PDC Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDCE – Get Rating) – Research analysts at Capital One Financial lowered their Q3 2022 earnings estimates for PDC Energy in a report released on Tuesday, July 19th. Capital One Financial analyst B. Velie now forecasts that the energy producer will post earnings per share of $4.13 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $5.34. The consensus estimate for PDC Energy’s current full-year earnings is $18.51 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for PDC Energy’s Q4 2022 earnings at $4.63 EPS, FY2022 earnings at $17.21 EPS, Q1 2023 earnings at $4.54 EPS, Q2 2023 earnings at $4.74 EPS, Q3 2023 earnings at $5.05 EPS, Q4 2023 earnings at $5.30 EPS and FY2023 earnings at $19.64 EPS.
Several other research analysts have also commented on PDCE. KeyCorp raised their price target on shares of PDC Energy from $80.00 to $84.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, April 8th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of PDC Energy from $102.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, July 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price target on shares of PDC Energy from $87.00 to $77.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 5th. MKM Partners restated a “buy” rating and issued a $76.00 price target on shares of PDC Energy in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their price objective on shares of PDC Energy from $94.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $87.75.
PDC Energy Price Performance
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PDCE opened at $60.59 on Friday. PDC Energy has a 1 year low of $34.52 and a 1 year high of $89.22. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $68.09 and its 200 day simple moving average is $66.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a current ratio of 0.58. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.78 billion, a PE ratio of 12.07 and a beta of 2.73.
PDC Energy (NASDAQ:PDCE – Get Rating) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 4th. The energy producer reported $3.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.18 by $0.48. PDC Energy had a net margin of 26.48{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} and a return on equity of 38.99{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}. The business had revenue of $316.45 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $702.98 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.41 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 10.6{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} on a year-over-year basis.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On PDC Energy
Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Royce & Associates LP boosted its holdings in shares of PDC Energy by 4,577.0{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} during the fourth quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 258,266 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $12,598,000 after acquiring an additional 252,744 shares during the period. Yousif Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of PDC Energy during the fourth quarter valued at $4,423,000. Citigroup Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of PDC Energy by 20.0{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} during the fourth quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 175,595 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $8,566,000 after acquiring an additional 29,323 shares during the period. GSA Capital Partners LLP acquired a new position in shares of PDC Energy during the fourth quarter valued at $1,219,000. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of PDC Energy by 223.8{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} during the fourth quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 820,470 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $40,023,000 after acquiring an additional 567,065 shares during the period.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, CEO Barton R. Brookman, Jr. sold 2,000 shares of PDC Energy stock in a transaction on Monday, May 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $68.10, for a total value of $136,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 402,201 shares in the company, valued at $27,389,888.10. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. In other PDC Energy news, CFO R Scott Meyers sold 1,000 shares of PDC Energy stock in a transaction on Monday, May 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $68.47, for a total value of $68,470.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 118,128 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,088,224.16. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Barton R. Brookman, Jr. sold 2,000 shares of PDC Energy stock in a transaction on Monday, May 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $68.10, for a total transaction of $136,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 402,201 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,389,888.10. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 62,038 shares of company stock worth $4,370,386. Insiders own 1.20{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} of the company’s stock.
PDC Energy Increases Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 23rd. Investors of record on Thursday, June 9th were paid a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.31{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 8th. This is a positive change from PDC Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. PDC Energy’s payout ratio is 27.89{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}.
PDC Energy Company Profile
PDC Energy, Inc, an independent exploration and production company, acquires, explores for, develops, and produces crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the United States. The company’s operations are primarily located in the Wattenberg Field in Colorado and the Delaware Basin in Texas.
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