Paraná, operating across power generation, transmission, distribution and energy trading. The company serves the state of Paraná and participates in domestic and international capital markets through listings in Brazil, the NYSE and Latibex, targeting a broad base of institutional and retail investors.

Average Trading Volume: 147,258

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: $8.62B

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