Yahoo Finance Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, Inc. (NYSE:SOI) Analysts Just Slashed This Year's Revenue Estimates By 13%
The latest analyst coverage could presage a bad day for Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, Inc. (NYSE:SOI), with the analysts making across-the-board cuts to their statutory estimates that might leave shareholders a little shell-shocked. This report focused on revenue estimates, and it looks as though the consensus view of the business has become substantially more conservative.
Following the downgrade, the consensus from four analysts covering Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure is for revenues of US$325m in 2023, implying a measurable 6.1% decline in sales compared to the last 12 months. Per-share earnings are expected to increase 2.3% to US$0.82. Before this latest update, the analysts had been forecasting revenues of US$373m and earnings per share (EPS) of US$0.91 in 2023. It looks like analyst sentiment has fallen somewhat in this update, with a measurable cut to revenue estimates and a small dip in earnings per share numbers as well.
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The consensus price target fell 5.8% to US$12.90, with the weaker earnings outlook clearly leading analyst valuation estimates. Fixating on a single price target can be unwise though, since the consensus target is effectively the average of analyst price targets. As a result, some investors like to look at the range of estimates to see if there are any diverging opinions on the company's valuation. Currently, the most bullish analyst values Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure at US$16.00 per share, while the most bearish prices it at US$9.50. This shows there is still some diversity in estimates, but analysts don't appear to be totally split on the stock as though it might be a success or failure situation.
One way to get more context on these forecasts is to look at how they compare to both past performance, and how other companies in the same industry are performing. We would highlight that sales are expected to reverse, with a forecast 8.1% annualised revenue decline to the end of 2023. That is a notable change from historical growth of 10% over the last five years. Compare this with our data, which suggests that other companies in the same industry are, in aggregate, expected to see their revenue grow 8.7% per year. It's pretty clear that Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure's revenues are expected to perform substantially worse than the wider industry.
The Bottom Line
The biggest issue in the new estimates is that analysts have reduced their earnings per share estimates, suggesting business headwinds lay ahead for Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure. Regrettably, they also downgraded their revenue estimates, and the latest forecasts imply the business will grow sales slower than the wider market. Furthermore, there was a cut to the price target, suggesting that the latest news has led to more pessimism about the intrinsic value of the business. Overall, given the drastic downgrade to this year's forecasts, we'd be feeling a little more wary of Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure going forwards.
Still, the long-term prospects of the business are much more relevant than next year's earnings. At Simply Wall St, we have a full range of analyst estimates for Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure going out to 2025, and you can see them free on our platform here.
Of course, seeing company management invest large sums of money in a stock can be just as useful as knowing whether analysts are downgrading their estimates. So you may also wish to search this free list of stocks that insiders are buying.
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