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Can Whiting Petroleum (WLL) Run Higher on Strong Earnings Estimate Revisions?

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Whiting Petroleum Corporation , which is an independent oil and gas company, 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 WLL’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 Whiting Petroleum could be a solid choice for investors.

Current Quarter Estimates for WLL

In the past 30 days, three estimates have gone higher for Whiting Petroleum while one has gone lower in the same time period. The trend has been pretty favorable too, with estimates increasing from a loss of 1 cent a share 30 days ago, to earnings of 12 cents today.

Current Year Estimates for WLL

Meanwhile, Whiting Petroleum’s current year figures are also looking quite promising, with five estimates moving higher in the past month, compared to one lower. The consensus estimate trend has also seen a boost for this time frame, increasing from a loss of 1 cent per share 30 days ago to earnings of 47 cents per share today.

Whiting Petroleum Corporation Price and Consensus

Bottom Line

The stock has also started to move higher lately, adding 22% 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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