Capricorn Energy (CNE) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Capricorn is a cash flow-focused energy producer, with an attractive portfolio of onshore exploration, development and production assets in the Egyptian Western Desert. Capricorn is headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland. For further information please see: www.capricornenergy.com

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 199.80 to 209
• 50-Day Range: 205.69 to 230.29
• 52-Week Range: 185.48 to 341.77
• Volume: 258,103 shs
• Average Volume: 62,697 shs
• Market Capitalization: £142.73 million
• P/E Ratio: 1,486.43
• Dividend Yield: 15.47%
• Price Target: GBX 310
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Capricorn Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Capricorn Energy scored higher than 61% 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: 3.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

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

Upside Potential

Capricorn Energy has a consensus price target of GBX 310, representing about 49.0% upside from its current price of GBX 208.10.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Capricorn Energy has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Capricorn Energy is 1,486.43, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 277.57.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Capricorn Energy is 1,486.43, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 39.68.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Due to a projected decrease in earnings for Capricorn Energy, their PEG ratio cannot be calculated.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Capricorn Energy has a P/B Ratio of 0.37. 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 CNE.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Capricorn Energy is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 15.47%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Capricorn 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 CNE.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Capricorn Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.34. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.82 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Capricorn Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 7.66% of the stock of Capricorn Energy is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

82.16% of the stock of Capricorn Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

CNE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CNE shares performed this year?

Capricorn Energy's stock was trading at GBX 293 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CNE stock has decreased by 29.0% and is now trading at GBX 208.10.

How do I buy shares of Capricorn Energy?

Shares of CNE stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What other stocks do shareholders of Capricorn Energy own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Capricorn Energy investors own include Premier Oil (PMO), Rio Tinto Group (RIO), Barclays (BARC), Tesco (TSCO), Aviva (AV), EnQuest (ENQ) and Glencore (GLEN).

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Oil & Gas E&P
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:CNE
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.cairnenergy.com
• Phone: +44-131-4753000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 172
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Capricorn Energy: GBX 310
• High Price Target: GBX 360
• Low Price Target: GBX 260
• Potential Upside/Downside: +49.0%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 0.14
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 1,486.43
• Forward P/E Ratio: 15.04
• P/E Growth: -1.92
• Net Income: -£112.65 million
• Net Margins: -43.72%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -14.26%
• Return on Assets: -4.89%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 32.44
• Current Ratio: 2.56
• Quick Ratio: 6.29

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £177.90 million
• Price / Sales: 0.80
• Cash Flow: GBX 192.86 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 1.08
• Book Value: GBX 558.10 per share
• Price / Book: 0.37

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 68,588,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £142.73 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.35