Kelt ExplorationKEL.TOCOMMENTJul 21, 2016Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Sep 03, 2026. Market Open.
Significant breakout. Highs of 2014 were around $14-15, which is another ~30% upside from current levels. Pushing higher over the last couple of days, though other energy names have felt pressure. Smart $$ is long natural gas; if it does perform, will be an additional tailwind for this gassier exploration name. No dividend.
(Analysts’ price target is $12.39)In the Montney. Very large land base and very good production. Inexpensive. Starting to execute and deliver. Moving from being more exploration-led to development-centric -- so it's more like a manufacturing process than variable (which exploration can be). No dividend.
(Analysts’ price target is $12.16)KEL has strong drilling activity and currently no debt.
We have KEL in the growth model portfolio, and we like it for its diversification benefits, being in the oil and gas sector.
It is a strong name with a good balance sheet and healthy profit margins.
It trades at a 1.0X price to book, and a 7.5X forward P/E.
KEL does not pay a dividend.
KEL is a good name for strong consistency, low debt levels, and a strong balance sheet.
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This is the management team from Celtic which sold their company to Exxon Mobile (XOM-N). They are doing the strategy again. Have managed to assemble a land base and opportunity set, that is even larger than what Celtic was. They’ve always had a very good cost of capital and good paper to do acquisitions, and has always shown good tenacity in assembling land. Fairly gas levered, and a little more balance sheet debt than what he is comfortable with. An A+ management team.