NYSE:WLL

Whiting Petroleum Stock Forecast, Price & News

$25.34

-1.12 (-4.23 %)

(As of 01/15/2021 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range

$25.00

Now: $25.34▼

$26.38

50-Day Range

$22.58

MA: $25.03▼

$26.98

52-Week Range

$13.44

Now: $25.34▼

$28.36

Volume490,799 shs

Average Volume635,630 shs

Market Capitalization$964.21 million

P/E RatioN/A

Dividend YieldN/A

BetaN/A

Whiting Petroleum Corporation, an independent oil and gas company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids primarily in the Rocky Mountains region of the United States. The company sells its oil and gas production to end users, marketers, and other purchasers. As of December 31, 2019, it had interests in 2,171 net productive wells on approximately 523,600 net developed acres, as well as total estimated proved reserves of 485.4 million barrels of oil equivalent. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

MarketRank^™

Overall MarketRank^™

1.03 out of 5 stars

Oils/Energy Sector

242nd out of 539 stocks

Oil & Gas E&P Industry

15th out of 64 stocks

1.0 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Whiting Petroleum has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 5 sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $21.84, Whiting Petroleum has a forecasted downside of 13.8% from its current price of $25.34.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Whiting Petroleum has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.7 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Whiting Petroleum has received 1,318 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Whiting Petroleum has received 1,119 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Whiting Petroleum has received 54.08% “outperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Whiting Petroleum and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe WLL will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe WLL will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

0.0 Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Whiting Petroleum does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Whiting Petroleum does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

0.8 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Whiting Petroleum insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 2.50% of the stock of Whiting Petroleum is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
36.38% of the stock of Whiting Petroleum is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

0.6 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Whiting Petroleum are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($5.04) to $0.51 per share.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NYSE

Industry Oil & Gas E&P

Sub-IndustryOil & Gas Exploration & Production

SectorOils/Energy

Current SymbolNYSE:WLL

Previous Symbol

CUSIP96638710

CIK1255474

Webwww.whiting.com

Phone303 837 1661

Employees505

Debt

Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A

Current RatioN/A

Quick RatioN/A

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E RatioN/A

Forward P/E RatioN/A

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual SalesN/A

Price / SalesN/A

Cash FlowN/A

Price / Cash FlowN/A

Book ValueN/A

Price / BookN/A

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net MarginsN/A

Return on EquityN/A

Return on AssetsN/A

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares38,051,000

Market Cap$964.21 million

Next Earnings Date2/4/2021 (Estimated)

OptionableOptionable

$25.34

-1.12 (-4.23 %)

(As of 01/15/2021 12:00 AM ET)

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Whiting Petroleum (NYSE:WLL) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Whiting Petroleum's stock price been impacted by Coronavirus?

Whiting Petroleum's stock was trading at $0.8217 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, WLL shares have increased by 2,983.9% and is now trading at $25.34.
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Is Whiting Petroleum a buy right now?

14 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Whiting Petroleum in the last year. There are currently 5 sell ratings, 4 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" Whiting Petroleum stock. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in WLL, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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What stocks does MarketBeat like better than Whiting Petroleum?

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When is Whiting Petroleum's next earnings date?

Whiting Petroleum is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 4th 2021.
View our earnings forecast for Whiting Petroleum.

How were Whiting Petroleum's earnings last quarter?

Whiting Petroleum Co. (NYSE:WLL) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November, 5th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $0.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of ($0.17) by $0.39. The oil and gas exploration company earned $61.08 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $195.30 million.
View Whiting Petroleum's earnings history.

When did Whiting Petroleum's stock split? How did Whiting Petroleum's stock split work?

Shares of Whiting Petroleum reverse split on the morning of Thursday, November 9th 2017. The 1-4 reverse split was announced on Wednesday, November 8th 2017. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the closing bell on Wednesday, November 8th 2017. An investor that had 100 shares of Whiting Petroleum stock prior to the reverse split would have 25 shares after the split.

What price target have analysts set for WLL?

14 analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for Whiting Petroleum's shares. Their forecasts range from $0.75 to $32.00. On average, they expect Whiting Petroleum's stock price to reach $21.84 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 13.8%.
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Are investors shorting Whiting Petroleum?

Whiting Petroleum saw a increase in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,300,000 shares, an increase of 45.8% from the December 15th total of 891,400 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 570,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.3 days. Currently, 3.4% of the shares of the company are short sold.
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Who are some of Whiting Petroleum's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Whiting Petroleum include ConocoPhillips (COP), EOG Resources (EOG), Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD), Concho Resources (CXO), Diamondback Energy (FANG), Cabot Oil & Gas (COG), Devon Energy (DVN), Continental Resources (CLR), Marathon Oil (MRO), WPX Energy (WPX), Cimarex Energy (XEC), EQT (EQT), Range Resources (RRC), PDC Energy (PDCE) and Southwestern Energy (SWN).
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What other stocks do shareholders of Whiting Petroleum own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Whiting Petroleum investors own include (OAS), Under Armour (UAA), Chesapeake Energy (CHKAQ), Bank of America (BAC), Netflix (NFLX), General Electric (GE), Intel (INTC), Freeport-McMoRan (FCX), Gilead Sciences (GILD) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

Who are Whiting Petroleum's key executives?

Whiting Petroleum's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Charles J. Rimer, Exec. VP of Operations & COO (Age 62, Pay $1.02M)
Mr. Lynn Alan Peterson, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 67)
Mr. James P. Henderson, Exec. VP of Fin. & CFO (Age 55)
Ms. Sirikka R. Lohoefener, VP of Accounting & Controller (Age 41)
Brandon Day, Investor Relations Mang.
Mr. M. Scott Regan, VP of Legal, Gen. Counsel & Sec.
Mr. Chris L. Edwards, VP of HR
Mr. Jeffrey Scott Stein, Chief Restructuring Officer (Age 51)

What is Whiting Petroleum's stock symbol?

Whiting Petroleum trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "WLL."

How do I buy shares of Whiting Petroleum?

Shares of WLL can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is Whiting Petroleum's stock price today?

One share of WLL stock can currently be purchased for approximately $25.34.

How big of a company is Whiting Petroleum?

Whiting Petroleum has a market capitalization of $964.21 million. Whiting Petroleum employs 505 workers across the globe.

What is Whiting Petroleum's official website?

The official website for Whiting Petroleum is www.whiting.com.

How can I contact Whiting Petroleum?

The oil and gas exploration company can be reached via phone at 303 837 1661.

This page was last updated on 1/17/2021 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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