Top 10 most popular stocks in Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX)
All around the world, ups and downs in the stock market excite almost everyone. If we consider Canada in particular, we can notice that Toronto Stock Exchange grabs everyone's attention. A list consisting of 10 stocks traded at the TSX is created based on the Average traded volume of stocks to help stock market enthusiasts to know about the most traded stocks.
Using ParseHub's web scraping tool, data from popular finance website Yahoo! finance was scrapped for the period between Oct 04, 2021 - Feb 25, 2022.
These are the top 10 most popular stock in the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX):
- Suncor Energy Inc. SU.TO
- Enbridge Inc. ENB.TO
- Manulife Financial Corporation MFC.TO
- Cenovus Energy Inc. CVE.TO
- Bombardier Inc. BBD-B.TO
- Baytex Energy Corp. BTE.TO
- The Toronto-Dominion Bank TD.TO
- Canadian Natural Resources Limited CNQ.TO
- Crescent Point Energy Corp. CPG.TO
- Athabasca Oil Corporation ATH.TO
Suncor Energy Inc. (SU.TO)
Suncor Energy, Inc. is an integrated energy company that develops petroleum resource basins. It has a global team of more than 30,000 individuals. This company mainly deals with oil sand development, upgrading, onshore and offshore oil and gas production, petroleum refining, and product marketing. The average traded volume of this stock is increased from 2021 (Q4) as 10.4M to 10.9M in 2022 (Q1). Also, in the same period, the stock price increases by $5 to the current price of each stock as approx—$ 36.
Enbridge Inc. (ENB.TO)
Enbridge inc. is an energy delivery company headquartered in Calgary, Canada. The team of this company consists of more than 12,000 employees. In 2022, this company has been ranked among Canada's Top 100 Employers. The average traded volume of this stock is increased from 2021 (Q4) as 8.9M to 10.9M in 2022 (Q1). Also, in the same period, the stock price increases by $2 to the current price of each stock as approx—$ 54.
Manulife Financial Corporation (MFC.TO)
Manulife Financial Corporation is a financial service provider headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. Its vision is to help people make suitable investments based on their needs, and they also sell products such as insurance, group plans and investments. The average traded volume of this stock is increased from 2021 (Q4) as 7.6M to 9.8M in 2022 (Q1). Also, in the same period, the stock price increases by $1.75 to the current price of each stock as approx—$ 26.
Cenovus Energy Inc. (CVE.TO)
Cenovus Energy Inc. is an integrated oil and natural gas company headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. Cenovus has projects involving the production of oil in oil sands. Apart from this, Cenovus has 50 percent ownership in two refineries in the United States. The average traded volume of this stock is increased from 2021 (Q4) as 6.7M to 8M in 2022 (Q1). Also, in the same period, the stock price increases by $3.5 to the current price of each stock as approx—$ 20.
Bombardier Inc. (BBD-B.TO)
Bombardier is a market-leading business jet manufacturer. The company initially manufactured snowmobiles; with time, it expanded into the aviation, rail, and public transit businesses. Now it is known for the best aircraft products. The average traded volume of this stock is increased from 2021 (Q4) as 6.7M to 7.2M in 2022 (Q1).
Baytex Energy Corp. (BTE.TO)
Baytex is Calgary, Alberta, based on an oil and gas corporation. The company acquires, develops, and produces crude oil and natural gas in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin and the Eagle Ford in the United States. The average traded volume of this stock is increased from 2021 (Q4) as 6.2M to 6.9M in 2022 (Q1).
The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD.TO)
The Toronto-Dominion Bank is a Canadian multinational banking and financial services corporation, having its headquarters in Toronto, Ontario. Toronto-Dominion Bank is commonly known as TD and operates as TD Bank Group. The average traded volume of this stock is increased from 2021 (Q4) as 4.8M to 6.6M in 2022 (Q1). Also, in the same period, the stock price increases by $11 to the current price of each stock as approx—$ 103.
Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ.TO)
Canadian Natural Resources Limited is one of Canada's largest independent natural gas and heavy crude oil producers headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. This senior Canadian oil and natural gas company operates primarily in the Western Canadian provinces and a few offshore places. The average traded volume of this stock is decreased from 2021 (Q4) as 5.8M to 5M in 2022 (Q1), whereas the stock price increases by $13 to the current price of each stock as approx—$ 52.
Crescent Point Energy Corp. (CPG.TO)
Crescent Point Energy in Calgary, an Alberta-based oil and gas company. After the inception of 2001, a substantial acceleration in the production of this company was seen. The main focus of this company was the production of light oil in southern Saskatchewan and central Alberta. The average traded volume of this stock is increased from 2021 (Q4) to 2022 (Q1) by 1M to 6.1M.
Athabasca Oil Corporation (ATH.TO)
Athabasca oil corporation, headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, is an energy company focused on producing thermal oil and light oil. The average traded volume of this stock is increased from 2021 (Q4) to 2022 (Q1) by 1.5M to 6.1M.
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To conclude, most of the active stocks are from the Energy sector during the current increase in crude oil price, and investors are keeping an eye on these companies to gain the most profit.