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Enerplus CorpERF.TOCOMMENTJan 13, 2014Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Jun 03, 2024. Market Open.
At least 15 years of drilling inventory in Bakken play. Very strong balance sheet (almost no debt). Expecting ~60% of free cash flow returning to shareholders. Trading under 3x cash flow with $80 oil. Expecting ~$29 share price next year given $80 oil. Expecting strong performance in 2024. Value proposition very strong.
Huge winner last year. An example of how a stock can be unfairly punished and unfairly cheap and where you need people’s perception to change. 25% of their production is in the US Bakken play so are not exposed to as much differentials. About 25% of production in the US Marcellus play, so are not as exposed as much to the basis, the difference between Canadian and US natural gas. Still trading at a discount to some of its peers. Trading at around 6 times and pays a pretty healthy dividend. However, payout ratio is about 100%, so thinks they are using a little debt to pay some of the dividend. You could be looking at 15%-20% upside this year.