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Cenovus Energy (CVE) Gains 9.7% Despite Q3 Earnings Miss
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Cenovus Energy Inc. (CVE - Free Report) gained 9.7% despite reporting lower-than-expected earnings in the third quarter of 2021. This reflects an improving energy business scenario as coronavirus vaccines are rolling out at a massive scale.
The company reported third-quarter 2021 earnings per share of 21 cents, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of earnings of 36 cents owing to rising transportation and blending expenses. The bottom line, however, turned around from the year-ago loss of 28 cents per share, thanks to higher daily oil sand production.
Revenues of $10,667 million increased from the year-ago $2,861 million.
Cenovus Energy Inc Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
The integrated energy player got authorization from the board of directors to increase the fourth-quarter dividend to 3.5 Canadian cents, reflecting a 100% increase from the prior-quarter dividend payout. The new dividend is payable on Dec 31, to common shareholders of record as of Dec 15.
The company has also unveiled a plan to repurchase up to 146.5 million of its common shares.
Operational Performance
Upstream
Quarterly operating margin from the Oil Sands unit was reported at C$1,923 million, improving from the year-ago C$634 million. Higher daily oil sand production primarily aided the segment.
In the September quarter, the company recorded daily oil sand production of 597 thousand barrels, up 54.7% year over year on contributions from its Christina Lake and Foster Creek operations.
Operating margin at the Conventional unit was C$191 million, up from C$30 million in the year-ago quarter. In the September quarter, the company recorded daily liquids production of 31.5 thousand barrels, up 22.1% year over year.
The Offshore segment generated operating margin of C$328 million. In the September quarter, the company recorded daily offshore liquid production of 26.6 thousand barrels.
Downstream
From the Canadian Manufacturing unit, the company reported operating margin of C$130 million, up from C$7 million in the year-ago quarter. The company recorded Crude Oil processed volumes at 108.3 thousand barrels per day (MBbl/D).
Operating margin from the U.S. Manufacturing unit was reported at C$122 million, turning around from a loss of C$77 million in the prior-year quarter. The outperformance was owing to higher demand for refined products. Crude oil processed volumes were recorded at 445.8 MBbl/D, signifying an improvement from 191.1 MBbl/D in the year-ago quarter.
From the Retail unit, the company reported operating margin of C$16 million.
Expenses
Transportation and blending expenses in the reported quarter increased to C$1,941 million from C$1,036 million a year ago. Expenses for purchased products rose to C$7,975 million from C$1,444 million in the prior-year quarter.
Capital Investment & Balance Sheet
The company made total capital investment of C$647 million in the quarter under review.
As of Sep 30, 2021, the Canadian energy player had cash and cash equivalents of C$2,010 million. Total long-term debt was C$12,986 million. Its total debt to capitalization was 34.8%.
Zacks Rank & Other Stocks to Consider
The company carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). Other prospective stocks from the energy space includeCallon Petroleum , Comstock Resources, Inc. (CRK - Free Report) and APA Corporation (APA - Free Report) . While Comstock carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), Callon and APA Corporation sport a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Callon has witnessed upward earnings estimate revisions for 2021 in the past 30 days.
Comstock is expected to witness earnings growth of 378.3% in 2021.
APA Corporation has seen upward earnings estimate revisions for 2021 in the past 30 days.
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Cenovus Energy (CVE) Gains 9.7% Despite Q3 Earnings Miss
Cenovus Energy Inc. (CVE - Free Report) gained 9.7% despite reporting lower-than-expected earnings in the third quarter of 2021. This reflects an improving energy business scenario as coronavirus vaccines are rolling out at a massive scale.
The company reported third-quarter 2021 earnings per share of 21 cents, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of earnings of 36 cents owing to rising transportation and blending expenses. The bottom line, however, turned around from the year-ago loss of 28 cents per share, thanks to higher daily oil sand production.
Revenues of $10,667 million increased from the year-ago $2,861 million.
Cenovus Energy Inc Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
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Dividend Hike
The integrated energy player got authorization from the board of directors to increase the fourth-quarter dividend to 3.5 Canadian cents, reflecting a 100% increase from the prior-quarter dividend payout. The new dividend is payable on Dec 31, to common shareholders of record as of Dec 15.
The company has also unveiled a plan to repurchase up to 146.5 million of its common shares.
Operational Performance
Upstream
Quarterly operating margin from the Oil Sands unit was reported at C$1,923 million, improving from the year-ago C$634 million. Higher daily oil sand production primarily aided the segment.
In the September quarter, the company recorded daily oil sand production of 597 thousand barrels, up 54.7% year over year on contributions from its Christina Lake and Foster Creek operations.
Operating margin at the Conventional unit was C$191 million, up from C$30 million in the year-ago quarter. In the September quarter, the company recorded daily liquids production of 31.5 thousand barrels, up 22.1% year over year.
The Offshore segment generated operating margin of C$328 million. In the September quarter, the company recorded daily offshore liquid production of 26.6 thousand barrels.
Downstream
From the Canadian Manufacturing unit, the company reported operating margin of C$130 million, up from C$7 million in the year-ago quarter. The company recorded Crude Oil processed volumes at 108.3 thousand barrels per day (MBbl/D).
Operating margin from the U.S. Manufacturing unit was reported at C$122 million, turning around from a loss of C$77 million in the prior-year quarter. The outperformance was owing to higher demand for refined products. Crude oil processed volumes were recorded at 445.8 MBbl/D, signifying an improvement from 191.1 MBbl/D in the year-ago quarter.
From the Retail unit, the company reported operating margin of C$16 million.
Expenses
Transportation and blending expenses in the reported quarter increased to C$1,941 million from C$1,036 million a year ago. Expenses for purchased products rose to C$7,975 million from C$1,444 million in the prior-year quarter.
Capital Investment & Balance Sheet
The company made total capital investment of C$647 million in the quarter under review.
As of Sep 30, 2021, the Canadian energy player had cash and cash equivalents of C$2,010 million. Total long-term debt was C$12,986 million. Its total debt to capitalization was 34.8%.
Zacks Rank & Other Stocks to Consider
The company carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). Other prospective stocks from the energy space includeCallon Petroleum , Comstock Resources, Inc. (CRK - Free Report) and APA Corporation (APA - Free Report) . While Comstock carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), Callon and APA Corporation sport a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Callon has witnessed upward earnings estimate revisions for 2021 in the past 30 days.
Comstock is expected to witness earnings growth of 378.3% in 2021.
APA Corporation has seen upward earnings estimate revisions for 2021 in the past 30 days.