KeyBanc analyst Leo Mariani maintained a Buy rating on Whiting Petroleum Corp (WLL) today and set a price target of $35. The company’s shares opened today at $28.39.
According to TipRanks.com, Mariani is a 2-star analyst with an average return of 0.0% and a 44.3% success rate. Mariani covers the Basic Materials sector, focusing on stocks such as Continental Resources, Carrizo Oil & Gas, and Concho Resources.
Whiting Petroleum Corp has an analyst consensus of Strong Buy, with a price target consensus of $41.57.
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Based on Whiting Petroleum Corp’s latest earnings release for the quarter ending December 31, the company reported a quarterly net profit of $204 million. In comparison, last year the company had a net profit of $15.01 million.
Based on the recent corporate insider activity of 37 insiders, corporate insider sentiment is negative on the stock.
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Whiting Petroleum Corp. is an independent oil and gas company, which engages in the development, production, acquisition, and exploration of oil and gas properties. It operates in the Rocky Mountains and Permian Basin regions. The company was founded by Kenneth R. Whiting and J. Bert Ladd in January 1980 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.
