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Cenovus Energy Inc (CVE) Earnings: 2Q EPS Misses Estimates Despite Strong Production Growth

  • Cenovus Energy reported EPS of C$0.53 for Q2 2024, compared to C$0.44 the same quarter last year, missing the estimate of C$0.71.
  • Oil sands production increased by 6.6% year-over-year to 611,500 barrels of oil equivalent per day (BOE/D), surpassing the estimate of 591,269 BOE/D.
  • Upstream production grew by 9.7% year-over-year to 800,800 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d), exceeding the estimate of 780,271 boe/d.
  • Capital investments reached C$1.16 billion in Q2 2024, up 15% from the previous year, but slightly below the estimate of C$1.19 billion.
  • Adjusted funds flow per share was C$1.26, compared to C$0.98 the same quarter last year.
  • Cenovus Energy maintains its forecast for capital investments in the range of C$4.5 billion to C$5.0 billion for the year, in line with the estimate of C$4.75 billion.
  • The company has strong market confidence, with 20 buys, 0 holds, and 0 sells from analysts.

A look at Cenovus Energy Inc Smart Scores

FactorScoreMagnitude
Value3
Dividend3
Growth5
Resilience2
Momentum4
OVERALL SMART SCORE3.4

Smart Score is a compound score for the Company indicating its overall outlook. It is derived by taking an equally weighted average of underlying Factor scores computed by Smartkarma

Based on the Smartkarma Smart Scores, Cenovus Energy Inc shows a promising long-term outlook. With a solid growth score of 5, the company is positioned for significant development and expansion opportunities. This indicates that Cenovus Energy has the potential to grow its business operations and increase its market presence in the future.

Although the company ranks lower in resilience with a score of 2, Cenovus Energy demonstrates strength in value, dividend, and momentum, with scores of 3, 3, and 4 respectively. This suggests that the company’s stock may present a good value opportunity, potentially offering dividends to shareholders, and showing positive momentum in the market. Overall, Cenovus Energy Inc, as an integrated oil company with operations in natural gas, crude oil, and natural gas liquids reserves, appears to have a favorable long-term outlook for investors.

Summary: Cenovus Energy Inc. is an integrated oil company with natural gas, crude oil, and natural gas liquids reserves. The company has established production in Alberta and Saskatchewan, along with refineries in Illinois and Texas.


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