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July 16, 2022

Provident Financial (NASDAQ:PROV) Now Covered by Analysts at StockNews.com

Investment analysts at StockNews.com assumed coverage on shares of Provident Fiscal (NASDAQ:PROV – Get Ranking) in a report released on Saturday. The business set a “keep” rating on the fiscal companies provider’s stock.

Individually, Piper Sandler minimize their price goal on Provident Money to $15.50 in a investigation be aware on Monday, July 4th.

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NASDAQ:PROV opened at $14.80 on Friday. The stock’s 50-working day basic moving typical is $14.59 and its 200 day easy shifting normal is $15.76. The agency has a market place capitalization of $107.89 million, a PE ratio of 11.21 and a beta of .55. The corporation has a brief ratio of .98, a present-day ratio of .98 and a financial debt-to-fairness ratio of .63. Provident Monetary has a twelve month small of $13.76 and a twelve thirty day period large of $18.25.

Provident Monetary (NASDAQ:PROV – Get Score) final introduced its quarterly earnings effects on Tuesday, April 26th. The economical solutions provider reported $.23 EPS for the quarter, lacking analysts’ consensus estimates of $.24 by ($.01). Provident Economical had a web margin of 25.79{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} and a return on fairness of 7.80{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}. The agency experienced income of $8.65 million for the quarter, in comparison to analyst estimates of $9.10 million. During the similar interval in the preceding calendar year, the business posted $.21 earnings per share.

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An institutional trader a short while ago elevated its place in Provident Economic inventory. Federated Hermes Inc. elevated its stake in Provident Money Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PROV – Get Rating) by 7.9{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} for the duration of the initially quarter, according to the business in its most current disclosure with the Securities and Trade Fee (SEC). The firm owned 30,459 shares of the money companies provider’s inventory after acquiring an extra 2,234 shares throughout the quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. owned about .42{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} of Provident Fiscal worthy of $504,000 at the end of the most the latest reporting interval. 60.15{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} of the stock is at present owned by institutional buyers.

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Provident Economical Holdings, Inc operates as the holding business for Provident Cost savings Lender, F.S.B. that delivers neighborhood banking expert services to shoppers and small to mid-sized firms in the Inland Empire location of Southern California. Its deposit products and solutions include things like checking, price savings, and dollars industry accounts, as very well as time deposits and personal loan portfolio is composed of single-spouse and children, multi-family, commercial genuine estate, development, house loan, business business, and shopper loans.

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July 15, 2022

National Bank Financial Analysts Lift Earnings Estimates for Thomson Reuters Co. (NYSE:TRI)

Thomson Reuters Co. (NYSE:TRI – Get Rating) (TSE:TRI) – Equities researchers at National Bank Financial increased their FY2022 EPS estimates for Thomson Reuters in a note issued to investors on Monday, July 11th. National Bank Financial analyst A. Shine now expects that the business services provider will post earnings of $2.39 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $2.38. The consensus estimate for Thomson Reuters’ current full-year earnings is $2.45 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Thomson Reuters’ Q4 2022 earnings at $0.68 EPS and FY2023 earnings at $3.51 EPS.

Thomson Reuters (NYSE:TRI – Get Rating) (TSE:TRI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 3rd. The business services provider reported $0.66 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.64 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.66 billion. Thomson Reuters had a net margin of 25.77{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} and a return on equity of 6.83{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}. Thomson Reuters’s revenue was up 5.9{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.58 earnings per share.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. StockNews.com raised shares of Thomson Reuters from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 17th. CIBC raised shares of Thomson Reuters from a “neutral” rating to a “sector outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 14th. Finally, Barclays reduced their target price on shares of Thomson Reuters from $125.00 to $115.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 1st. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $131.88.

Shares of TRI stock opened at $104.92 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $51.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.20 and a beta of 0.53. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26. Thomson Reuters has a fifty-two week low of $91.55 and a fifty-two week high of $123.60. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $99.27 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $103.91.

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 26th were issued a $0.445 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 25th. This represents a $1.78 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.70{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}. Thomson Reuters’s dividend payout ratio is presently 52.98{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}.

