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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights PotlatchDeltic, Range Resources, Matador Resources, Ashland Global Holdings and Helmerich & Payne
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For Immediate Release
Chicago, IL – April 25, 2022 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: PotlatchDeltic Corp. (PCH - Free Report) , Range Resources Corp. (RRC - Free Report) , Matador Resources Co. (MTDR - Free Report) , Ashland Global Holdings Inc. (ASH - Free Report) and Helmerich & Payne Inc. (HP - Free Report) .
Here are highlights from Friday’s Analyst Blog:
Buy 5 Mid-Cap Stocks Ahead of Earnings Results This Week
The first-quarter 2022 earnings season has gathered momentum this week. Next week will be a big one with 879 companies slated to release their quarterly numbers. Aside from large-cap companies, several mid-cap companies will also report next week.
A handful of those mid-cap stocks with a favorable Zacks Rank are expected to beat earnings estimates. The combination of the likelihood of earnings beat with a favorable Zacks Rank is expected to increase the share price of these stocks in the near term. Five of them are — PotlatchDeltic Corp., Range Resources Corp., Matador Resources Co., Ashland Global Holdings Inc. and Helmerich & Payne Inc.
Q1 2022 at a Glance
The last quarter was not a good one for Wall Street. The year started with the resurgence of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, which was highly infectious but less deadly. Normal economic activities suffered to some extent in January due to Omicron.
However, the major concern for the U.S. economy was galloping inflation. Several measures of inflation like consumer price index, producer price index and personal consumption expenditure price index stayed at a 40-year high during the first quarter.
Moreover, the Russian military invasion of Ukraine, which started on Feb 24 and is continuing, has made the situation worse. The United States and the European Union have imposed several stringent financial sanctions on Russia including import restriction on crude oil and natural gas.
Russia is a major supplier of oil and gas and several basic materials in Europe. As a result, prices of crude oil, natural gas, platinum, palladium, coal, nickel and steel soared globally. These materials are a vital input to several finished products.
Finally, in order to combat skyrocketing inflation, the Fed systematically terminated the $120 billion bond-buy program in March and raised the benchmark by 25 basis points in its March FOMC. This was the first hike in interest rate in more than three years.
The March FOMC minutes also revealed that Fed officials almost unanimously agreed that the central bank must reduce the size of its $9 trillion balance sheet by around $95 per month starting May. Moreover, the minutes revealed that most officials have agreed that the Fed must raise the interest rate by 50 basis points in the next two FOMC's in May and June.
The mid-cap specific S&P 400 Index was down 4.9% year over year.
Our research shows that for stocks with the combination of a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) or better and a positive Earnings ESP, the chance of an earnings beat is as high as 70%. These stocks are anticipated to appreciate after their earnings releases. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they're reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
PotlatchDeltic is a real estate investment trust (REIT) with acres of timberland in Alabama, Arkansas, Idaho, Minnesota and Mississippi. PotlatchDeltic, a certified forest practices leader, is committed to providing superior returns to stockholders through long-term stewardship of its forest resources. PCH also conducts a land sales and development business and operates wood products manufacturing facilities through its taxable REIT subsidiary.
PCH has an Earnings ESP of +7.24%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings improved 1.9% over the last 30 days. PotlatchDeltic recorded earnings surprises in the three out of the last four reported quarters, with an average beat of 6.36%. The company is set to release earnings results on Apr 25, after the closing bell.
Range Resources has extensive oil and gas resources in key regions like Marcellus Shale & North Louisiana. RRC is ideally positioned to reap benefits in the long term from its projects in the Appalachian Basin.
Range Resources' core operating regions in the basin comprise a huge inventory of low-risk drilling inventories that will likely fetch incremental gas production. As most of its production comprises natural gas, RRC is well-positioned to capitalize on mounting clean energy demand.
RRC has an Earnings ESP of +2.68%. It has an expected earnings growth rate of 99.5% for the current year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings improved 9.5% over the last 30 days.
Range Resources recorded earnings surprises in three out of the last four reported quarters, with an average beat of 8.6%. The company is set to release earnings results on Apr 26, after the closing bell.
Matador Resources' upstream operations are mainly concentrated in the Delaware Basin, which is among the country's most prolific oil and gas plays. Since 2011, MTDR significantly boosted its Delaware acreage, which now covers 124,800 net acres.
