ARC Resources (AETUF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

ARC Resources Ltd. engages in the acquiring and developing crude oil, natural gas, condensate, and natural gas liquids in Canada. It primarily holds interests in the Montney basin located in Alberta and northeast British Columbia. ARC Resources Ltd. was founded in 1996 and is based in Calgary, Canada.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $16.85 to $16.98
• 50-Day Range: $16.50 to $19.30
• 52-Week Range: $14.41 to $19.64
• Volume: 13,658 shs
• Average Volume: 74,664 shs
• Market Capitalization: $10.02 billion
• P/E Ratio: 10.99
• Dividend Yield: 3.31%
• Price Target: $25.00
• Consensus Rating: Strong Buy

ARC Resources Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

ARC Resources scored higher than 86% 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: 3.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Strong Buy

Consensus Rating

ARC Resources has received a consensus rating of Strong Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.67, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

ARC Resources has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 50.79%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for ARC Resources are expected to grow by 50.79% in the coming year, from $1.26 to $1.90 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of ARC Resources is 10.99, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.04.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of ARC Resources is 10.99, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 12.18.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

ARC Resources has a P/B Ratio of 1.84. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.06% of the outstanding shares of ARC Resources have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

ARC Resources has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 109.6, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in ARC Resources has recently decreased by 10.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

ARC Resources pays a meaningful dividend of 2.99%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

ARC Resources does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of ARC Resources is 36.36%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, ARC Resources will have a dividend payout ratio of 29.47% next year. This indicates that ARC Resources will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.06% of the outstanding shares of ARC Resources have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

ARC Resources has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 109.6, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in ARC Resources has recently decreased by 10.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

ARC Resources has a news sentiment score of 0.96. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added ARC Resources to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.28% of the stock of ARC Resources is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 2.52% of the stock of ARC Resources is held by institutions.

AETUF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have AETUF shares performed this year?

ARC Resources' stock was trading at $14.89 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, AETUF shares have increased by 13.7% and is now trading at $16.93.
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How were ARC Resources' earnings last quarter?

ARC Resources Ltd. (OTCMKTS:AETUF) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November, 6th. The energy company reported $0.40 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.27 by $0.13. The energy company had revenue of $682.78 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $622.55 million. ARC Resources had a net margin of 26.33% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 16.60%.

How do I buy shares of ARC Resources?

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Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend: 9/27/2024
• Dividend Payable: 10/15/2024
• Last Earnings: 11/06/2024
• Today: 12/22/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Oils/Energy
• Industry: Crude petroleum & natural gas
• Sub-Industry: Petroleum And Natural Gas
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:AETUF
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1029509
• Web: www.arcresources.com
• Phone: (403) 503-8600
• Fax: 403-509-6427
• Employees: 438
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $25.00
• High Stock Price Target: $25.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $25.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +47.7%
• Consensus Rating: Strong Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.67
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.54
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 10.99
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.44
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $1.18 billion
• Net Margins: 26.33%
• Pretax Margin: 34.24%
• Return on Equity: 16.60%
• Return on Assets: 10.02%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.19
• Current Ratio: 0.93
• Quick Ratio: 0.92

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $4.19 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.39
• Cash Flow: $3.50 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.84
• Book Value: $9.20 per share
• Price / Book: 1.84

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 591,853,000
• Free Float: 590,534,000
• Market Cap: $10.02 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.12