Keith A.J. Macphail Sells 20,000 Shares of NuVista Energy Ltd. (TSE:NVA) Stock

NuVista Energy Ltd. (TSE:NVA) Director Keith A.J. Macphail sold 20,000 shares of NuVista Energy stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of C$14.20, for a total value of C$284,000.00.

Keith A.J. Macphail also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, May 14th, Keith A.J. Macphail sold 50,000 shares of NuVista Energy stock. The stock was sold at an average price of C$12.77, for a total value of C$638,500.00.

NuVista Energy Stock Down 1.0 %

NVA stock traded down C$0.14 on Wednesday, hitting C$14.15. 407,663 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 512,716. NuVista Energy Ltd. has a 12-month low of C$9.59 and a 12-month high of C$14.57. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of C$13.24 and a two-hundred day moving average price of C$11.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 15.87, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 0.78. The stock has a market cap of C$2.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 2.83.

NuVista Energy (TSE:NVA) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May 7th. The company reported C$0.17 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of C$0.31 by C($0.14). The business had revenue of C$309.02 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of C$276.00 million. NuVista Energy had a return on equity of 15.57% and a net margin of 26.88%. As a group, equities research analysts expect that NuVista Energy Ltd. will post 1.3395253 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

NVA has been the subject of several recent research reports. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on NuVista Energy from C$17.00 to C$18.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 26th. Desjardins reduced their price target on NuVista Energy from C$15.00 to C$14.75 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, March 22nd. CIBC boosted their price target on NuVista Energy from C$15.50 to C$16.50 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, April 22nd. TD Securities boosted their price target on NuVista Energy from C$15.00 to C$17.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, June 14th. Finally, National Bankshares boosted their price target on NuVista Energy from C$14.00 to C$15.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, April 19th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of C$15.42.

NuVista Energy Company Profile

NuVista Energy Ltd., together with its subsidiary, engages in the exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas reserves in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. The company is involved in the development, delineation, and production of condensate, natural gas liquids, and natural gas reserves.