Overview
Canada oil and gas producer's Q1 production rose 5% yr/yr, led by Clearwater asset growth
Q1 oil and natural gas sales were flat yr/yr; net income declined sharply
Company repurchased 4.6 mln shares in Q1 under its buyback program
Outlook
Tamarack sees 2026 average production between 69,000 and 71,000 boe per day
Company expects 2026 capital investments of C$390–410 mln
Tamarack plans to revisit its H2 drilling program mid-year
Result Drivers
CLEARWATER GROWTH - Q1 production increase driven by successful drilling, waterflood expansion and a tuck-in acquisition in Clearwater
CAPITAL INVESTMENT FOCUS - Q1 capital was primarily allocated to drilling Clearwater heavy oil and Charlie Lake wells
COMMODITY PRICE RESPONSE - Co accelerated some drilling into Q2 to capitalize on higher near-term commodity prices
Company press release: ID:nCNWLQBJXa
Key Details
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Consensus Estimate
Q1 Oil & Nat Gas Revenue
C$443.94 mln
Q1 Net Income
C$5.65 mln
Q1 Net Debt
C$622.74 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 6 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the oil & gas exploration and production peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Tamarack Valley Energy Ltd is C$12.00, about 6.1% below its May 5 closing price of C$12.78
The stock recently traded at 13 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 17 three months ago
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