NuVista Energy (NVA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

NuVista Energy Ltd engages in the exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. Products sold include natural gas, condensate & oil, butane, propane, and ethane, with condensate composing nearly half of all sales. Condensate finds significant use in the heavy oil business when applied to heavy oil bitumen. It creates the viscosity needed for pipeline transportation. The Wapiti Montney area delivers the largest portion of hydrocarbon production for NuVista. To better service assets and production in this area, the firm operates compressor and dehydration stations.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$14.41 to C$14.61
• 50-Day Range: C$13.72 to C$14.98
• 52-Week Range: C$10.34 to C$16.11
• Volume: 391,406 shs
• Average Volume: 862,906 shs
• Market Capitalization: C$2.88 billion
• P/E Ratio: 8.54
• Dividend Yield: 4.42%
• Price Target: C$17.51
• Consensus Rating: Buy

NuVista Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

NuVista Energy scored higher than 79% 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: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

NuVista Energy has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

NuVista Energy has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of NuVista Energy is 8.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 271.00.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of NuVista Energy is 8.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 66.98.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

NuVista Energy has a PEG Ratio of 0.59. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

NuVista Energy has a P/B Ratio of 1.32. 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 NVA.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

NuVista Energy is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.42%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

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

Sustainability and ESG

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

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for NVA.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.46

News Sentiment

NuVista Energy has a news sentiment score of -0.46. 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 0.96 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for NuVista Energy this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

3 people have searched for NVA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, NuVista Energy insiders have sold 730.93% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought C$291,450.00 in company stock and sold C$2,421,740.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

20.25% of the stock of NuVista Energy is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 28.39% of the stock of NuVista Energy is held by institutions.

NVA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have NVA shares performed this year?

NuVista Energy's stock was trading at C$13.82 at the start of the year. Since then, NVA stock has increased by 5.6% and is now trading at C$14.60.

How were NuVista Energy's earnings last quarter?

NuVista Energy Ltd. (TSE:NVA) posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November, 8th. The company reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.11. NuVista Energy had a net margin of 24.21% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.51%.

How do I buy shares of NuVista Energy?

Shares of NVA 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 NuVista Energy own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that NuVista Energy investors own include Whitecap Resources (WCP), Tamarack Valley Energy (TVE), Cenovus Energy (CVE), ARC Resources (ARX), Crescent Point Energy (CPG), MEG Energy (MEG) and Baytex Energy (BTE).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/08/2024
• Today: 9/01/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Oil & Gas E&P
• Sub-Industry: Precious Metals
• Current Symbol: TSE:NVA
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.nuvistaenergy.com
• Phone: +1-403-5388500
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 88
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for NuVista Energy: C$17.51
• High Price Target: C$19.00
• Low Price Target: C$16.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +19.9%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): C$1.71
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 8.54
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.64
• P/E Growth: 0.59
• Net Income: C$294.68 million
• Net Margins: 24.21%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 13.51%
• Return on Assets: 9.79%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 14.11
• Current Ratio: 0.87
• Quick Ratio: 0.78

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$1.22 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.36
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: C$11.09 per share
• Price / Book: 1.32

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 197,066,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$2.88 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.57