Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for Chesapeake Energy Co.'s FY2018 Earnings (CHK)

(NASDAQ:CDZI). Barclays Public Ltd Co reported 3,406 shares or 0% of all its holdings.

The stock decreased 3.19% or $0.1 during the last trading session, reaching $3.03. It has outperformed by 0.96% the S&P500. The oil and gas exploration company reported $0.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.25 by $0.05. CHK's profit would be $242.00 million giving it 2.76 P/E if the $0.27 EPS is correct. Principal Gru Inc has invested 0.01% of its portfolio in Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK). Over the past year Company's shares have been trading in the range of $2.53 and $5.87. About 5.15 million shares traded. It has underperformed by 54.38% the S&P500.

A total of 10 analysts rate Chesapeake Energy (NYSE:CHK) as follows: 2 "Buy", 4 "Hold" and 4 "Sell". Therefore 20% are positive. Chesapeake Energy Corporation has $2.71B MC.

Citigroup cut shares of Chesapeake Energy (NYSE:CHK) from a neutral rating to a sell rating in a report published on Tuesday morning, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Since the beginning of the calendar year, this stock has moved up by 17.88%.

Target Price/Analysts Mean Suggestion: Mostly, a price target is an individual analyst's expectation on the future price of a security, usually a stock. This ratio is internally not steady, since the market value of equity is divided by the total revenues of the firm. The firm has "Underperform" rating by Credit Suisse given on Wednesday, July 5. On Monday, March 5 the stock has "Hold" rating by Susquehanna. The company was downgraded on Tuesday, January 16 by Mizuho. The stock of Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) has "Buy" rating given on Tuesday, January 2 by SunTrust. On Tuesday, November 14 the stock has "Hold" rating by BMO Capital Markets.

Big Money Sentiment decreased to 1.04 in 2017 Q4. As of now, CHK has a P/S, P/E and P/B values of 0.29, 1.34 and 0 respectively. 50 funds acquired stakes and 110 increased stakes. Funds hold 548.86 million shares thus 4.62% less from 2017Q3's 575.42 million shares. Chesapeake Energy Corp (NYSE:CHK)'s price to sales ratio for trailing twelve month stands at 0.29, whereas its price to book ratio for the most recent quarters is at 0. Chesapeake Energy Corp (NYSE:CHK)'s price to free cash flow for trailing twelve months is 3.82. State Of Alaska Department Of Revenue reported 226,790 shares or 0.02% of all its holdings. 345,500 were reported by Ingalls Snyder Lc. Oarsman Cap Incorporated has 0.32% invested in Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) for 188,100 shs. Since April 20, 2017 CHK has declined 42.83% and is downtrending.

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American Assets Capital Advisers, which manages about $79.48M and $394.40 million US Long portfolio, decreased its stake in Hudson Pac Pptys Inc (NYSE:HPP) by 119,600 shares to 9,600 shares, valued at $329,000 in 2017Q4, according to the filing. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank lifted its position in shares of Chesapeake Energy by 41.5% during the 4th quarter. It fall, as 44 investors sold CHK shares while 110 reduced holdings. 17,065 were accumulated by Diversified Com.

Investors in the region are likely to digest overnight developments on the trade front after China said on Tuesday it would impose deposits on U.S. sorghum imports: Several U.S. companies will be asked to put up a deposit of up to 178.6 percent on sorghum imports, Reuters said, adding that China said the move was temporary. The company's beta value is at N/A. Analysts mean recommendation for the stock is 2.60. It operates in two divisions, Exploration and Production; and Marketing, Gathering, and Compression.Last it reported negative earnings.

The price-earnings ratio (P/E ratio) is the ratio for valuing a company that measures its current share price relative to its per-share earnings. The firm holds interests in natural gas resource plays, including the Haynesville/Bossier Shales in northwestern Louisiana and East Texas; the Marcellus Shale in the northern Appalachian Basin in Pennsylvania. Its down 0.21, from 1.25 in 2017Q3.

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. 19 funds opened positions while 28 raised stakes. Ameritas Ptnrs reported 1,834 shares. Amalgamated Comml Bank invested in 181,270 shares. Cambridge Investment Advsrs invested in 0% or 57,600 shs.

On the other hand share of Walmart Inc. State Of Wisconsin Board reported 213,124 shares. Morgan Stanley holds 437,242 shares. United Capital Financial Advisers Limited Liability has 0% invested in Cadiz Inc. Encompass Cap Limited Liability Corporation holds 4.15% or 7.37 million shares. Utah Retirement holds 0.01% or 168,036 shares. Wells Fargo And Mn reported 51,268 shares or 0% of all its holdings. Benjamin F Edwards Incorporated holds 0.02% or 42,000 shs in its capital. (NASDAQ:BIOS). Portolan Capital Mngmt Limited Co stated it has 362,323 shares. At the end of the fourth quarter, the debt balance was $9.9 billion compared with negligible cash balance of $5 million in the balance sheet. The firm engages in the preparation, delivery, administration, and clinical monitoring of pharmaceutical treatments that are administered to a patient through intravenous, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intra-spinal, and enteral methods.

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