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Why PDC Energy (PDCE) Could Be Positioned for a Surge

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PDC Energy, Inc. is a domestic independent exploration and production company that could be an interesting play for investors. That is because, not only does the stock have decent short-term momentum, but it is seeing solid activity on the earnings estimate revision front as well.

These positive earnings estimate revisions suggest that analysts are becoming more optimistic on PDCE’s earnings for the coming quarter and year. In fact, consensus estimates have moved sharply higher for both of these time frames over the past four weeks, suggesting that PDC Energy could be a solid choice for investors.

Current Quarter Estimates for PDCE

In the past 30 days, three estimates have gone higher for PDC Energy while two have gone lower in the same time period. The trend has been pretty favorable too, with estimates narrowing from a loss of 32 cents a share 30 days ago, to a loss of 24 cents today, a move of 25%.

Current Year Estimates for PDCE

Meanwhile, PDC Energy’s current year figures are also looking quite promising, with four estimates moving higher in the past month, compared to one lower. The consensus estimate trend has also seen a boost for this time frame, narrowing from a loss of $1.51 per share 30 days ago to a loss of 74 cents per share today, an increase of 51%.

Bottom Line

The stock has also started to move higher lately, adding 8.1% over the past four weeks, suggesting that investors are starting to take note of this impressive story. So, investors may want to consider this Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) stock to profit in the near future. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

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