Yahoo Finance 4 Reasons to Add CONSOL Energy (CEIX) to Your Portfolio
Earnings estimates for Consol Energy Inc. CEIX have been revised upward in the past 30 days, reflecting analyst’s optimism in the stock. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2018 and 2019 earnings moved up 0.6% and 3.1% to $5.10 and $3.62, respectively.
Let’s focus on the factors that make CONSOL Energy a profitable pick.
Earnings & Surprise History
In second-quarter 2018, CONSOL Energy delivered earnings of $1.58 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.39 by 13.67%. The company delivered average positive earnings surprise of 86.80% in the trailing three quarters.
Price Performance & Growth Projections
The shares of CONSOL Energy have surged 80.2% in the past 12 months compared with the industry’s rise of 26.6%.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings is pegged at $5.10, reflecting year-over-year improvement of 13.33%.
Zacks Rank & VGM Score
The stock holds a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and has an impressive VGM Score of A. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Here V stands for Value, G for Growth and M for Momentum with the score being a weighted combination of all three factors. Back tested results show that stocks with a favorable VGM Score of A or B coupled with a bullish Zacks Rank are the best investment options.
Coal Production
Coal production was 7.7 million tons in the second quarter 2018, up from 6.8 million tons in the year-ago quarter. The partnership’s coal production increased, which met higher domestic as well as international demand. We believe, recent improvements in the coal markets will benefit CONSOL Energy to deliver better results.
Other Stocks to Consider
A few other top-ranked stocks from the Zacks coal industry are Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. ARLP, CONSOL Coal Resources LP CCR and Peabody Energy Corporation BTU.
Alliance Resource holds a Zacks Rank #2. The company delivered an earnings surprise of 1.59% in the last reported quarter. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2018 earnings moved 6.1% north to $3.30 in the past 30 days.
CONSOL Coal sports a Zacks Rank #1. The company delivered average beat of 2.72% in the trailing four quarters. The consensus mark for current-year earnings inched up 1.4% to $2.10 in the past 30 days.
Peabody Energy holds a Zacks Rank #2. It pulled off an average positive surprise of 2.61% in the past four quarters. The consensus estimate for 2018 bottom line has been revised 19.9% upward to $3.62 in the past 30 days.
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