Birchcliff Energy (BIREF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Birchcliff Energy Ltd., an intermediate oil and natural gas company, explores for, develops, and produces natural gas, light oil, condensate, and other natural gas liquids in Western Canada. The company holds interests in the areas of Montney/Doig Resource Play, including the Pouce Coupe and Gordondale properties in Alberta. Birchcliff Energy Ltd. was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $3.59 to $3.80
• 50-Day Range: $3.53 to $4.41
• 52-Week Range: $3.42 to $5.06
• Volume: 141,279 shs
• Average Volume: 100,278 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.03 billion
• P/E Ratio: 95.02
• Dividend Yield: 7.89%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Birchcliff Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Birchcliff Energy scored higher than 40% 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: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Birchcliff Energy.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 50.68%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Birchcliff Energy are expected to grow by 50.68% in the coming year, from $0.73 to $1.10 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Birchcliff Energy is 95.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 124.79.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Birchcliff Energy is 95.02, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 15.29.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Birchcliff Energy has a P/B Ratio of 0.62. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.35% of the outstanding shares of Birchcliff Energy have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Birchcliff Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 107.7, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Birchcliff Energy has recently increased by 5.48%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Birchcliff Energy is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.30%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Birchcliff Energy is 750.19%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Birchcliff Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 27.27% next year. This indicates that Birchcliff Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.35% of the outstanding shares of Birchcliff Energy have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Birchcliff Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 107.7, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Birchcliff Energy has recently increased by 5.48%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.97

News Sentiment

Birchcliff Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.97. 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 0.66 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Birchcliff Energy this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.50% of the stock of Birchcliff Energy is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 0.78% of the stock of Birchcliff Energy is held by institutions.

BIREF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BIREF shares performed this year?

Birchcliff Energy's stock was trading at $4.36 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, BIREF stock has decreased by 12.8% and is now trading at $3.80.
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Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 9/27 Dividend: 9/13/2024
• Dividend Payable: 9/27/2024
• Today: 11/21/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Oils/Energy
• Industry: Crude petroleum & natural gas
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:BIREF
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.birchcliffenergy.com
• Phone: (403) 261-6401
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 218
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.04
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 95.02
• Forward P/E Ratio: 5.21
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $7.24 million
• Net Margins: 2.43%
• Pretax Margin: 8.07%
• Return on Equity: 0.68%
• Return on Assets: 0.47%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.22
• Current Ratio: 1.52
• Quick Ratio: 1.52

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $548.41 million
• Price / Sales: 1.87
• Cash Flow: $0.70 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.45
• Book Value: $6.17 per share
• Price / Book: 0.62

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 269,800,000
• Free Float: 265,753,000
• Market Cap: $1.03 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.64