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Mackenzie Financial Corp raised its holdings in Thomson Reuters by 67.3{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} in the first quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 7,105,567 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $772,664,000 after acquiring an additional 2,859,546 shares in the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its holdings in Thomson Reuters by 5.9{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} in the first quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 6,148,867 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $669,181,000 after acquiring an additional 340,895 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Thomson Reuters by 2.3{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 5,314,854 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $578,521,000 after acquiring an additional 118,225 shares in the last quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. raised its holdings in Thomson Reuters by 33.2{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} in the fourth quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 2,838,820 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $339,742,000 after acquiring an additional 706,875 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fiera Capital Corp raised its holdings in Thomson Reuters by 5.9{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} in the first quarter. Fiera Capital Corp now owns 2,804,912 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $305,008,000 after acquiring an additional 155,405 shares in the last quarter. 21.17{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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Thomson Reuters Corporation provides business information services in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It operates in five segments: Legal Professionals, Corporates, Tax & Accounting Professionals, Reuters News, and Global Print. The Legal Professionals segment offers research and workflow products focusing on legal research and integrated legal workflow solutions that combine content, tools, and analytics to law firms and governments.

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July 14, 2022

Capital One Financial Analysts Reduce Earnings Estimates for SM Energy (NYSE:SM)

SM Energy (NYSE:SM – Get Rating) – Stock analysts at Capital One Financial decreased their Q2 2022 earnings estimates for SM Energy in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, July 12th. Capital One Financial analyst B. Velie now forecasts that the energy company will post earnings of $2.16 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.84. The consensus estimate for SM Energy’s current full-year earnings is $9.02 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for SM Energy’s Q3 2022 earnings at $1.61 EPS, Q4 2022 earnings at $1.72 EPS, FY2022 earnings at $7.47 EPS, Q1 2023 earnings at $1.88 EPS, Q2 2023 earnings at $1.96 EPS, Q3 2023 earnings at $2.13 EPS, Q4 2023 earnings at $2.28 EPS and FY2023 earnings at $8.24 EPS.

SM Energy (NYSE:SM – Get Rating) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 28th. The energy company reported $1.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.07 by ($0.09). The business had revenue of $859.78 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $765.23 million. SM Energy had a net margin of 11.07{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} and a return on equity of 26.11{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 93.7{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted ($0.05) earnings per share.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. StockNews.com assumed coverage on shares of SM Energy in a research report on Thursday, March 31st. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Raymond James boosted their target price on shares of SM Energy from $57.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, April 25th. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of SM Energy from $40.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 14th. Finally, KeyCorp boosted their target price on shares of SM Energy from $44.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, April 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $50.25.

Shares of NYSE SM opened at $32.21 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $40.34 and a 200 day moving average of $37.77. The company has a current ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.25 and a beta of 5.09. SM Energy has a 12-month low of $14.79 and a 12-month high of $54.97.

In other news, VP David J. Whitcomb sold 44,771 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, April 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $41.79, for a total value of $1,870,980.09. Following the sale, the vice president now owns 39,925 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,668,465.75. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP David W. Copeland sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $51.23, for a total transaction of $256,150.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 188,722 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,668,228.06. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 69,771 shares of company stock worth $2,987,130. Insiders own 1.60{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} of the company’s stock.

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. BlackRock Inc. grew its holdings in SM Energy by 1.7{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} during the 1st quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 19,579,955 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $762,639,000 after acquiring an additional 331,004 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in SM Energy by 1.6{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 14,038,853 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $546,814,000 after acquiring an additional 226,919 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its holdings in SM Energy by 13.7{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} during the 1st quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,002,705 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $272,755,000 after acquiring an additional 842,589 shares in the last quarter. JB Investments Management LLC grew its holdings in SM Energy by 1.0{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} during the 4th quarter. JB Investments Management LLC now owns 5,053,651 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $148,982,000 after acquiring an additional 49,933 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in SM Energy by 8.1{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 3,897,988 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $151,837,000 after acquiring an additional 293,299 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.45{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} of the company’s stock.

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SM Energy Company, an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the state of Texas. As of February 24, 2022, it had 492.0 million barrels of oil equivalent of estimated proved reserves. It also has working interests in 825 gross productive oil wells and 483 gross productive gas wells in the Midland Basin and South Texas.