Matador Resources identified up to 4,381 gross potential drilling locations on its Delaware Basin acreage, making its production outlook bright. For 2022, MTDR expects oil-equivalent production of 36.3-38.3 million barrels, suggesting an increase from 31.5 million barrels in 2021. The potential rise in production and high commodity prices are expected to improve Matador Resources' profitability.
MTDR has an Earnings ESP of +2.75%. It has an expected earnings growth rate of more than 100% for the current year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings improved 20.7% over the last 30 days.
Matador Resources recorded earnings surprises in the last four reported quarters, with an average beat of 42.5%. The company is set to release earnings results on Apr 26, after the closing bell.
Ashland Global's restructuring actions have provided it with a diverse business portfolio focused on high quality markets and better positioned it for future growth. ASH's actions to reduce operating costs should also support margins.
Ashland Global is also benefiting from a strong rebound in industrial demand. Moreover, ASH remains committed to boosting its free cash flows and maintaining its dividend amid the challenging environment.
ASH has an Earnings ESP of +9.97%. It has an expected earnings growth rate of 33.3% for the current year (ending September 2022). The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings improved 1.8% over the last 30 days. Ashland Global is set to release earnings results on Apr 26, after the closing bell.
Helmerich & Payne is engaged in the contract drilling of oil and gas wells in the United States and internationally. HP's technologically-advanced FlexRigs are much in demand and that company has already upgraded most of its drilling feet with the latest technology.
Customer acceptance of Helmerich & Payne's digitization efforts has led to cost reduction, improvement in efficiency and higher profits. HP's low debt levels, both on an absolute and relative basis, are also positives.
HP has an Earnings ESP of +8.14%. It has an expected earnings growth rate of 68.5% for the current year (ending September 2022). The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings improved 10.9% over the last 30 days. Helmerich & Payne is set to release earnings results on Apr 27, after the closing bell.
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Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Inherent in any investment is the potential for loss. This material is being provided for informational purposes only and nothing herein constitutes investment, legal, accounting or tax advice, or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold a security. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. It should not be assumed that any investments in securities, companies, sectors or markets identified and described were or will be profitable. All information is current as of the date of herein and is subject to change without notice. Any views or opinions expressed may not reflect those of the firm as a whole. Zacks Investment Research does not engage in investment banking, market making or asset management activities of any securities. These returns are from hypothetical portfolios consisting of stocks with Zacks Rank = 1 that were rebalanced monthly with zero transaction costs. These are not the returns of actual portfolios of stocks. The S&P 500 is an unmanaged index. Visit https://www.zacks.com/performance for information about the performance numbers displayed in this press release.
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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights PotlatchDeltic, Range Resources, Matador Resources, Ashland Global Holdings and Helmerich & Payne
For Immediate Release
Chicago, IL – April 25, 2022 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: PotlatchDeltic Corp. (PCH - Free Report) , Range Resources Corp. (RRC - Free Report) , Matador Resources Co. (MTDR - Free Report) , Ashland Global Holdings Inc. (ASH - Free Report) and Helmerich & Payne Inc. (HP - Free Report) .
Here are highlights from Friday’s Analyst Blog:
Buy 5 Mid-Cap Stocks Ahead of Earnings Results This Week
The first-quarter 2022 earnings season has gathered momentum this week. Next week will be a big one with 879 companies slated to release their quarterly numbers. Aside from large-cap companies, several mid-cap companies will also report next week.
A handful of those mid-cap stocks with a favorable Zacks Rank are expected to beat earnings estimates. The combination of the likelihood of earnings beat with a favorable Zacks Rank is expected to increase the share price of these stocks in the near term. Five of them are — PotlatchDeltic Corp., Range Resources Corp., Matador Resources Co., Ashland Global Holdings Inc. and Helmerich & Payne Inc.
Q1 2022 at a Glance
The last quarter was not a good one for Wall Street. The year started with the resurgence of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, which was highly infectious but less deadly. Normal economic activities suffered to some extent in January due to Omicron.
However, the major concern for the U.S. economy was galloping inflation. Several measures of inflation like consumer price index, producer price index and personal consumption expenditure price index stayed at a 40-year high during the first quarter.
Moreover, the Russian military invasion of Ukraine, which started on Feb 24 and is continuing, has made the situation worse. The United States and the European Union have imposed several stringent financial sanctions on Russia including import restriction on crude oil and natural gas.
Russia is a major supplier of oil and gas and several basic materials in Europe. As a result, prices of crude oil, natural gas, platinum, palladium, coal, nickel and steel soared globally. These materials are a vital input to several finished products.
