Williams Capital Thinks Cimarex Energy’s Stock is Going to Recover


Williams Capital analyst Gabriele Sorbara reiterated a Buy rating on Cimarex Energy (XEC) today and set a price target of $129. The company’s shares opened today at $82.76, close to its 52-week low of $77.63.

According to TipRanks.com, Sorbara is ranked 0 out of 5 stars with an average return of -5.5% and a 35.4% success rate. Sorbara covers the Basic Materials sector, focusing on stocks such as Gulfport Energy Corp, Extraction Oil & Gas, and Oasis Petroleum Inc.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Strong Buy analyst consensus rating for Cimarex Energy with a $130.83 average price target, a 58.1% upside from current levels. In a report issued on November 12, BMO Capital also reiterated a Buy rating on the stock with a $120 price target.

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Based on Cimarex Energy’s latest earnings release for the quarter ending September 30, the company reported a quarterly net profit of $146 million. In comparison, last year the company had a net profit of $89.83 million.

Based on the recent corporate insider activity of 42 insiders, corporate insider sentiment is positive on the stock. This means that over the past quarter there has been an increase of insiders buying their shares of XEC in relation to earlier this year.

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Cimarex Energy Co. is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company. Its activities include drilling, completing and operating wells. It operates through the following areas: Permian Basin, Mid-Continent, and Others in Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico. The company was founded by F. H. Merelli in February 2002 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

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