Frontera Energy (TSE:FEC) Trading Down 1.5% - Time to Sell?

Key Points

• Shares fell about 1.5% to C$14.66 midday on light volume — 36,548 shares traded, down roughly 76% from the average session volume of 149,837.
• Frontera reported a quarterly loss of C($12.31) per share with a negative net margin (104.96%) and negative ROE (-88.55%) on C$653.07M in revenue, though analysts still forecast about C$1.65 EPS for the fiscal year.
• Liquidity and leverage look weak (quick ratio 0.72, current ratio 0.76, debt-to-equity 82.19) and the company has a market cap around C$1.02B with a negative P/E (-1.02), signaling balance-sheet and valuation risks.

Frontera Energy Co. (TSE:FEC - Get Free Report) shares traded down 1.5% during mid-day trading on Monday . The stock traded as low as C$14.63 and last traded at C$14.66. 36,548 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 76% from the average session volume of 149,837 shares. The stock had previously closed at C$14.89.

Frontera Energy Price Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 82.19. The company has a market cap of C$1.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.02, a PEG ratio of 0.06 and a beta of 0.01. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is C$13.38 and its 200 day simple moving average is C$9.00.

Frontera Energy (TSE:FEC - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 18th. The company reported C($12.31) earnings per share for the quarter. Frontera Energy had a negative net margin of 104.96% and a negative return on equity of 88.55%. The firm had revenue of C$653.07 million during the quarter. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Frontera Energy Co. will post 1.648374 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Frontera Energy Company Profile

Frontera Energy Corp is a Canadian-based company engaged in the exploration, development, and production of crude oil and natural gas reserves in South America. It operates in five segments: Colombia, which includes all upstream business activities of exploration and production in Colombia; Peru; Ecuador & others, which includes all upstream business activities of exploration in Ecuador, the corporate office in Canada, and non-operating entities that have been aggregated; Guyana segment includes all offshore upstream business activities; and Midstream segment includes company's investments in pipelines, storage, port, and other facilities relating to the distribution and exportation of crude oil products in Colombia.

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