Yahoo Finance Evolution Petroleum (EPM) Laps the Stock Market: Here's Why
The latest trading session saw Evolution Petroleum (EPM) ending at $6.14, denoting a +1.66% adjustment from its last day's close. This change outpaced the S&P 500's 0.11% gain on the day. At the same time, the Dow added 0.12%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.12%.
Coming into today, shares of the oil and gas company had gained 6.15% in the past month. In that same time, the Oils-Energy sector gained 5.98%, while the S&P 500 gained 3.55%.
The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Evolution Petroleum in its upcoming release. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $0.04, indicating a 90.48% decline compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $21.84 million, indicating a 40.78% decrease compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $0.21 per share and revenue of $88.68 million, which would represent changes of -79.21% and -31%, respectively, from the prior year.
Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Evolution Petroleum. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.
Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, spanning from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), boasts an impressive track record of outperformance, audited externally, with #1 ranked stocks yielding an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has remained unchanged. Evolution Petroleum presently features a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
Investors should also note Evolution Petroleum's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 29.46. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 11.01, which means Evolution Petroleum is trading at a premium to the group.
The Oil and Gas - Exploration and Production - United States industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 197, which puts it in the bottom 22% of all 250+ industries.
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