Athabasca Oil Corporation Acquires 38,100 Shares of Athabasca Oil (TSE:ATH) Stock

Athabasca Oil Co. (TSE:ATH) insider Athabasca Oil Corporation acquired 38,100 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 20th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of C$10.73 per share, for a total transaction of C$408,813.00. Following the acquisition, the insider owned 641,300 shares in the company, valued at approximately C$6,881,149. This trade represents a 6.32% increase in their ownership of the stock.

Athabasca Oil Corporation also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, July 21st, Athabasca Oil Corporation bought 38,900 shares of Athabasca Oil stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of C$10.79 per share, with a total value of C$419,731.00.
• On Wednesday, July 22nd, Athabasca Oil Corporation bought 37,500 shares of Athabasca Oil stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of C$10.85 per share, with a total value of C$406,875.00.
• On Thursday, July 23rd, Athabasca Oil Corporation purchased 37,300 shares of Athabasca Oil stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of C$11.25 per share, for a total transaction of C$419,625.00.
• On Friday, July 24th, Athabasca Oil Corporation purchased 36,800 shares of Athabasca Oil stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of C$10.99 per share, for a total transaction of C$404,432.00.
• On Monday, July 27th, Athabasca Oil Corporation acquired 39,500 shares of Athabasca Oil stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of C$10.56 per share, with a total value of C$417,120.00.
• On Tuesday, July 28th, Athabasca Oil Corporation acquired 39,400 shares of Athabasca Oil stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of C$10.38 per share, with a total value of C$408,972.00.
• On Wednesday, July 29th, Athabasca Oil Corporation acquired 39,900 shares of Athabasca Oil stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of C$10.47 per share, with a total value of C$417,753.00.
• On Thursday, July 30th, Athabasca Oil Corporation bought 39,500 shares of Athabasca Oil stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of C$10.45 per share, for a total transaction of C$412,775.00.
• On Friday, July 31st, Athabasca Oil Corporation bought 43,500 shares of Athabasca Oil stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of C$10.41 per share, for a total transaction of C$452,835.00.
• On Tuesday, June 23rd, Athabasca Oil Corporation bought 47,300 shares of Athabasca Oil stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of C$10.77 per share, for a total transaction of C$509,421.00.

Athabasca Oil Trading Down 4.5%

Shares of ATH stock opened at C$9.61 on Thursday. Athabasca Oil Co. has a 1 year low of C$5.57 and a 1 year high of C$12.86. The firm has a market capitalization of C$4.63 billion, a PE ratio of 20.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of -0.51 and a beta of -0.23. The stock has a fifty day moving average of C$10.75 and a two-hundred day moving average of C$10.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.95, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a current ratio of 1.90.

Athabasca Oil (TSE:ATH) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The oil and gas exploration company reported C$0.13 EPS for the quarter. Athabasca Oil had a return on equity of 12.57% and a net margin of 17.68%.The company had revenue of C$306.54 million for the quarter. As a group, research analysts expect that Athabasca Oil Co. will post 0.5403473 EPS for the current year.

Key Athabasca Oil News

Here are the key news stories impacting Athabasca Oil this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Insiders purchased approximately 390,400 shares of Athabasca Oil between July 20 and July 31 for about C$4.17 million, at an average price near C$10.68 per share. The buying increased direct ownership to 993,600 shares, worth roughly C$10.34 million, suggesting an insider believes the stock is attractively valued. Athabasca Oil insider buying report
• Positive Sentiment: The company’s latest reported quarter showed C$0.13 in earnings per share and C$306.54 million in revenue, alongside a 17.68% net margin and 12.57% return on equity. Analysts expect full-year EPS of approximately C$0.54, providing fundamental support for the shares.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst sentiment is mixed. Jefferies rates ATH “buy” with a C$14.00 target, while RBC and Desjardins maintain “sector perform” or “hold” views. The consensus rating is “hold,” with an average price target of C$11.50, implying some upside but limited agreement on the near-term outlook.
• Negative Sentiment: ATH has decreased and is trading below its 50-day moving average of C$10.78 and near its 200-day average of C$10.15, indicating continued technical weakness. Its debt-to-equity ratio of 10.95 also represents a potential concern, particularly if oil prices or operating conditions deteriorate.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ATH has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Desjardins set a C$12.50 price target on shares of Athabasca Oil and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Jefferies Financial Group set a C$14.00 price objective on shares of Athabasca Oil and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on Athabasca Oil from C$12.00 to C$12.50 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Athabasca Oil presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of C$11.50.

Athabasca Oil Company Profile

Athabasca Oil Corp is an energy company. It is focused on the exploration, development, and production of light oil and liquids-rich natural gas. The company organizes its business under two operational segments, Light Oil and Thermal Oil. It generates maximum revenue from the Thermal Oil segment. Thermal Oil includes the exploration, development, and production of bitumen from sand and carbonate rock formations located in the Athabasca region of Northern Alberta.