Enerplus Corp Company Profile (TSE:ERF)

About Enerplus Corp (TSE:ERF)

Enerplus Corporation, together with subsidiaries, engages in the exploration and development of crude oil and natural gas in the United States and Canada. The companys oil and natural gas properties are located primarily in North Dakota, Montana, and Pennsylvania; and Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan. As of December 31, 2016, it had proved plus probable gross reserves of approximately 14.3 million barrels (MMbbls) of light and medium crude oil; 39.0 MMbbls of heavy crude oil; 123.0 MMbbls of tight oil; 18.1 MMbbls of natural gas liquids; 126.3 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of conventional natural gas; and 1,002.8 Bcf of shale gas. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Industry, Sector and Symbol:

Sector: Healthcare
Industry: Medical Instruments & Supplies
Sub-Industry: N/A
Symbol: TSE:ERF
CUSIP: N/A
Web: www.enerplus.com/

Capitalization:

Market Cap: C$2.74 billion
Outstanding Shares: 242,128,000

Average Prices:

50 Day Moving Avg: C$10.92
200 Day Moving Avg: C$10.94
52 Week Range: C$7.43 - C$13.55

P/E:

Trailing P/E Ratio: 2.97
P/E Growth: -0.58

Sales & Book Value:

Annual Revenue: C$813.65 million
Price / Sales: 3.37
Book Value: C$6.68 per share
Price / Book: 1.69

Dividend:

Dividend Yield: 1.1%

Profitability:

EBIDTA: C$472.04 million
Net Margins: 33.49%
Return on Equity: 20.48%
Return on Assets: 11.59%

Misc:

Average Volume: 999,429 shs.
Short Ratio: 11.04

Frequently Asked Questions for Enerplus Corp (TSE:ERF)

What is Enerplus Corp's stock symbol?

Enerplus Corp trades on the Tornton Stock Exchange (TSX) under the ticker symbol "ERF."

How often does Enerplus Corp pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Enerplus Corp?

Enerplus Corp declared a aug 17 dividend on Thursday, July 20th. Investors of record on Monday, July 31st will be given a dividend of 0.01 per share on Tuesday, August 15th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.06%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 27th. View Enerplus Corp's Dividend History.

How were Enerplus Corp's earnings last quarter?

Enerplus Corp (TSE:ERF) released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, November, 7th. The company reported $1.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company earned $469.60 million during the quarter. Enerplus Corp had a net margin of 33.49% and a return on equity of 20.48%. View Enerplus Corp's Earnings History.

When will Enerplus Corp make its next earnings announcement?

Enerplus Corp is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, November, 13th 2017. View Earnings Estimates for Enerplus Corp.

Where is Enerplus Corp's stock going? Where will Enerplus Corp's stock price be in 2017?

10 brokers have issued twelve-month price objectives for Enerplus Corp's stock. Their predictions range from C$13.50 to C$18.00. On average, they expect Enerplus Corp's share price to reach C$15.25 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Enerplus Corp.

Who are some of Enerplus Corp's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Enerplus Corp include Mediclinic International PLC (MDC), Health Net (HNT), Patheon NV (PTHN), NMC Health PLC (NMC), VWR Corp (VWR), Catalent (CTLT), Cotiviti Holdings (COTV), WuXi PharmaTech (Cayman) (WX), Puma Biotechnology (PBYI), Indivior PLC (INDV), Hikma Pharmaceuticals Plc (HIK), BTG plc (BTG), Hutchison China MediTech Limited (HCM), Abcam Plc (ABC), Udg Healthcare PLC (UDG), Dechra Pharmaceuticals plc (DPH), Teladoc (TDOC) and Spire Healthcare Group PLC (SPI).

Who are Enerplus Corp's key executives?

Enerplus Corp's management team includes the folowing people:

Ian C. Dundas, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
Jodine J. Jenson Labrie, Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President
Edward L. McLaughlin, President, U.S. Operations
Raymond J. Daniels, Senior Vice President - Operations, People & Culture
Eric G. Le Dain, Senior Vice President - Corporate Development, Commercial
David A. McCoy, Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary
Nathan D. Fisher, Vice President - U.S. Development & Geosciences
John Edward Hoffman, Vice President - Canadian Operations
Daniel J. Fitzgerald, Vice President - Business Development
Shaina Brianne Morihira, Corporate Controller

How do I buy Enerplus Corp stock?

