Ensign Energy Services (ESI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Ensign Energy Services Inc offers services in drilling and well servicing, oil sands coring, directional drilling, underbalanced and managed pressure drilling, equipment rentals, transportation, wireline services, and production testing services. Ensign produces enhanced drilling with the help of its proprietary automated drilling rigs. The automated drilling rigs are built for improved safety and a reduced environmental footprint. Most of the company's revenue is derived from the United States and Canada. Ensign's customers include crude oil, natural gas, and geothermal operators.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$2.24 to C$2.28
• 50-Day Range: C$1.88 to C$2.49
• 52-Week Range: C$1.73 to C$3.52
• Volume: 71,003 shs
• Average Volume: 197,286 shs
• Market Capitalization: C$415.56 million
• P/E Ratio: 13.15
• Dividend Yield: 10.67%
• Price Target: C$3.30
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Ensign Energy Services Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Ensign Energy Services scored higher than 71% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Ensign Energy Services has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Ensign Energy Services has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Ensign Energy Services is 13.15, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.97.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Ensign Energy Services is 13.15, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 66.89.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Ensign Energy Services has a PEG Ratio of 202.94. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Ensign Energy Services has a P/B Ratio of 0.31. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for ESI.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Ensign Energy Services is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 42.86%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Ensign Energy Services does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Ensign Energy Services is 140.31%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for ESI.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Ensign Energy Services has a news sentiment score of 0.82. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Energy companies.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Ensign Energy Services insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought C$49,370.00 in company stock and sold C$0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

44.90% of the stock of Ensign Energy Services is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 5.95% of the stock of Ensign Energy Services is held by institutions.

ESI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ESI shares performed this year?

Ensign Energy Services' stock was trading at C$2.98 at the beginning of the year. Since then, ESI stock has decreased by 24.5% and is now trading at C$2.25.

How were Ensign Energy Services' earnings last quarter?

Ensign Energy Services Inc. (TSE:ESI) posted its earnings results on Friday, November, 1st. The company reported $0.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.01. Ensign Energy Services had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 2.37% and a net margin of 1.86%.
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How do I buy shares of Ensign Energy Services?

Shares of ESI stock and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through an online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the Canadian stock market include BMO InvestorLine, CIBC Investor's Edge, Desjardins Online Brokerage, HSBC InvestDirect, Laurentian Bank Discount Brokerage, National Bank Direct Brokerage, Qtrade Investor, Questrade, RBC Direct Investing, Scotia iTrade, TD Direct Investing, and Virtual Brokers.

What other stocks do shareholders of Ensign Energy Services own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Ensign Energy Services investors own include Intact Financial (IFC), Constellation Software (CSU), AutoCanada (ACQ), Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD.B), AbbVie (ABBV), Vermilion Energy (VET) and Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/01/2024
• Today: 7/26/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Oil & Gas Drilling
• Sub-Industry: Chemicals
• Current Symbol: TSE:ESI
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.ensignenergy.com
• Phone: +1-403-2621361
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 5,300
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Ensign Energy Services: C$3.30
• High Price Target: C$5.50
• Low Price Target: C$2.25
• Potential Upside/Downside: +46.7%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): C$0.17
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 13.15
• Forward P/E Ratio: 7.75
• P/E Growth: 202.94
• Net Income: C$31.59 million
• Net Margins: 1.86%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 2.37%
• Return on Assets: 2.69%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 84.02
• Current Ratio: 0.98
• Quick Ratio: 1.30

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$1.70 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.24
• Cash Flow: C$0.11 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 21.29
• Book Value: C$7.23 per share
• Price / Book: 0.31

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 184,695,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$415.56 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 3.05