Pengrowth EnergyPGF.TOCOMMENTJan 17, 2014Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Jan 09, 2020. Market Open.
The stock has bounced because of the higher oil price. It has sold assets to bring down debt, but debt is $600 million compared to an equity base of $1 billion, so it is still a bit high. At this point, they don’t have any key assets for sale. Their low production is 19,000 boe/day, which is this quarter. They will bring on more wells to bring production to 23,000 boe/day by the end of the year. Cash flow will be about $0.20 per year. His target for this year is $2 and $4.50 for the next 3-to-5 years. The company has a new CEO, with relevant (thermal oil) experience.
Reported better-than-expected production numbers for Q4. Also spent less money than expected. Given some pretty good guidance on their oil sands assets production. However, given the oil prices, he expects it will have a much harder time giving the same kind of gains. If you have other ideas that you think are better, it is not a bad idea to switch. Biggest risk here is that any time a company is betting a big part of their future on one project, and it is a big percentage of their value, it always brings in inherent risks. (See Top Picks.)