Shares of Enerplus Corp and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). Brokers that permit trading on the TSX include Fidelity, Interactive Brokers, PennTrade and Charles Schwab.

What is Enerplus Corp's stock price today?

One share of Enerplus Corp stock can currently be purchased for approximately C$11.31.

MarketBeat Community Rating for Enerplus Corp (TSE ERF)

Community Ranking:		2.7 out of 5 ( )
Outperform Votes:		320 (Vote Outperform)
Underperform Votes:		282 (Vote Underperform)
Total Votes:		602

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

Consensus Ratings for Enerplus Corp (TSE:ERF) (How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?)

Ratings Breakdown:	10 Buy Ratings
Consensus Rating:	Buy (Score: 3.00)
Consensus Price Target:	C$15.25

Analysts' Ratings History for Enerplus Corp (TSE:ERF)

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Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target
8/14/2017	TD Securities	Boost Price Target		C$13.00 -> C$15.00
8/14/2017	Raymond James Financial, Inc.	Boost Price Target	Outperform	C$13.50 -> C$14.25
8/14/2017	Barclays PLC	Boost Price Target		C$14.00 -> C$15.00
7/11/2017	Capital One Financial Corporation	Reiterated Rating	Overweight
5/15/2017	Scotiabank	Boost Price Target	Outperform	C$16.50 -> C$17.50
5/15/2017	Royal Bank Of Canada	Boost Price Target	Outperform	C$13.00 -> C$14.00
2/10/2017	BMO Capital Markets	Upgrade	Market Perform -> Outperform
1/25/2017	CIBC	Boost Price Target		C$13.50 -> C$14.50
12/21/2016	Desjardins	Boost Price Target		C$14.50 -> C$16.50
12/13/2016	CSFB	Boost Price Target		C$14.00 -> C$15.00
12/13/2016	Canaccord Genuity	Boost Price Target	Buy	C$11.00 -> C$18.00
11/15/2016	National Bank Financial	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	C$14.50
8/8/2016	FirstEnergy Capital	Boost Price Target	Outperform	C$11.00 -> C$11.50
6/6/2016	Macquarie	Upgrade	Neutral -> Outperform	C$7.50 -> C$9.75
5/9/2016	FirstEnergy Corporation	Set Price Target		C$5.50 -> C$7.25
2/22/2016	AltaCorp Capital	Lower Price Target		C$7.25 -> C$6.00

(Data available from 8/18/2015 forward)

Earnings History for Enerplus Corp (TSE:ERF)

Earnings by Quarter for Enerplus Corp (TSE:ERF)

Earnings History by Quarter for Enerplus Corp (TSE ERF)

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
11/13/2017
11/7/2014	Q3 14		$1.04	$469.60 million	View	N/A
8/8/2014	Q2 14	$0.28	$1.04	$370.86 million	View	N/A
5/9/2014		$0.33	$0.19	$407.74 million	View	N/A
11/8/2013	Q3 13	$0.19	$0.98		View	N/A
5/10/2013	1Q13		($0.03)		View	N/A

(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)

Earnings Estimates for Enerplus Corp (TSE:ERF)

Quarter	Number of Estimates	Low Estimate	High Estimate	Average Estimate
Q2 2017	1	$0.10	$0.10	$0.10
Q3 2017	1	$0.12	$0.12	$0.12
Q4 2017	1	$0.13	$0.13	$0.13

(Data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

Dividend History by Quarter for Enerplus Corp (TSE ERF)

