Frontera Energy (FEC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Frontera Energy Corporation engages in the exploration, development, production, transportation, storage, and sale of crude oil and natural gas in South America. The company has a portfolio of assets, which consists of interests in 24 exploration and production blocks in Colombia, Ecuador, and Guyana; and in pipeline and port facilities in Colombia. The company was formerly known as Pacific Exploration & Production Corporation and changed its name to Frontera Energy Corporation in June 2017. Frontera Energy Corporation was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$7.85 to C$7.94
• 50-Day Range: C$7.56 to C$8.50
• 52-Week Range: C$7.13 to C$10.05
• Volume: 959 shs
• Average Volume: 47,471 shs
• Market Capitalization: C$665.10 million
• P/E Ratio: 4.57
• Dividend Yield: 3.16%
• Price Target: C$11.50
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Frontera Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Frontera Energy scored higher than 52% 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: 2.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Frontera Energy has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Frontera Energy is 4.57, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 135.65.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Frontera Energy is 4.57, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 108.87.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Frontera Energy has a PEG Ratio of 0.06. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Frontera Energy has a P/B Ratio of 0.37. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued 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 FEC.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Frontera Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 3.08%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Frontera Energy is 14.45%. 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 FEC.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.37

News Sentiment

Frontera Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.37. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Frontera Energy this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Frontera Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.01% of the stock of Frontera Energy is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

58.21% of the stock of Frontera Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

FEC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have FEC shares performed this year?

Frontera Energy's stock was trading at C$7.97 at the beginning of the year. Since then, FEC shares have decreased by 0.8% and is now trading at C$7.91.
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How were Frontera Energy's earnings last quarter?

Frontera Energy Co. (TSE:FEC) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 5th. The company reported $0.34 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.26. The business earned $70.99 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $59.40 million. Frontera Energy had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.47% and a net margin of 9.82%.

How do I buy shares of Frontera Energy?

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What other stocks do shareholders of Frontera Energy own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Frontera Energy investors own include Cenovus Energy (CVE), Air Canada (AC), Whitecap Resources (WCP), Intelsat (I), ARC Resources (ARX), Kirkland Lake Gold (KL) and Ovintiv (OVV).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/05/2014
• Ex-Dividend for 10/16 Dividend: 10/02/2024
• Dividend Payable: 10/16/2024
• Today: 12/18/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 1/17 Dividend: 1/03/2025
• Dividend Payable: 1/17/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Oil & Gas E&P
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: TSE:FEC
• Previous Symbol: TSE:PEN
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.fronteraenergy.ca
• Phone: 416-362-7735
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,107
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: C$11.50
• High Stock Price Target: C$11.50
• Low Stock Price Target: C$11.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +45.4%
• Consensus Rating: N/A
• Rating Score (0-4): 0.00
• Research Coverage: 0 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): C$1.73
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 4.57
• Forward P/E Ratio: 4.80
• P/E Growth: 0.06
• Net Income: C$113.27 million
• Net Margins: 9.82%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 6.47%
• Return on Assets: 3.95%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 29.45
• Current Ratio: 0.97
• Quick Ratio: 0.72

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$1.15 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.58
• Cash Flow: C$2.29 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.45
• Book Value: C$21.15 per share
• Price / Book: 0.37

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 84,190,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$665.94 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.92