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Obsidian EnergyOBE.TOSELLNov 08, 2012Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Aug 28, 2026. Market Open.
They had over $3 Billion in debt but it is down to $408 Million due to them selling off a lot of assets. They had to hedge to survive and they all come off in the new year. The company loses money quarter after quarter, but that could change. There is huge insider buying. A major property of theirs came in on time and under budget.
It is clear it is a major underperformer. Recent cleanup of senior managers leaves it with a very capable CEO. He is left to see who he will bring in. It is a case of getting the right efficiencies out of the asset base, which is good. Payout ratio is about 150%, not sustainable. Good thing is that they have been able to do some asset sales, which clean up the balance sheet. Sell until the transition period is over. It is dead money. It could take a year.