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
7/20/2017	aug 17	$0.01	1.06%	7/27/2017	7/31/2017	8/15/2017
6/19/2017	jul 17	$0.01	1.12%	6/27/2017	6/29/2017	7/14/2017
5/16/2017	jun 17	$0.01	1.1%	5/24/2017	5/26/2017	6/15/2017
4/18/2017	may 17	$0.01	1.16%	4/26/2017	4/28/2017	5/15/2017
3/17/2017	apr 17	$0.01	1.2%	3/27/2017	3/29/2017	4/13/2017
2/16/2017	mar 17	$0.01	1.02%	2/24/2017	2/28/2017	3/15/2017
1/20/2017	feb 17	$0.01	0.98%	1/27/2017	1/31/2017	2/15/2017
12/19/2016	jan 17	$0.01		12/28/2016	12/30/2016	1/13/2017
11/18/2016	dec 16	$0.01	1.13%	11/28/2016	11/30/2016	12/15/2016
10/20/2016	nov 16	$0.01	1.31%	10/27/2016	10/31/2016	11/15/2016
9/19/2016	oct 16	$0.01	1.5%	9/27/2016	9/29/2016	10/14/2016
8/19/2016	sep 16	$0.01	1.28%	8/29/2016	8/31/2016	9/15/2016
7/19/2016	aug 16	$0.01	1.52%	7/27/2016	7/29/2016	8/15/2016
6/17/2016	jul 16	$0.01		6/24/2016	6/28/2016	7/15/2016
5/17/2016	jun 16	$0.01	1.84%	5/18/2016	5/27/2016	6/15/2016
4/21/2016	may 16	$0.01	1.71%	4/28/2016	5/2/2016	5/16/2016
3/21/2016	apr 16	$0.01		3/29/2016	3/31/2016	4/15/2016
2/18/2016	mar 16	$0.03	9.52%	2/25/2016	2/29/2016	3/15/2016
1/21/2016	feb 16	$0.03	9%	1/28/2016	2/1/2016	2/16/2016
12/18/2015	jan 16	$0.03		12/29/2015	12/31/2015	1/15/2016
11/20/2015	dec 15	$0.03	5.22%	11/27/2015	12/1/2015	12/15/2015
10/20/2015	nov 15	$0.05	9.92%	10/28/2015	10/30/2015	11/16/2015
9/18/2015	oct 15	$0.05		9/28/2015	9/30/2015	10/15/2015
8/20/2015	sep 15	$0.05	9.09%	8/27/2015	8/31/2015	9/15/2015
7/20/2015	aug 15	$0.05	6.59%	7/28/2015	7/30/2015	8/14/2015
6/19/2015	jul 15	$0.05		6/26/2015	6/30/2015	7/15/2015
5/19/2015	jun 15	$0.05	4.92%	5/27/2015	5/29/2015	6/15/2015
4/20/2015	may 15	$0.05	4%	4/28/2015	4/30/2015	5/15/2015
3/19/2015	apr 15	$0.05		3/27/2015	3/31/2015	4/15/2015
2/17/2015	mar 15	$0.09	8.56%	2/25/2015	2/27/2015	3/16/2015
1/22/2015	feb 15	$0.09	9.43%	1/29/2015	2/2/2015	2/17/2015
12/18/2014	jan 15	$0.09		12/29/2014	12/31/2014	1/15/2015
11/14/2014	dec 14	$0.09	6.01%	11/24/2014	11/26/2014	12/15/2014
10/20/2014	nov 14	$0.09	6.46%	10/28/2014	10/30/2014	11/14/2014
9/19/2014	oct 14	$0.09		9/26/2014	9/30/2014	10/15/2014
8/26/2014	sep 14	$0.09	4.44%	9/3/2014	9/5/2014	9/19/2014
7/24/2014	aug 14	$0.09	4.22%	7/31/2014	8/5/2014	8/20/2014
6/27/2014	jul 14	$0.09	4.02%	7/7/2014	7/9/2014	7/21/2014
5/23/2014	jun 14	$0.09	4.46%	6/3/2014	6/5/2014	6/20/2014
4/24/2014	may 14	$0.09	4.49%	5/1/2014	5/5/2014	5/20/2014
3/25/2014	apr 14	$0.09	4.97%	4/2/2014	4/4/2014	4/21/2014
2/21/2014	mar 14	$0.09	4.92%	3/3/2014	3/5/2014	3/20/2014
1/24/2014	feb 14	$0.09	5.31%	2/3/2014	2/5/2014	2/20/2014
12/20/2013	jan 14	$0.09	5.52%	1/2/2014	1/6/2014	1/20/2014
11/25/2013	quarterly	$0.09		12/3/2013	12/5/2013	12/20/2013
11/25/2013	monthly	$0.09	5.57%	12/3/2013	12/5/2013	12/20/2013
10/25/2013	nov 13	$0.09		11/1/2013	11/5/2013	11/20/2013
9/24/2013	oct 13	$0.09		10/2/2013	10/4/2013	10/21/2013
8/26/2013	sep 13	$0.09		9/3/2013	9/5/2013	9/20/2013
7/23/2013	aug 13	$0.09		7/31/2013	8/2/2013	8/20/2013
6/26/2013	jul 13	$0.09		7/5/2013	7/9/2013	7/19/2013
5/24/2013	jun 13	$0.09		6/3/2013	6/5/2013	6/20/2013
4/24/2013	may 13	$0.09		5/1/2013	5/3/2013	5/21/2013

