Gibson Energy Inc. (TSE:GEI) Given Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by Brokerages

Key Points

• Analysts give Gibson Energy a consensus "Moderate Buy" rating from 10 brokerages, with an average 12‑month price target of C$27.50, versus the recent share price near C$29.13.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of C$0.45 (annualized C$1.80) implying a 6.2% dividend yield, but the payout ratio is high at 143.33%, signaling potential sustainability concerns.
• Gibson shows very high leverage with a debt‑to‑equity of 346.20, alongside recent quarterly EPS of C$0.25 and revenue of C$2.30 billion, reflecting thin net margins (1.85%) despite a strong ROE (22.62%).

Gibson Energy Inc. (TSE:GEI - Get Free Report) has earned a consensus recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the ten brokerages that are covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is C$27.50.

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on GEI. National Bank Financial set a C$29.00 target price on shares of Gibson Energy and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. TD Securities upped their target price on shares of Gibson Energy from C$26.00 to C$29.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th.

Gibson Energy Price Performance

Shares of GEI stock opened at C$29.13 on Friday. Gibson Energy has a 1 year low of C$19.97 and a 1 year high of C$30.50. The firm's 50 day moving average is C$29.03 and its 200-day moving average is C$26.47. The firm has a market capitalization of C$5.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.28, a PEG ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.20. The company has a current ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 346.20.

Gibson Energy (TSE:GEI - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The company reported C$0.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Gibson Energy had a net margin of 1.85% and a return on equity of 22.62%. The company had revenue of C$2.30 billion for the quarter.

Gibson Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 17th. Investors of record on Friday, April 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.45 per share. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 30th. Gibson Energy's payout ratio is 143.33%.

Gibson Energy Company Profile

Gibson Energy Inc is an oil infrastructure company that collects, stores, and processes crude oil and refined products. Reportable segments include marketing, which deals with buying, selling, and optimizing products such as crude oil, natural gas liquid, road asphalt, and oil-based mud product; and infrastructure, which makes up a system of oil terminals, rail loading facilities, pipelines, and an oil processing facility. Gibson Energy Inc services Canada and the United States, and the majority of revenue comes from the marketing segment.

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