Whiting Petroleum Corporation engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of crude oil, natural gas liquids, and natural gas 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, 2017, it had interests in 1,980 net productive wells on approximately 490,000 net developed acres, as well as total estimated proved reserves of 617.6 million barrels of oil equivalent. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Crude petroleum & natural gas
Sub-IndustryOil & Gas Exploration & Production
SectorOils/Energy
SymbolNYSE:WLL
CUSIP96638710
Phone303-837-1661
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.73
Current Ratio0.58
Quick Ratio0.58
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio-42.34
Forward P/E Ratio19.46
P/E Growth2.25
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.48 billion
Price / Sales3.40
Cash Flow$10.1389 per share
Price / Cash5.47
Book Value$43.21 per share
Price / Book1.28
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($1.31)
Net Income$-1,237,640,000.00
Net Margins-69.88%
Return on Equity-1.08%
Return on Assets-0.56%
Miscellaneous
Employees830
Outstanding Shares90,930,000
Whiting Petroleum (NYSE:WLL) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Whiting Petroleum's stock symbol?
Whiting Petroleum trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "WLL."
When did Whiting Petroleum's stock split? How did Whiting Petroleum's stock split work?
Shares of Whiting Petroleum reverse split on 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 market closes 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.
How were Whiting Petroleum's earnings last quarter?
Whiting Petroleum Corp (NYSE:WLL) posted its earnings results on Monday, April, 30th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $0.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.70. The oil and gas exploration company earned $515.10 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $476.68 million. Whiting Petroleum had a negative return on equity of 1.08% and a negative net margin of 69.88%. The firm's revenue was up 38.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned ($0.15) EPS. View Whiting Petroleum's Earnings History.
When is Whiting Petroleum's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for WLL?
27 brokerages have issued 1 year price objectives for Whiting Petroleum's stock. Their forecasts range from $20.00 to $71.00. On average, they anticipate Whiting Petroleum's share price to reach $45.8750 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Whiting Petroleum.
Are investors shorting Whiting Petroleum?
Whiting Petroleum saw a decline in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totalling 14,144,946 shares, a decline of 19.3% from the April 30th total of 17,530,057 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 5,638,757 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.5 days. Approximately 15.5% of the company's shares are short sold. View Whiting Petroleum's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Whiting Petroleum's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Whiting Petroleum include Marathon Oil (MRO), Apache (APA), Noble Energy (NBL), EQT (EQT), Rwe Ag Sp (RWEOY), GALP ENERGIA SG/ADR (GLPEY), TORAY INDUSTRIE/ADR (TRYIY), Diamondback Energy (FANG), Encana (ECA), Cenovus Energy (CVE), Cabot Oil & Gas (COG), Cimarex Energy (XEC), Parsley Energy (PE), WPX Energy (WPX) and RSP Permian (RSPP).
Who are Whiting Petroleum's key executives?
Whiting Petroleum's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Michael J. Stevens, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 52)
- Mr. Rick A. Ross, Sr. VP of Operations (Age 59)
- Mr. Mark R. Williams, Sr. VP of Exploration & Devel. (Age 61)
- Mr. Peter W. Hagist, Sr. VP of Planning (Age 57)
- Mr. Bradley J. Holly, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 47)
Has Whiting Petroleum been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about WLL stock have been trending somewhat positive this week, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm rates the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than twenty million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Whiting Petroleum earned a news impact score of 0.22 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news coverage about the oil and gas exploration company an impact score of 45.38 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next several days.
Who are Whiting Petroleum's major shareholders?
Whiting Petroleum's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Barings LLC (16.50%), FMR LLC (12.61%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (6.33%), Fine Capital Partners L.P. (5.16%), Millennium Management LLC (2.34%) and Earnest Partners LLC (1.34%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for Whiting Petroleum.
Which major investors are selling Whiting Petroleum stock?
WLL stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Fine Capital Partners L.P., UBS Group AG, Caymus Capital Partners L.P., BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA, Legal & General Group Plc, Royal Bank of Canada, Teacher Retirement System of Texas and Guggenheim Capital LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Whiting Petroleum.
Which major investors are buying Whiting Petroleum stock?
WLL stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Barings LLC, Earnest Partners LLC, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Millennium Management LLC, New York State Common Retirement Fund, Barometer Capital Management Inc., Penn Capital Management Co. Inc. and Point72 Asset Management L.P.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Whiting Petroleum.
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 Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Whiting Petroleum's stock price today?
One share of WLL stock can currently be purchased for approximately $55.46.
How big of a company is Whiting Petroleum?
Whiting Petroleum has a market capitalization of $4.65 billion and generates $1.48 billion in revenue each year. The oil and gas exploration company earns $-1,237,640,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($1.31) on an earnings per share basis. Whiting Petroleum employs 830 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Whiting Petroleum?
Whiting Petroleum's mailing address is 1700 BROADWAY SUITE 2300, DENVER CO, 80290. The oil and gas exploration company can be reached via phone at 303-837-1661 or via email at [email protected]
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