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History for Enerplus Corp (TSE:ERF)

Insider Trades by Quarter for Enerplus Corp (TSE:ERF)

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction
3/28/2017	Robert Bruce Hodgins	Director	Buy	2,000	C$10.42	C$20,840.00
3/14/2017	John Edward Hoffman	Insider	Buy	1,000	C$10.86	C$10,860.00
3/10/2017	John Edward Hoffman	Insider	Buy	1,000	C$11.23	C$11,230.00
3/9/2017	Edward Mclaughlin	Insider	Buy	3,240	C$8.24	C$26,697.60
3/15/2016	Labrie Jodine Julene Jenson	Insider	Buy	6,000	C$4.58	C$27,480.00
1/20/2016	Glen Dawson Roane	Director	Buy	25,000	C$2.78	C$69,500.00
12/21/2015	David Heckman Barr	Director	Buy	30,000	C$3.22	C$96,600.00
11/17/2015	Labrie Jodine Julene Jenson	Insider	Buy	2,900	C$6.90	C$20,010.00
11/13/2015	James Berkeley Fraser	Director	Buy	10,000	C$4.87	C$48,700.00
10/1/2015	Shaina Brianne Morihira	Insider	Buy	15,000	C$6.60	C$99,000.00
9/2/2015	Patrick Scott Walsh	Insider	Buy	1,300	C$7.67	C$9,971.00
5/22/2015	Patrick Scott Walsh	Insider	Buy	1,210	C$12.40	C$15,004.00

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Headline Trends for Enerplus Corp (TSE:ERF) Latest Headlines for Enerplus Corp (TSE:ERF)

Source:

