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1月前
Cenovus Energy (CVE) tops profit forecasts on record production and stronger oil pricesMay 6, 2026 8:21 AM
IH Market News Cenovus Energy (NYSE:CVE) reported first-quarter results on Wednesday that exceeded analyst earnings expectations, supported by record upstream production levels and higher crude oil prices.The Canadian energy producer posted adjusted earnings of $0.83 per share, comfortably ahead of Wall Street forecasts of $0.51 per share.Revenue totaled $9.39 billion during the quarter, slightly below analyst expectations of $9.58 billion but up 7% from $8.8 billion recorded in the same period last year. Upstream production reaches record levels Cenovus reported record upstream production of 972,100 barrels of oil equivalent per day during the quarter, representing a 19% increase from the first quarter of 2025.The company generated $3.4 billion in adjusted funds flow and produced $2.2 billion in free funds flow over the period. Refining business delivers strong downstream performance Downstream crude throughput averaged 458,500 barrels per day, with crude unit utilization reaching 97%.The company’s U.S. Refining segment delivered adjusted market capture of 114%, helping drive total downstream operating margin to $734 million.“Our people continued to deliver exceptional operating and financial results. From record upstream production to seamless project execution and robust downstream performance, the entire suite of integrated assets contributed to a terrific quarterly result,” said Jon McKenzie, president and chief executive officer of Cenovus. Dividend raised as shareholder returns continue Cenovus said its board approved a 10% increase to the quarterly base dividend, raising the payout to $0.22 per share beginning in the second quarter of 2026.The company returned approximately $1.0 billion to shareholders during the first quarter through dividends, share buybacks and preferred share redemptions. Net debt declines as major projects advance Net debt stood at $8.1 billion as of March 31, 2026, slightly lower than the previous quarter.Cenovus said it remains focused on achieving its long-term net debt target of $4.0 billion.The company also noted that production from the Christina Lake North expansion project is expected to ramp up during the second half of 2026, while first oil from the West White Rose project is anticipated in the third quarter.Cenovus Energy stock price Original: Cenovus Energy (CVE) tops profit forecasts on record production and stronger oil prices
barnyarddog
6年前
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cenovus_Energy
Traded as TSX: CVE
NYSE: CVE
S&P/TSX 60 component
ISIN CA15135U1093 Edit this on Wikidata
Industry Oil and Natural gas
Founded 2009
Headquarters Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Key people
Alex Pourbaix (CEO),
Patrick D. Daniel (Board Chair)
Products Oil, Natural gas
Revenue $17.3 billion CAD (2017)[1]
Number of employees
~3,500 (2016)
Website www.cenovus.com
https://www.cenovus.com/
OTCpicks1
7年前
$CVE Cenovus Energy posts Q2 miss on lower refining margins, production
Cenovus Energy (CVE -2.7%) slides after Q2 earnings missed expectations, as Alberta's mandated production cuts affected results and higher Canadian crude prices hurt refining margins.
CVE says Q2 total production fell 14.5% Y/Y to 443.3K boe/day, also affected by a planned turnaround at its Christina Lake oil sands project.
Q2 refining and marketing operating margin fell 45% to $198M, primarily because of higher Canadian crude prices from the production cuts as well as higher operating costs and unplanned maintenance at its refineries.
CVE says it continues to pursue a diversified transportation strategy to get its oil to markets where it can achieve the highest price, includes its plan to ramp up its rail capacity to 100K bbl/day in 2019, which remains on schedule.
eFinanceMarkets
9年前
$CVE Analysts cautious after Cenovus Energy's big Q2 beat, says asset sales key
Cenovus Energy (CVE -2.2%) shares are pulling back today from gains of as much as 11% yesterday following a big Q2 earnings beat, much of it sparked by the company's $17.7B acquisition of ConocoPhillips oil sands assets earlier this year.
Raymond James analyst Chris Cox suggests investors look past the headline beat on cash flow, which "relative to our estimates, was driven almost entirely by one-time cash tax recoveries and currency-related gains," adding that there were “no meaningful announcements that lead us to temper our bearish outlook on the stock.”
President and CEO Brian Ferguson says CVE expects to announce sales for its Weyburn and Palliser non-core oil assets before the end of the year for proceeds of $4B-$5B.
AltaCorp Capital's Nicholas Lupick says “all eyes remain on assets sales,” while noting that the company’s financial and operating results were positive.
eFinanceMarkets
9年前
Outgoing Cenovus CEO failed to address share price "carnage," analysts say
Analysts and attendees at today's Cenovus Energy (NYSE:CVE) shareholders meeting criticized outgoing CEO Brian Ferguson for not sufficiently addressing concerns over CVE's debt levels or how the company plans to receive fair value for its planned sale of assets.
“The elephant in the room... is that they did not address the last 2.5 months of carnage that the market has had to deal with,” says Rafi Tahmazian, a senior portfolio manager at Canoe Financial.
Ferguson also declined to address whether his decision to step down coincided with last month's purchase of Canadian oil sands assets from ConocoPhillips, which has left CVE increasingly exposed to prices at a time when the oil markets have turned bearish; most analysts peg CVE’s breakeven costs after the acquisition at ~US$50/bbl or higher.
CVE shares have plunged by nearly half since the deal announcement, while COP is roughly flat; CVE tumbled to an all-time low before settling -8.6% on the day.
eFinanceMarkets
9年前
Cenovus Energy -11% as massive deal seen increasing debt, leverage
Cenovus Energy (CVE -11.5%) slumps to 52-week lows following its purchase of ConocoPhillips’ (COP +8.7%) Canadian assets catapults, which catapults the company into the top three in the oil sands but the amount of debt it is taking on is raising red flags.
CEO Brian Ferguson called the deal “a unique opportunity to take full control of our oil sands assets,” during a conference call, adding that it would double CVE’s total production and reserves; he also said CVE plans to sell off its Pelican Lake oil sands properties and some light oil assets in Alberta as a result of the deal, and the company would revisit its dividend once those assets sold.
But analysts say the deal will weigh on shares in the near-term; Raymond James' Chris Cox says CVE takes on a “noticeably higher risk profile” after the deal, and investors are unlikely to see any appeal in the decision to deploy capital towards acquisitions rather than buybacks.
Morgan Stanley's Benny Wong says the deal simplifies CVE's operating structure and decision making, and buying producing assets that are familiar and top-tier is a “much more welcome scenario for the market rather than accelerating spend to develop new projects and have to wait several years before seeing cash flow.”
Canaccord's Dennis Fong says the price paid for the assets is fair, but the diversification from oil sands may confuse investors, yet he sees a sound strategic basis in acquiring assets which can aid in showing short-cycle growth and provide a source for natural gas liquids.
eFinanceMarkets
9年前
Cenovus Energy upped to Buy, MEG Energy cut to Hold at TD Securities
Cenovus Energy (CVE -0.8%) is upgraded to Buy at TD Securities, which calls the stock a "chronic underperformer" and sees an attractive entry point with shares -17% YTD.
TD notes CVE's own disclosures that indicate the need for $45-$50 West Texas crude prices to fully fund its sustaining capital, corporate cost and dividend payouts, but focuses on CVE's "pristine balance sheet and sharp cost structure improvements."
TD also downgrades MEG Energy (OTCPK:MEGEF -4.6%) to Hold, highlighting the company's debt position rather than the quality and execution of the Christina Lake project.
MEG's first debt tranche is not due until 2023, so "although it can wait patiently for an improvement in fundamentals, most investors likely require line-of-sight to material deleveraging" over 18-24 months, the firm says.