In the latest trading session, Pioneer Natural Resources closed at $219.53, marking a +0.69% move from the previous day. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.28%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.08%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 5.28%.
Coming into today, shares of the independent oil and gas company had gained 8.27% in the past month. In that same time, the Oils-Energy sector gained 7.68%, while the S&P 500 gained 4.86%.
Investors will be hoping for strength from Pioneer Natural Resources as it approaches its next earnings release, which is expected to be August 1, 2023. On that day, Pioneer Natural Resources is projected to report earnings of $4.28 per share, which would represent a year-over-year decline of 54.27%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $4.79 billion, down 30.72% from the prior-year quarter.
Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $19.03 per share and revenue of $19.25 billion. These totals would mark changes of -37.75% and -20.77%, respectively, from last year.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Pioneer Natural Resources. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 7.53% lower. Pioneer Natural Resources is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now.
Digging into valuation, Pioneer Natural Resources currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 11.46. This represents a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 8.84.
Meanwhile, PXD's PEG ratio is currently 1.34. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. The Oil and Gas - Exploration and Production - United States was holding an average PEG ratio of 0.4 at yesterday's closing price.
The Oil and Gas - Exploration and Production - United States industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 222, which puts it in the bottom 12% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.
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Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should Know
In the latest trading session, Pioneer Natural Resources closed at $219.53, marking a +0.69% move from the previous day. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.28%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.08%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 5.28%.
Coming into today, shares of the independent oil and gas company had gained 8.27% in the past month. In that same time, the Oils-Energy sector gained 7.68%, while the S&P 500 gained 4.86%.
Investors will be hoping for strength from Pioneer Natural Resources as it approaches its next earnings release, which is expected to be August 1, 2023. On that day, Pioneer Natural Resources is projected to report earnings of $4.28 per share, which would represent a year-over-year decline of 54.27%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $4.79 billion, down 30.72% from the prior-year quarter.
Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $19.03 per share and revenue of $19.25 billion. These totals would mark changes of -37.75% and -20.77%, respectively, from last year.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Pioneer Natural Resources. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 7.53% lower. Pioneer Natural Resources is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now.
Digging into valuation, Pioneer Natural Resources currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 11.46. This represents a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 8.84.
Meanwhile, PXD's PEG ratio is currently 1.34. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. The Oil and Gas - Exploration and Production - United States was holding an average PEG ratio of 0.4 at yesterday's closing price.
The Oil and Gas - Exploration and Production - United States industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 222, which puts it in the bottom 12% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.