Peyto Exploration & Development (PEY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Peyto Exploration & Development Corp (Peyto Exploration & Development) is an oil and gas company that involves in the exploration and development of natural gas. The company acquires, explores, develops and produces crude oil and unconventional natural gas reserves.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$18.78 to C$19.07
• 50-Day Range: C$15.30 to C$19.63
• 52-Week Range: C$13.40 to C$19.79
• Volume: 826,071 shs
• Average Volume: 906,807 shs
• Market Capitalization: C$3.75 billion
• P/E Ratio: 12.73
• Dividend Yield: 6.99%
• Price Target: C$20.92
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Peyto Exploration & Development Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Peyto Exploration & Development scored higher than 45% 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: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Peyto Exploration & Development has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.64, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Peyto Exploration & Development has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Peyto Exploration & Development is 12.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.80.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Peyto Exploration & Development is 12.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 55.34.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Due to a projected decrease in earnings for Peyto Exploration & Development, their PEG ratio cannot be calculated.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Peyto Exploration & Development has a P/B Ratio of 1.35. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued 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 PEY.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Peyto Exploration & Development is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.26%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Peyto Exploration & Development does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Peyto Exploration & Development is 88.98%. 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 PEY.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.60

News Sentiment

Peyto Exploration & Development has a news sentiment score of 0.60. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.80 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for Peyto Exploration & Development this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 3 people have searched for PEY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Peyto Exploration & Development to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Peyto Exploration & Development insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.36% of the stock of Peyto Exploration & Development is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 18.86% of the stock of Peyto Exploration & Development is held by institutions.

PEY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PEY shares performed this year?

Peyto Exploration & Development's stock was trading at C$17.14 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, PEY shares have increased by 10.2% and is now trading at C$18.88.
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How were Peyto Exploration & Development's earnings last quarter?

Peyto Exploration & Development Corp. (TSE:PEY) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November, 12th. The company reported $0.26 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.27 by $0.01. Peyto Exploration & Development had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.72% and a net margin of 32.08%.
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How do I buy shares of Peyto Exploration & Development?

Shares of PEY 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 Peyto Exploration & Development own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Peyto Exploration & Development investors own include Tourmaline Oil (TOU), Enbridge (ENB), Whitecap Resources (WCP), Cenovus Energy (CVE), Suncor Energy (SU), Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) and Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/12/2024
• Today: 5/28/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Oil & Gas E&P
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: TSE:PEY
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.peyto.com
• Phone: +1-403-2378911
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 53
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: C$20.92
• High Stock Price Target: C$24.00
• Low Stock Price Target: C$18.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +10.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.64
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): C$1.48
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 12.73
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: -0.46
• Net Income: C$293.72 million
• Net Margins: 32.08%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 10.72%
• Return on Assets: 6.40%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 49.96
• Current Ratio: 1.28
• Quick Ratio: 0.32

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$915.70 million
• Price / Sales: 4.09
• Cash Flow: C$0.17 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 112.05
• Book Value: C$13.95 per share
• Price / Book: 1.35

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 198,497,136
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$3.75 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.75