Energen Corporation Company Profile (NYSE:EGN)

Energen Corporation trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "EGN."

Energen Corporation (NYSE:EGN) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 8th. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.06. The business earned $256.82 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $222.60 million. Energen Corporation had a net margin of 7.75% and a negative return on equity of 1.74%. Energen Corporation's revenue for the quarter was up 142.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted ($0.28) earnings per share. View Energen Corporation's Earnings History.

Energen Corporation is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, November, 2nd 2017. View Earnings Estimates for Energen Corporation.

23 brokerages have issued 12 month price objectives for Energen Corporation's shares. Their forecasts range from $46.00 to $83.00. On average, they anticipate Energen Corporation's share price to reach $65.48 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Energen Corporation.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Energen Corporation stock:

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "ENERGEN CORP is a diversified energy holding company engaged in natural gas distribution and oil and natural gas exploration and production activities. The Corporation's utility subsidiary, Alabama Gas Corporation, is the largest natural gas distribution utility in the State of Alabama. The Corporation's oil and gas exploration and production activities are conducted by its subsidiary, Taurus Exploration, Inc. and its subsidiary. " (8/2/2017)
• 2. Credit Suisse Group analysts commented, "We reiterate our Outperform rating and raise our TP to $75 (from $70) following investor meetings with Energen management last week in NYC, where we came away incrementally positive on the company’s near-term growth prospects as it prepares to complete ~60 DUC wells in 1H17. EGN is poised for a big uptick on the capital productivity front in 2017, with 98%+ working interest, long-lateral DUCs and the capital program baking in third generation completion costs but second generation production uplift." (11/22/2016)

Some companies that are related to Energen Corporation include Diamondback Energy (FANG), Parsley Energy (PE), EQT GP Holdings, LP (EQGP), Antero Resources Corporation (AR), Rice Energy (RICE), Newfield Exploration Company (NFX), RSP Permian (RSPP), Range Resources Corporation (RRC), Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR), Vermilion Energy (VET), WPX Energy (WPX), Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK), Transportadora De Gas Sa Ord B (TGS), Laredo Petroleum (LPI), Texas Pacific Land Trust (TPL), PDC Energy (PDCE), Kosmos Energy (KOS) and Southwestern Energy Company (SWN).

Energen Corporation's management team includes the folowing people:

• James T. McManus II, Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer
• Charles W. Porter Jr., Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company and Alabama Gas Corp.
• David A. Godsey, Senior Vice President – Exploration and Geology of Energen Resources
• John S. Richardson, President, Chief Operating Officer of Energen Resources Corporation
• John David Woodruff Jr., Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary of the Company and Alabama Gas Corp.
• Russell E. Lynch Jr., Vice President, Controller
• Lori A. Lancaster, Director
• Kenneth W. Dewey, Independent Director
• Magnus James Gorrie, Independent Director
• Jay F. Grinney, Independent Director

Energen Corporation's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include CORVEX MANAGEMENT LP (10.10%), CORVEX MANAGEMENT LP (10.10%), CORVEX MANAGEMENT LP (9.80%), Boston Partners (9.33%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (9.32%) and BlackRock Inc. (8.80%). Company insiders that own Energen Corporation stock include Alan A Kleier, Charles W Porter, J T Mcmanus, John S Richardson, Magnus James Gorrie and Stephen A Snider. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Energen Corporation.

Energen Corporation's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., Vanguard Group Inc., Balyasny Asset Management LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Rothschild Asset Management Inc., Nationwide Fund Advisors, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Prudential Financial Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Energen Corporation stock in the last year include Charles W Porter, J T Mcmanus and John S Richardson. View Insider Buying and Selling for Energen Corporation.

Energen Corporation's stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Victory Capital Management Inc., Bank of Montreal Can, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA, Cibc World Markets Corp, Boston Partners, Bank of Nova Scotia and Caxton Associates LP. Company insiders that have bought Energen Corporation stock in the last two years include Alan A Kleier, Magnus James Gorrie and Stephen A Snider. View Insider Buying and Selling for Energen Corporation.

Shares of Energen Corporation can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of Energen Corporation stock can currently be purchased for approximately $53.09.