Stone Energy Cp: (NYSE: SGY)

$23.31

1.13 (5.10%)

Volume 873,565

May 17 04:03 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		22.34 - 23.33
	
		52wk Low - High
		17.34 - 27.87
	
		Previous Close
		22.18
	
		Avg. Volume
		840,987
	
		Industry
		OIL-US EXP&PROD
	
		Market Cap
		1.15 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.00 - 0.00
	
		Beta
		2.84
	
		PE (Forward)
		8.18
	
		Current Year Est.
		2.85
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		-1.41%
	
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                                                                        Definition
                                                                        Annualized Return
                                                                    
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                                                                        Strong Buy
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                                                                        #2
                                                                        Buy
                                                                        18.71%
                                                                    
                                                                        #3
                                                                        Hold
                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
                                                                        #5
                                                                        Strong Sell
                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
                                                                        S&P
                                                                        500
                                                                        9.93%
                                                                    
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		114 out of 265
	
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            8.18
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            NA
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            2.85
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.71
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.70
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            -1.41%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            08-07-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            2.86
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            NA
                        
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            Company Description
        
Stone Energy is an independent oil and gas company headquartered in Lafayette, Louisiana, and is engaged in the acquisition, exploitation and operation of oil and gas properties located in the Gulf Coast Basin.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.71	0.71	2.85	2.08
Number of Estimates	5	5	8	7
Low Estimate	0.63	0.60	2.52	1.10
High Estimate	0.77	0.79	3.15	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.62	0.50	3.08	2.85
EPS Growth	14.84%	42.80%	-7.51%	-26.99%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
STONE ENERGY CP	SGY	23.31
ABRAXAS PETE/NV	AXAS	2.43
EPL OIL&GAS INC	EPL	32.53
SANDRDG MS T II	SDR	12.04
ENCANA CORP	ECA	18.89
ENDEAVOR INTL	END	3.23
EXCO RESOURCES	XCO	8.19
MCMORAN EXPLOR	MMR	16.75
OASIS PETROLEUM	OAS	38.56
PETROQUEST ENGY	PQ	4.66

Sector:Oils-Energy>> Industry:OIL-US EXP&PROD

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

McDermott Misses Earnings, Beats Rev

May 10, 2013

Marathon Oil Misses Earnings and Revs

May 08, 2013

Stone Energy Beats Earnings, Down Y/Y

May 07, 2013

Newfield Earnings Short of a Penny

Apr 24, 2013

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Safeway, Patterson-UTI Energy, Nabors Industries, EPL Oil & Gas and Stone Energy

Apr 24, 2013

Patterson-UTI Likely to Top Earnings

Apr 23, 2013

Eni Wins Exploration Block in Egypt

Apr 23, 2013

CNOOC Oil Project Comes Online

Apr 23, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	2.86
Sales	951
Net Income	139
Price/Earnings	8.15
Price/Book	1.29
Price/Cash Flow	2.18
Price/Sales	1.22

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News

Stone Energy Earnings Review: 12 Days after Announcement Shares Up 14.5% (SGY) - Financial News Network Online - Earnings Lookback

May 18, 2013

FieldPoint Petroleum has the Lowest P/E Ratio in the Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Industry (FPP, HNR, SGY) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 15, 2013

Surge Energy Inc. Announces Annual General Meeting Board of Directors Election Results - Cnw Group

May 15, 2013

Stone Energy (SGY) Could Fall Through $21.80 Support Level - Freshbrewedmedia

May 14, 2013

Stone Energy Makes a Move: Up 2.6% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 14, 2013

Stone Energy Makes a Move: Down 1.7% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 10, 2013

Surge Energy Inc. Announces First Quarter 2013 Results - Cnw Group

May 10, 2013

/R E P E A T -- Surge Energy Inc. announces management changes, private placement and sale of non-core assets/ - Cnw Group

May 9, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	1.50
ABR (Last Week)	1.50
# of recs in ABR	8
Average Target Price	31.33
Industry Rank by ABR	114 out of 265
Rank in Industry	13 out of 88

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Day Low - High	22.34 - 23.33
52wk Low - High	17.34 - 27.87
Previous Close	22.18
Avg. Volume	840,987
Industry	OIL-US EXP&PROD
Market Cap	1.15 B
Div - Yield	0.00 - 0.00
Beta	2.84
PE (Forward)	8.18
Current Year Est.	2.85
Quarterly Earnings ESP	-1.41%

PE (Forward)	8.18
PEG Ratio	NA
Current Year Est.	2.85
Current Quarter Estimate	0.71
Most Accurate Estimate	0.70
Earnings ESP	-1.41%
Next Earnings Report Date	08-07-2013
EPS Last Year	2.86
Expected Earnings Growth	NA

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Stone Energy Cp: (NYSE: SGY)

$23.31

1.13 (5.10%)

Volume 873,565

May 17 04:03 PM ET

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Sector:Oils-Energy>> Industry:OIL-US EXP&PROD

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