Noble Energy (NBL) To Post Q4 Earnings: What's In The Cards?

 | Feb 11, 2019 09:03PM ET

Noble Energy Inc. (NYSE:NBL) is scheduled to release fourth-quarter 2018 results on Feb 19. In the last reported quarter, the company pulled off positive earnings surprise of 68.75%.

Factors to Consider

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for total revenues is pegged at $1.17 billion, representing 2.58% fall on a year-over-year basis. The consensus mark for fourth-quarter earnings is pegged at 11 cents per share, reflecting a decline of 65.63% on a year-over-year basis.

Noble Energy expects fourth-quarter total sales volume in the range of 337-349 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day (MBoe/d) and anticipates capex in the range of $625-$700 million.

In the fourth quarter the company expects U. S crude oil sales volume per day in the range of 109-119 MBoe/d , the midpoint of which is lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 116 MBoe/d. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for fourth-quarter Israel natural gas volumes is pegged at 232 million cubic fit per day (MMcf/d), which is higher than the midpoint of the company's guidance of 220-240 MMcf/d.

The company expects productivity from the first row of Mustang IDP development to contribute to growth from the DJ Basin.

Noble Energy Inc. Price and EPS Surprise

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