Whiting Petroleum (WLL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Whiting Petroleum Corporation, an independent oil and gas company, engages in the acquisition, 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, 2021, it had interests in 1,917 net productive wells on approximately 539,900 net developed acres, as well as total estimated proved reserves of 326.0 million barrels of oil equivalent. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $68.03 to $68.03
• 50-Day Range: $68.03 to $100.11
• 52-Week Range: $38.41 to $101.74
• Volume: N/A
• Average Volume: 598,150 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.67 billion
• P/E Ratio: 6.93
• Dividend Yield: 1.47%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

WLL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How were Whiting Petroleum's earnings last quarter?

Whiting Petroleum Co. (NYSE:WLL) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November, 3rd. The oil and gas exploration company reported $3.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.06 by $0.51. The oil and gas exploration company earned $401.04 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $310.70 million. Whiting Petroleum had a net margin of 22.33% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 42.37%.

When did Whiting Petroleum's stock split?

Whiting Petroleum's stock 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 market closes on Wednesday, November 8th 2017. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 25 shares after the split.

What other stocks do shareholders of Whiting Petroleum own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Whiting Petroleum investors own include Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Netflix (NFLX), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Bank of America (BAC) and Micron Technology (MU).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/03/2021
• Today: 5/23/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas
• Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
• Current Symbol: NYSE:WLL
• CIK: 1255474
• Web: www.whiting.com
• Phone: (303) 837-1661
• Fax: 303-861-4023
• Employees: 356
• Year Founded: 1980

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $9.82
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 6.93
• Forward P/E Ratio: 2.69
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $427.91 million
• Net Margins: 22.33%
• Pretax Margin: 22.80%
• Return on Equity: 42.37%
• Return on Assets: 25.55%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.03
• Current Ratio: 0.35
• Quick Ratio: 0.35

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.53 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.74
• Cash Flow: $18.24 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.73
• Book Value: $42.51 per share
• Price / Book: 1.60

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 39,242,000
• Free Float: 39,195,000
• Market Cap: $2.67 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.89