Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. has agreed to sell its approximately 64% interest in Chilean water utility Suralis S.A. to a fund managed by Toesca S.A. Administradora General de Fondos, which already owns about 30% of Suralis. The deal is expected to generate $126.5 million in proceeds, plus an earnout of up to $1.5 million, with closing anticipated within the next two quarters subject to merger-control approval. The company plans to use the proceeds for debt reduction and capital recycling into its $3.2 billion regulated capital plan for 2026 through 2028, but the base proceeds represent just under 4% of that three-year plan, so the sale is strategically coherent yet financially incremental. While the divestment reduces geographic and regulatory complexity, it also surrenders earnings from an established regulated water business, and the announcement did not quantify Suralis's earnings contribution or provide a transaction multiple. Hedge fund sentiment has weakened, with 24 funds holding AQN at the end of 2Q2026, down from 28 three months earlier.