Date	Headline
	Enerplus Corp. :ERF-CA: Earnings Analysis: Q2, 2017 By the Numbers : August 18, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - August 18 at 6:18 PM
	Dakota Access pipeline has made big difference for Enerplus, CEO says seekingalpha.com - August 17 at 7:31 PM
	FY2017 EPS Estimates for Enerplus Corp (ERF) Raised by Analyst www.americanbankingnews.com - August 17 at 8:58 AM
	ETFs with exposure to Enerplus Corp. : August 16, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - August 16 at 9:20 PM
	Enerplus Corp. : ERF-CA: Dividend Analysis : July 31st, 2017 (record date) : By the numbers : August 16, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - August 16 at 4:17 PM
	Analysts Offer Predictions for Enerplus Corp's Q3 2017 Earnings (ERF) www.americanbankingnews.com - August 16 at 6:30 AM
	Enerplus Corporation (ERF) Catches Eye: Stock Up 8.9% finance.yahoo.com - August 14 at 6:43 PM
	Enerplus Corp (ERF) PT Raised to C$15.00 at Barclays PLC www.americanbankingnews.com - August 14 at 6:02 PM
	Raymond James Financial, Inc. Raises Enerplus Corp (TSE:ERF) Price Target to C$14.25 www.americanbankingnews.com - August 14 at 6:02 PM
	Enerplus Corp (ERF) Price Target Raised to C$15.00 www.americanbankingnews.com - August 14 at 6:02 PM
	Edited Transcript of ERF.TO earnings conference call or presentation 11-Aug-17 3:00pm GMT finance.yahoo.com - August 12 at 10:41 PM
	Week 33 Breakout Forecast: Short-Term Picks To Give You An Edge seekingalpha.com - August 12 at 5:39 PM
	EARNINGS SUMMARY: Details of Enerplus Corporation Q2 Earnings Report www.rttnews.com - August 11 at 6:49 PM
	Enerplus Announces Second Quarter 2017 Results finance.yahoo.com - August 11 at 6:48 PM
	Enerplus Corp. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bearish Manner : ERF-CA : August 11, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - August 11 at 6:48 PM
	CANADA STOCKS-TSX hits five-week low as financials, Magna weigh finance.yahoo.com - August 11 at 6:48 PM
	Enerplus posts 2Q profit finance.yahoo.com - August 11 at 6:48 PM
	Enerplus Corp (TSE:ERF) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results www.americanbankingnews.com - August 11 at 12:24 PM
	Pre-Market Earnings Report for August 11, 2017 : TU, MGA, AIT, ERF, JCP, PVG, SELB, FELP, TGLS, CXRX, AUXO ... - Nasdaq www.nasdaq.com - August 10 at 7:41 PM
	Enerplus Corp (ERF) Scheduled to Post Earnings on Friday www.americanbankingnews.com - August 4 at 7:12 AM
	Enerplus Corp. :ERF-CA: Earnings Analysis: Q1, 2017 By the Numbers : August 3, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - August 3 at 3:52 PM
	2 Energy Stocks That Can Go Much Higher www.fool.ca - July 31 at 6:05 PM
	Enerplus Corp (TSE:ERF) Given Consensus Rating of "Buy" by Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - July 29 at 3:12 PM
	Enerplus Corporation (ERF) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for July 27, 2017 - Nasdaq www.nasdaq.com - July 26 at 6:57 PM
	Form 6-K ENERPLUS Corp For: Jul 20 - StreetInsider.com www.streetinsider.com - July 20 at 3:54 PM
	Enerplus Corp. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : ERF-CA : July 20, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - July 20 at 3:54 PM
	Enerplus Corp (ERF) Plans Aug 17 Dividend of $0.01 www.americanbankingnews.com - July 20 at 11:22 AM
	Enerplus Corp (ERF) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by Capital One Financial Corporation www.americanbankingnews.com - July 16 at 7:34 PM
	Equities Analysts Set Expectations for Enerplus Corp's Q2 2017 Earnings (ERF) www.americanbankingnews.com - July 13 at 9:32 AM
	Enerplus Announces Conference Call for Second Quarter 2017 Results finance.yahoo.com - July 12 at 7:01 PM
	Enerplus Corp. – Value Analysis (TORONTO:ERF) : July 4, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - July 5 at 2:01 AM
	2 Energy Stocks With Remarkable Returns Potential www.fool.ca - July 3 at 6:11 PM
	Enerplus Corp. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bearish Manner : ERF-CA : July 3, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - July 3 at 6:11 PM
	Enerplus Corp. : ERF-CA: Dividend Analysis : June 29th, 2017 (record date) : By the numbers : June 27, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - June 27 at 5:18 PM
	Enerplus Corporation (ERF) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for June 27, 2017 - Nasdaq www.nasdaq.com - June 26 at 6:01 PM
	Enerplus Corp (ERF) Announces Jul 17 Dividend of $0.01 www.americanbankingnews.com - June 19 at 11:05 AM
	Enerplus Corp. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bearish Manner : ERF-CA : June 15, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - June 15 at 7:05 PM
	Enerplus Corp (ERF) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Buy" from Analysts www.americanbankingnews.com - June 9 at 4:48 PM
	Enerplus Corp. : ERF-CA: Dividend Analysis : May 26th, 2017 (record date) : By the numbers : May 25, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - May 25 at 7:01 PM
	Enerplus goes ex-dividend tomorrow seekingalpha.com - May 23 at 7:29 AM
	Enerplus Corp (ERF) Plans Jun 17 Dividend of $0.01 www.americanbankingnews.com - May 16 at 10:22 AM
	Enerplus Corp (ERF) Receives Average Recommendation of "Buy" from Analysts www.americanbankingnews.com - May 15 at 3:14 PM
	Enerplus Corp. – Value Analysis (TORONTO:ERF) : May 12, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - May 12 at 5:30 PM
	Enerplus Corp (ERF) Given New C$14.00 Price Target at Royal Bank of Canada www.americanbankingnews.com - May 8 at 5:28 PM
	Enerplus Demonstrates Its Potential With A Strong Q1 - Seeking Alpha seekingalpha.com - May 8 at 4:51 PM
	Enerplus Corp.: Strong price momentum but will it sustain? finance.yahoo.com - May 8 at 4:51 PM
	Enerplus Corp (ERF) Price Target Raised to C$15.50 www.americanbankingnews.com - May 8 at 2:26 PM
	Enerplus Corp (ERF) Price Target Increased to C$15.50 by Analysts at Raymond James Financial, Inc. www.americanbankingnews.com - May 8 at 2:26 PM
	Enerplus Corp (ERF) PT Raised to C$17.50 www.americanbankingnews.com - May 8 at 2:26 PM
	Enerplus' (ERF) CEO Ian Dundas on Q1 2017 Results - Earnings Call Transcript - Seeking Alpha seekingalpha.com - May 5 at 10:14 PM