MEG Energy (MEG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

MEG Energy is engaged in in situ oil sands development and production in Alberta, Canada. As of March 2021, the company reported estimated net proved and probable reserves of 2 billion barrels of oil equivalent. Net production averaged 82,000 barrels per day in 2020.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$24.75 to C$25.32
• 50-Day Range: C$20.61 to C$25.27
• 52-Week Range: C$19.77 to C$33.70
• Volume: 1.04 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.68 million shs
• Market Capitalization: C$6.54 billion
• P/E Ratio: 13.36
• Dividend Yield: 1.59%
• Price Target: C$30.95
• Consensus Rating: Hold

MEG Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

MEG Energy scored higher than 46% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

MEG Energy has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.43, and is based on 1 buy rating, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

MEG Energy has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of MEG Energy is 13.36, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.57.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of MEG Energy is 13.36, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 52.09.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

MEG Energy has a PEG Ratio of 0.17. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

MEG Energy has a P/B Ratio of 1.47. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for MEG.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

MEG Energy has a dividend yield of 0.86%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

MEG Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of MEG Energy is 21.19%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for MEG.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

MEG Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.55. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.73 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for MEG Energy this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

5 people have searched for MEG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, MEG Energy insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought C$0.00 in company stock and sold C$3,007,107.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.33% of the stock of MEG Energy is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

44.37% of the stock of MEG Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

MEG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MEG shares performed this year?

MEG Energy's stock was trading at C$23.60 at the start of the year. Since then, MEG stock has increased by 6.9% and is now trading at C$25.23.
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How were MEG Energy's earnings last quarter?

MEG Energy Corp. (TSE:MEG) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 27th. The company reported ($0.12) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.17) by $0.05. The business earned $574.03 million during the quarter. MEG Energy had a net margin of 9.04% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.06%.

How do I buy shares of MEG Energy?

Shares of MEG stock and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through an online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the Canadian stock market include BMO InvestorLine, CIBC Investor's Edge, Desjardins Online Brokerage, HSBC InvestDirect, Laurentian Bank Discount Brokerage, National Bank Direct Brokerage, Qtrade Investor, Questrade, RBC Direct Investing, Scotia iTrade, TD Direct Investing, and Virtual Brokers.

What other stocks do shareholders of MEG Energy own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that MEG Energy investors own include Cenovus Energy (CVE), Whitecap Resources (WCP), Baytex Energy (BTE), Crescent Point Energy (CPG), Enbridge (ENB), Tamarack Valley Energy (TVE) and Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/27/2017
• Ex-Dividend for 1/15 Dividend: 12/16/2024
• Record date for 1/15 Dividend: 1/15/2025
• Dividend Payable: 1/15/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 4/15 Dividend: 3/20/2025
• Today: 4/01/2025
• Record date for 4/15 Dividend: 4/15/2025
• Dividend Payable: 4/15/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Oil & Gas E&P
• Sub-Industry: Business Services
• Current Symbol: TSE:MEG
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.megenergy.com
• Phone: +1-403-7700446
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 449
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: C$30.95
• High Stock Price Target: C$35.00
• Low Stock Price Target: C$26.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +22.8%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.43
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): C$1.89
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 13.35
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.09
• P/E Growth: 0.17
• Net Income: C$487.47 million
• Net Margins: 9.04%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 11.06%
• Return on Assets: 8.96%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 22.80
• Current Ratio: 1.55
• Quick Ratio: 1.17

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$5.39 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.21
• Cash Flow: C$0.86 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 29.38
• Book Value: C$17.22 per share
• Price / Book: 1.46

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 259,210,442
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$6.53 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 2.89