Finally, in order to combat skyrocketing inflation, the Fed systematically terminated the $120 billion bond-buy program in March and raised the benchmark by 25 basis points in its March FOMC. This was the first hike in interest rate in more than three years.
The March FOMC minutes also revealed that Fed officials almost unanimously agreed that the central bank must reduce the size of its $9 trillion balance sheet by around $95 per month starting May. Moreover, the minutes revealed that most officials have agreed that the Fed must raise the interest rate by 50 basis points in the next two FOMC's in May and June.
The mid-cap specific S&P 400 Index was down 4.9% year over year.
Our Top Picks
Five mid-cap companies will report earnings results next week. Each of these stocks carries either Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and has a positive Earnings ESP. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Our research shows that for stocks with the combination of a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) or better and a positive Earnings ESP, the chance of an earnings beat is as high as 70%. These stocks are anticipated to appreciate after their earnings releases. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they're reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
PotlatchDeltic is a real estate investment trust (REIT) with acres of timberland in Alabama, Arkansas, Idaho, Minnesota and Mississippi. PotlatchDeltic, a certified forest practices leader, is committed to providing superior returns to stockholders through long-term stewardship of its forest resources. PCH also conducts a land sales and development business and operates wood products manufacturing facilities through its taxable REIT subsidiary.
PCH has an Earnings ESP of +7.24%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings improved 1.9% over the last 30 days. PotlatchDeltic recorded earnings surprises in the three out of the last four reported quarters, with an average beat of 6.36%. The company is set to release earnings results on Apr 25, after the closing bell.
Range Resources has extensive oil and gas resources in key regions like Marcellus Shale & North Louisiana. RRC is ideally positioned to reap benefits in the long term from its projects in the Appalachian Basin.
Range Resources' core operating regions in the basin comprise a huge inventory of low-risk drilling inventories that will likely fetch incremental gas production. As most of its production comprises natural gas, RRC is well-positioned to capitalize on mounting clean energy demand.
RRC has an Earnings ESP of +2.68%. It has an expected earnings growth rate of 99.5% for the current year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings improved 9.5% over the last 30 days.
Range Resources recorded earnings surprises in three out of the last four reported quarters, with an average beat of 8.6%. The company is set to release earnings results on Apr 26, after the closing bell.
Matador Resources' upstream operations are mainly concentrated in the Delaware Basin, which is among the country's most prolific oil and gas plays. Since 2011, MTDR significantly boosted its Delaware acreage, which now covers 124,800 net acres.
Matador Resources identified up to 4,381 gross potential drilling locations on its Delaware Basin acreage, making its production outlook bright. For 2022, MTDR expects oil-equivalent production of 36.3-38.3 million barrels, suggesting an increase from 31.5 million barrels in 2021. The potential rise in production and high commodity prices are expected to improve Matador Resources' profitability.
MTDR has an Earnings ESP of +2.75%. It has an expected earnings growth rate of more than 100% for the current year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings improved 20.7% over the last 30 days.
Matador Resources recorded earnings surprises in the last four reported quarters, with an average beat of 42.5%. The company is set to release earnings results on Apr 26, after the closing bell.
Ashland Global's restructuring actions have provided it with a diverse business portfolio focused on high quality markets and better positioned it for future growth. ASH's actions to reduce operating costs should also support margins.
Ashland Global is also benefiting from a strong rebound in industrial demand. Moreover, ASH remains committed to boosting its free cash flows and maintaining its dividend amid the challenging environment.
ASH has an Earnings ESP of +9.97%. It has an expected earnings growth rate of 33.3% for the current year (ending September 2022). The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings improved 1.8% over the last 30 days. Ashland Global is set to release earnings results on Apr 26, after the closing bell.
Helmerich & Payne is engaged in the contract drilling of oil and gas wells in the United States and internationally. HP's technologically-advanced FlexRigs are much in demand and that company has already upgraded most of its drilling feet with the latest technology.
Customer acceptance of Helmerich & Payne's digitization efforts has led to cost reduction, improvement in efficiency and higher profits. HP's low debt levels, both on an absolute and relative basis, are also positives.
HP has an Earnings ESP of +8.14%. It has an expected earnings growth rate of 68.5% for the current year (ending September 2022). The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings improved 10.9% over the last 30 days. Helmerich & Payne is set to release earnings results on Apr 27, after the closing bell.
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