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July 13, 2022

National Bank Financial Analysts Boost Earnings Estimates for Thomson Reuters Co. (NYSE:TRI)

Thomson Reuters Co. (NYSE:TRI – Get Rating) (TSE:TRI) – Stock analysts at National Bank Financial upped their FY2022 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Thomson Reuters in a note issued to investors on Monday, July 11th. National Bank Financial analyst A. Shine now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $2.39 for the year, up from their previous forecast of $2.38. The consensus estimate for Thomson Reuters’ current full-year earnings is $2.45 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Thomson Reuters’ Q4 2022 earnings at $0.68 EPS and FY2023 earnings at $3.51 EPS.

Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on TRI. CIBC raised Thomson Reuters from a “neutral” rating to a “sector outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 14th. Barclays decreased their target price on Thomson Reuters from $125.00 to $115.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 1st. Finally, StockNews.com raised Thomson Reuters from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 17th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $131.88.

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NYSE:TRI opened at $105.24 on Wednesday. Thomson Reuters has a 1 year low of $91.55 and a 1 year high of $123.60. The stock has a market cap of $51.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.32, a PEG ratio of 3.20 and a beta of 0.53. The business has a fifty day moving average of $99.12 and a 200-day moving average of $103.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.01. Thomson Reuters (NYSE:TRI – Get Rating) (TSE:TRI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 3rd. The business services provider reported $0.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.64 by $0.02. Thomson Reuters had a return on equity of 6.83{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} and a net margin of 25.77{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}. The company had revenue of $1.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.66 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.58 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.9{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} compared to the same quarter last year.

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 26th were paid a $0.445 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 25th. This represents a $1.78 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.69{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}. Thomson Reuters’s dividend payout ratio is currently 52.98{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}.

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of TRI. Mackenzie Financial Corp increased its stake in Thomson Reuters by 67.3{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} in the 1st quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 7,105,567 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $772,664,000 after purchasing an additional 2,859,546 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Thomson Reuters in the 4th quarter worth about $191,514,000. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. increased its stake in Thomson Reuters by 33.2{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} in the 4th quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 2,838,820 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $339,742,000 after purchasing an additional 706,875 shares in the last quarter. BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp increased its stake in Thomson Reuters by 5,493.1{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} in the 1st quarter. BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp now owns 492,364 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $53,441,000 after purchasing an additional 483,561 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AGF Investments Inc. increased its stake in Thomson Reuters by 105.3{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} in the 1st quarter. AGF Investments Inc. now owns 938,895 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $101,937,000 after purchasing an additional 481,546 shares in the last quarter. 21.17{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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July 12, 2022

Capital One Financial Equities Analysts Decrease Earnings Estimates for Ovintiv Inc. (NYSE:OVV)

Ovintiv Inc. (NYSE:OVV – Get Rating) – Equities researchers at Capital One Financial reduced their Q3 2022 earnings per share estimates for shares of Ovintiv in a research note issued on Monday, July 11th. Capital One Financial analyst P. Johnston now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $2.18 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.89. Capital One Financial has a “Overweight” rating and a $82.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Ovintiv’s current full-year earnings is $9.43 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Ovintiv’s Q4 2022 earnings at $2.30 EPS, FY2022 earnings at $9.21 EPS and FY2023 earnings at $12.02 EPS. Ovintiv (NYSE:OVV – Get Rating) last released its earnings results on Monday, May 9th. The company reported $2.17 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.54 by ($0.37). The business had revenue of $1.97 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.42 billion. Ovintiv had a net margin of 9.86{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} and a return on equity of 60.01{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the company. Barclays lifted their price target on Ovintiv from $56.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 14th. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on Ovintiv from $68.00 to $65.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, June 6th. Mizuho reduced their target price on Ovintiv from $78.00 to $77.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 31st. TD Securities reduced their target price on Ovintiv from $67.00 to $65.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 10th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Ovintiv from $52.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, March 14th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and sixteen have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $63.74.

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Shares of Ovintiv stock opened at $42.18 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02. Ovintiv has a 52-week low of $21.92 and a 52-week high of $63.30. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $49.97 and a 200-day simple moving average of $46.59.

