Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) lost about -5.1 percent in value since last earnings

Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) lost about -5.1 percent in value since last earnings

Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) lost about -5.1 percent in value since last earnings

Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) is projected to declare fiscal first quarter financial results right before the stock market’s official open on April 28, 2017. The stock lost about -5.1 percent in price since last results when it was at $116.55 a share. Based on the most relevant past-periods data, there is an 57.14 percent probability for this firm’s share price to go down following next quarterly results. Earnings reaction history tells us that the equity price moved down 16 times out of last 28 reported quarters. It has beaten earnings-per-share estimates 58.% of the time in its last 12 earnings reports. It fell short of earnings estimates on 5 occasions, and it has met expectations 0 time.

Here’s how traders responded to CVX earnings announcements over the past few quarters.

Chevron Corporation (CVX) Earnings Surprises & Reaction

Given its history, the average earnings announcement surprise was -16.46 percent over the past four quarters. Back on January 27, 2017, it posted earnings per-share earnings at $0.22 which missed the consensus $0.64 projection (negative surprise of-65.63%). For the quarter, revenue came in at 31.5B versus consensus estimate of 31.83B. The stock dropped -2.37 percent the session following the earnings reports were released, and on 7th day price change was -3.72 percent.

On October 28, 2016, it reported earnings at $0.68 a share compared with the consensus estimate of $0.39 per share (positive surprise of 74.36%). Revenue of 30.14B for that quarter was below the $30.33B analysts had expected. The stock climbed 3.91% the day following the earnings announcement, and on 7th day price change was 5.48%.

On July 29, 2016, it recorded $0.48 a share in earnings which topped the consensus estimate of $0.31 (positive surprise of 54.84%). Revenue for the quarter was $29.28B while analysts called for revenues to be $28.54B. The stock gained 0.68% the day following the earnings data was made public, and on 7th day price change was -1.37%.

On April 29, 2016, it announced earnings per share at $-0.39 versus the consensus estimate of $-0.17 per share (negative surprise of -129.41%). That came on revenues of $23.55B for that period. Analysts had expected $21.43B in revenue.

Chevron Corporation Earnings Estimates

As Q1 earnings announcement date approaches, Wall Street is expecting earnings per share of $0.91. The analysts’ present consensus range is $0.37-$1.33 for EPS. The market consensus range for revenue is between $30.62B and $37.01B, with an average of $34.79B.

Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) last ended at $109.35, sending the company’s market cap near $207.01B. The consensus 12-month price target from analysts covering the stock is $126.3. The share price has declined -7.23% from its top level in 52 weeks and advanced -6.21% this year. It recently traded in a range of $109.31-$110.81 at a volume of 6345535 shares. The recent trading ended with the price nearly -3.38 lower for the last 5 trading days, rebounding 23.43% from its 52-week low.

 

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