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Pioneer Natural Resources Company (PXD - Free Report) reported first-quarter 2022 earnings of $7.74 per share (excluding one-time items), beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7.32. The bottom line surged from the year-ago quarter’s profit of $1.77 per share.
Total quarterly revenues of $6,172 million surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5,775 million. The top line also improved from the year-ago quarter’s $2,444 million.
The strong quarterly earnings can be attributed to higher oil-equivalent production volumes and commodity price realizations.
Pioneer Natural Resources Company Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
For the second quarter, Pioneer Natural announced a dividend payment of $7.38 per share of common stock, which includes a variable dividend of $6.60 per share and a base dividend of 78 cents. This suggests a 95.2% increase from the prior dividend of $3.78 per share. The dividend is payable on Jun 14, 2022, to its stockholders of record at the close of business on May 31, 2022.
Moreover, the company repurchased $250 million of common stock in the first quarter.
Production
For first-quarter 2022, total production was 637.8 thousand barrels of oil-equivalent per day (MBoe/d), up from the year-ago figure of 473.9 MBoe/d.
Oil production was 355.3 thousand barrels per day (MBbls/d), up from the year-ago quarter’s 281 MBbls/d. NGLs production was 152.9 MBbls/d compared with the prior-year quarter’s 105.7 MBbls/d. Natural gas production amounted to 777.3 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d), up from the year-ago quarter’s 523.5 MMcf/d.
Price Realization
On an oil-equivalent basis, the average realized price was $68.48 per barrel for the reported quarter compared with $42.75 a year ago. The company reported an average realized crude price of $94.60 a barrel, up from $56.71 reported in the March-end quarter of 2021.
Average natural gas price improved to $4.81 per thousand cubic feet from $3.04 in the prior-year quarter. Natural gas liquids were sold at $41.37 a barrel, up from $25.90 a year ago.
Operating Costs
Pioneer Natural’s expenses for oil and gas production were $416 million, up from $252 million in the year-ago quarter. Total costs and expenses increased to $3,611 million in the first quarter from $2,525 million in the year-ago period.
Cash, Debt and Capex
As of Mar 31, 2022, Pioneer Natural’s cash and cash equivalents totaled $2,385 million, while long-term debt summed at $5,446 million. It had a debt to capitalization of 19.4%.
In the March-end quarter, the company spent $852 million.
Outlook
For 2022, Pioneer Natural reiterated its oil production guidance of 350-365 thousand barrels of oil per day (MBo/d). It projects a total production of 623-648 MBoe/d.
For second-quarter 2022, the company expects oil production of 342-357 MBo/d and a total production of 623-648 MBoe/d.
Pioneer Natural anticipates a total capital budget of $3.3-$3.6 billion for the year. It boasted that the capital spending would be fully funded by its $12.5-billion projected cash flow for this year.
In 2022, the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company plans to operate 22-24 horizontal drilling rigs in the Midland Basin, which includes a three-rig average program in the southern Midland Basin joint venture area. The capital budget for 2022 is expected to place 475 to 505 wells online.
ConocoPhillips (COP - Free Report) reported first-quarter 2022 adjusted earnings per share of $3.27, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.24. The strong quarterly results were aided by increased oil-equivalent production volumes and realized commodity prices.
ConocoPhillips revised higher its expected 2022 return of capital to shareholders. The new guidance is pegged at $10 billion, reflecting an increase from the aforementioned $8 billion. The incremental returns to stockholders will get distributed through share repurchases and VROC tiers.
TotalEnergies SE (TTE - Free Report) reported first-quarter 2022 operating earnings of $3.40 (€3.03) per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.79. The improvement was due to an increase in commodity prices.
As of Mar 31, 2022, TotalEnergies’ cash and cash equivalents were $31.3 billion. Net debt to capital was 12.5% at the end of first-quarter 2022, down from 23.7% at the end of first-quarter 2021. TotalEnergies expects to invest $15 billion in 2022, out of which 25% will be allocated to further strengthen renewable operation and electricity.
The Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB - Free Report) reported first-quarter 2022 adjusted earnings per share of 41 cents, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 36 cents. The outperformance was due to higher-than-expected contributions from one major segment.
As of Mar 31, 2022, Williams had cash and cash equivalents of $604 million, and long-term debt of $20.8 billion, with a debt-to-capitalization of 59.8%. The dividend guidance increased 3.7% on an annualized basis to $1.70 in 2022 from $1.64 in 2021.
