Birchcliff Energy (BIREF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Birchcliff Energy Ltd., an intermediate oil and natural gas company, explores for, develops, and produces natural gas, light oil, condensate, and other natural gas liquids in Western Canada. The company holds interests in the areas of Montney/Doig Resource Play, including the Pouce Coupe and Gordondale properties in Alberta. Birchcliff Energy Ltd. was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $4.89 to $4.97
• 50-Day Range: $3.84 to $4.95
• 52-Week Range: $3.15 to $5.00
• Volume: 15,822 shs
• Average Volume: 85,236 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.34 billion
• P/E Ratio: 35.18
• Dividend Yield: 1.62%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Strong Buy

Birchcliff Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Birchcliff Energy scored higher than 23% 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: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Birchcliff Energy.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Birchcliff Energy is 35.18, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.52.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Birchcliff Energy is 35.18, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 48.85.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Birchcliff Energy has a P/B Ratio of 0.80. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.37% of the float of Birchcliff Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Birchcliff Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 127.1, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Birchcliff Energy has recently increased by 7.96%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Birchcliff Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 1.75%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Birchcliff Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Birchcliff Energy is 22.86%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.37% of the float of Birchcliff Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Birchcliff Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 127.1, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Birchcliff Energy has recently increased by 7.96%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.52

News Sentiment

Birchcliff Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.52. 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 0.87 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Birchcliff Energy this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

3 people have searched for BIREF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added Birchcliff Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.50% of the stock of Birchcliff Energy is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 0.78% of the stock of Birchcliff Energy is held by institutions.

BIREF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BIREF shares performed this year?

Birchcliff Energy's stock was trading at $3.77 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, BIREF shares have increased by 30.6% and is now trading at $4.9250.
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How were Birchcliff Energy's earnings last quarter?

Birchcliff Energy Ltd. (OTCMKTS:BIREF) released its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 14th. The company reported $0.17 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.14 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $136.68 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $141.51 million. Birchcliff Energy had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 2.49% and a net margin of 9.39%.

How do I buy shares of Birchcliff Energy?

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

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend: 3/14/2025
• Record date for 3/31 Dividend: 3/17/2025
• Dividend Payable: 3/31/2025
• Last Earnings: 5/14/2025
• Today: 6/05/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/13/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Crude petroleum & natural gas
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:BIREF
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.birchcliffenergy.com
• Phone: (403) 261-6401
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 218
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.35
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 35.18
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $40.95 million
• Net Margins: 9.39%
• Pretax Margin: 3.33%
• Return on Equity: 2.49%
• Return on Assets: 1.68%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.22
• Current Ratio: 1.01
• Quick Ratio: 1.01

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $428.33 million
• Price / Sales: 3.13
• Cash Flow: $0.78 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.31
• Book Value: $6.17 per share
• Price / Book: 0.80

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 272,246,000
• Free Float: 267,533,000
• Market Cap: $1.34 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.53