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Moors & Cabot Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Ovintiv during the third quarter valued at $25,000. UMB Bank N A MO acquired a new position in Ovintiv in the fourth quarter valued at about $39,000. CWM LLC boosted its holdings in Ovintiv by 211.8{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} during the first quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,216 shares of the company’s stock worth $66,000 after buying an additional 826 shares during the last quarter. Tobam bought a new position in Ovintiv during the 1st quarter worth approximately $77,000. Finally, Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators grew its holdings in Ovintiv by 58.8{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} during the fourth quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 2,382 shares of the company’s stock valued at $80,000 after purchasing an additional 882 shares during the period. 76.96{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

In other Ovintiv news, Director Howard John Mayson sold 550 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $58.28, for a total value of $32,054.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 27,003 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,573,734.84. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Thomas G. Ricks sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.00, for a total value of $500,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 135,500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,775,000. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 39,785 shares of company stock worth $2,213,809 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.76{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} of the company’s stock.

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 15th were given a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.37{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}. This is a boost from Ovintiv’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 14th.

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Ovintiv Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration, development, production, and marketing of natural gas, oil, and natural gas liquids. It operates through USA Operations, Canadian Operations, and Market Optimization segments. The company’s principal assets include Permian in west Texas and Anadarko in west-central Oklahoma; and Montney in northeast British Columbia and northwest Alberta.

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July 11, 2022

Capital One Financial Analysts Increase Earnings Estimates for Callon Petroleum (NYSE:CPE)

Callon Petroleum (NYSE:CPE – Get Rating) – Analysts at Capital One Financial upped their Q2 2022 earnings per share estimates for Callon Petroleum in a report released on Thursday, July 7th. Capital One Financial analyst P. Johnston now anticipates that the oil and natural gas company will post earnings of $4.78 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $4.74. The consensus estimate for Callon Petroleum’s current full-year earnings is $16.43 per share.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on CPE. Truist Financial lowered their price objective on Callon Petroleum from $107.00 to $101.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, June 7th. Royal Bank of Canada raised Callon Petroleum from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $75.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 6th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Callon Petroleum from $63.00 to $79.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, April 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on Callon Petroleum from $75.00 to $68.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 6th. Finally, StockNews.com started coverage on Callon Petroleum in a research note on Thursday, March 31st. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $75.00.

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NYSE CPE opened at $38.32 on Monday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $49.45 and its two-hundred day moving average is $53.27. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 4.34 and a beta of 2.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.37, a quick ratio of 0.36 and a current ratio of 0.36. Callon Petroleum has a fifty-two week low of $25.32 and a fifty-two week high of $66.48. Callon Petroleum (NYSE:CPE – Get Rating) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 4th. The oil and natural gas company reported $3.43 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.28 by $0.15. The company had revenue of $664.80 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $587.95 million. Callon Petroleum had a return on equity of 42.41{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} and a net margin of 19.71{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 107.4{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.49 earnings per share.

In related news, major shareholder Holdings L.P. Blackstone III sold 97,625 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $62.54, for a total transaction of $6,105,467.50. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 6,480,476 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $405,288,969.04. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. In the last three months, insiders have sold 490,724 shares of company stock worth $30,400,366. 1.80{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. State of Alaska Department of Revenue lifted its stake in Callon Petroleum by 9.0{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} during the 2nd quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 35,917 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $1,407,000 after acquiring an additional 2,955 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings in Callon Petroleum by 42.4{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 279,339 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $16,504,000 after purchasing an additional 83,109 shares during the period. Sawtooth Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in Callon Petroleum during the 1st quarter worth about $254,000. Range Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in Callon Petroleum during the 1st quarter worth about $323,000. Finally, Gamco Investors INC. ET AL purchased a new stake in Callon Petroleum during the 1st quarter worth about $315,000. 95.73{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Callon Petroleum (Get Rating)

Callon Petroleum Company, an independent oil and natural gas company, focuses on the acquisition, exploration, and development of oil and natural gas properties in Permian Basin in West Texas. As of December 31, 2021, its estimated net proved reserves totaled approximately 484.6 million barrel of oil equivalent, including 290.3 MMBbls oil, 577.3 Bcf of natural gas, and 98.1 MMBbls of natural gas liquids.

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