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Pioneer Natural (PXD) Tops Q1 Earnings Estimates, Ups Dividend
Pioneer Natural Resources Company (PXD - Free Report) reported first-quarter 2022 earnings of $7.74 per share (excluding one-time items), beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7.32. The bottom line surged from the year-ago quarter’s profit of $1.77 per share.
Total quarterly revenues of $6,172 million surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5,775 million. The top line also improved from the year-ago quarter’s $2,444 million.
The strong quarterly earnings can be attributed to higher oil-equivalent production volumes and commodity price realizations.
Pioneer Natural Resources Company Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Pioneer Natural Resources Company price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Pioneer Natural Resources Company Quote
Dividend Hike
For the second quarter, Pioneer Natural announced a dividend payment of $7.38 per share of common stock, which includes a variable dividend of $6.60 per share and a base dividend of 78 cents. This suggests a 95.2% increase from the prior dividend of $3.78 per share. The dividend is payable on Jun 14, 2022, to its stockholders of record at the close of business on May 31, 2022.
Moreover, the company repurchased $250 million of common stock in the first quarter.
Production
For first-quarter 2022, total production was 637.8 thousand barrels of oil-equivalent per day (MBoe/d), up from the year-ago figure of 473.9 MBoe/d.
Oil production was 355.3 thousand barrels per day (MBbls/d), up from the year-ago quarter’s 281 MBbls/d. NGLs production was 152.9 MBbls/d compared with the prior-year quarter’s 105.7 MBbls/d. Natural gas production amounted to 777.3 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d), up from the year-ago quarter’s 523.5 MMcf/d.
Price Realization
On an oil-equivalent basis, the average realized price was $68.48 per barrel for the reported quarter compared with $42.75 a year ago. The company reported an average realized crude price of $94.60 a barrel, up from $56.71 reported in the March-end quarter of 2021.
Average natural gas price improved to $4.81 per thousand cubic feet from $3.04 in the prior-year quarter. Natural gas liquids were sold at $41.37 a barrel, up from $25.90 a year ago.
Operating Costs
Pioneer Natural’s expenses for oil and gas production were $416 million, up from $252 million in the year-ago quarter. Total costs and expenses increased to $3,611 million in the first quarter from $2,525 million in the year-ago period.
Cash, Debt and Capex
As of Mar 31, 2022, Pioneer Natural’s cash and cash equivalents totaled $2,385 million, while long-term debt summed at $5,446 million. It had a debt to capitalization of 19.4%.
In the March-end quarter, the company spent $852 million.
Outlook
For 2022, Pioneer Natural reiterated its oil production guidance of 350-365 thousand barrels of oil per day (MBo/d). It projects a total production of 623-648 MBoe/d.
For second-quarter 2022, the company expects oil production of 342-357 MBo/d and a total production of 623-648 MBoe/d.
Pioneer Natural anticipates a total capital budget of $3.3-$3.6 billion for the year. It boasted that the capital spending would be fully funded by its $12.5-billion projected cash flow for this year.
In 2022, the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company plans to operate 22-24 horizontal drilling rigs in the Midland Basin, which includes a three-rig average program in the southern Midland Basin joint venture area. The capital budget for 2022 is expected to place 475 to 505 wells online.
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Other Players' Q1 Results
ConocoPhillips (COP - Free Report) reported first-quarter 2022 adjusted earnings per share of $3.27, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.24. The strong quarterly results were aided by increased oil-equivalent production volumes and realized commodity prices.
ConocoPhillips revised higher its expected 2022 return of capital to shareholders. The new guidance is pegged at $10 billion, reflecting an increase from the aforementioned $8 billion. The incremental returns to stockholders will get distributed through share repurchases and VROC tiers.
TotalEnergies SE (TTE - Free Report) reported first-quarter 2022 operating earnings of $3.40 (€3.03) per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.79. The improvement was due to an increase in commodity prices.
As of Mar 31, 2022, TotalEnergies’ cash and cash equivalents were $31.3 billion. Net debt to capital was 12.5% at the end of first-quarter 2022, down from 23.7% at the end of first-quarter 2021. TotalEnergies expects to invest $15 billion in 2022, out of which 25% will be allocated to further strengthen renewable operation and electricity.
The Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB - Free Report) reported first-quarter 2022 adjusted earnings per share of 41 cents, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 36 cents. The outperformance was due to higher-than-expected contributions from one major segment.
As of Mar 31, 2022, Williams had cash and cash equivalents of $604 million, and long-term debt of $20.8 billion, with a debt-to-capitalization of 59.8%. The dividend guidance increased 3.7% on an annualized basis to $1.70 in 2022 from $1.64 in 2021.