$-0.22 EPS Expected for Transocean Ltd. (RIG); 1 Analysts Bullish Altius Minerals (TSE:ALS)

February 12, 2018 - By Darrin Black

Analysts expect Transocean Ltd. (NYSE:RIG) to report $-0.22 EPS on February, 22.They anticipate $0.85 EPS change or 134.92% from last quarter’s $0.63 EPS. After having $0.16 EPS previously, Transocean Ltd.’s analysts see -237.50% EPS growth. The stock increased 1.96% or $0.18 during the last trading session, reaching $9.36. About 24.15 million shares traded or 97.68% up from the average. Transocean Ltd. (NYSE:RIG) has risen 15.86% since February 12, 2017 and is uptrending. It has underperformed by 0.84% the S&P500.

Among 2 analysts covering Altius Minerals (TSE:ALS), 1 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 1 Hold. Therefore 50% are positive. Altius Minerals had 12 analyst reports since July 21, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The stock of Altius Minerals Corporation (TSE:ALS) has “Sector Perform” rating given on Tuesday, June 27 by Scotia Capital. The stock has “Buy” rating by TD Securities on Thursday, August 24. The company was maintained on Friday, March 17 by TD Securities. The company was maintained on Tuesday, December 20 by Scotia Capital. See Altius Minerals Corporation (TSE:ALS) latest ratings:

23/11/2017 Broker: Raymond James Rating: Old Target: $13.00 New Target: $14.50 Target Up
15/09/2017 Broker: TD Securities Rating: Buy Old Target: $16.50 New Target: $17.00 Target Up
15/09/2017 Broker: Scotia Capital Rating: Sector Perform New Target: $13.50 Target
24/08/2017 Broker: TD Securities Rating: Buy New Target: $16.50 Maintain

Altius Minerals Corporation engages in generation and acquisition of mineral resource projects, royalties, and investments in Canada and Brazil. The company has market cap of $529.91 million. The firm owns royalties and streams in 15 operating mines of copper, zinc, nickel, cobalt, iron ore, precious metals, potash, and thermal and metallurgical coal; and pre-development stage royalties in mineral commodities. It currently has negative earnings. Altius Minerals Corporation was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in St.

The stock decreased 0.81% or $0.1 during the last trading session, reaching $12.27. About 132,784 shares traded or 89.06% up from the average. Altius Minerals Corporation (TSE:ALS) has 0.00% since February 12, 2017 and is . It has underperformed by 16.70% the S&P500.

Among 40 analysts covering Transocean Ltd (NYSE:RIG), 15 have Buy rating, 10 Sell and 15 Hold. Therefore 38% are positive. Transocean Ltd had 103 analyst reports since August 7, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The stock of Transocean Ltd. (NYSE:RIG) earned “Reduce” rating by Fearnley on Wednesday, March 9. The firm has “Neutral” rating by Goldman Sachs given on Wednesday, August 9. The rating was maintained by Nomura on Thursday, August 17 with “Reduce”. The stock has “Hold” rating by Jefferies on Wednesday, April 12. On Wednesday, September 14 the stock rating was initiated by Howard Weil with “Sector Perform”. The company was maintained on Wednesday, August 2 by Cowen & Co. The rating was downgraded by Morgan Stanley on Thursday, February 2 to “Underweight”. The firm has “Sell” rating by Citigroup given on Monday, May 16. Bernstein initiated the stock with “Outperform” rating in Friday, December 2 report. Barclays Capital maintained the shares of RIG in report on Monday, August 7 with “Underweight” rating.

Investors sentiment decreased to 0.95 in Q3 2017. Its down 0.30, from 1.25 in 2017Q2. It is negative, as 66 investors sold Transocean Ltd. shares while 107 reduced holdings. 54 funds opened positions while 110 raised stakes. 280.42 million shares or 7.79% more from 260.14 million shares in 2017Q2 were reported. Foundation Res reported 225,873 shares or 0.4% of all its holdings. Sei Invs invested in 231,189 shares or 0.01% of the stock. Ingalls Snyder Ltd Co stated it has 443,214 shares or 0.25% of all its holdings. 801,896 were reported by Barclays Public Limited Liability. Tiaa Cref Invest Management Ltd Liability Corporation reported 0.02% of its portfolio in Transocean Ltd. (NYSE:RIG). Cambridge Investment Rech Advsrs, a Iowa-based fund reported 185,491 shares. State Of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D reported 115,700 shares. Ls Inv Advsrs Ltd Liability Company has invested 0.02% in Transocean Ltd. (NYSE:RIG). Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt stated it has 57,065 shares or 0.01% of all its holdings. Millennium reported 0% of its portfolio in Transocean Ltd. (NYSE:RIG). Tower Research Cap Limited Com (Trc) invested in 5,000 shares or 0% of the stock. Eqis Capital invested 0.01% of its portfolio in Transocean Ltd. (NYSE:RIG). Texas Permanent School Fund owns 285,580 shares or 0.04% of their US portfolio. Evercore Wealth Management invested in 300 shares. Loomis Sayles Limited Partnership holds 0% or 1,021 shares.

Transocean Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides offshore contract drilling services for gas and oil wells worldwide. The company has market cap of $3.66 billion. The firm primarily offers deepwater and harsh environment drilling services. It currently has negative earnings. As of February 9, 2017, it owned or had partial ownership interests in, and operated 56 mobile offshore drilling units that consist of 30 ultra-deepwater floaters, 7 harsh environment floaters, 3 deepwater floaters, 6 midwater floaters, and 10 high-specification jackups.