Bank of Montreal (BMO) EPS Estimated At $1.91; SM Energy Co (SM)’s Sentiment Is 2.06

May 15, 2017 - By Kurt Siggers

Analysts expect Bank of Montreal (TSE:BMO) to report $1.91 EPS on May, 24.They anticipate $0.18 EPS change or 10.40% from last quarter’s $1.73 EPS. T_BMO’s profit would be $1.24 billion giving it 12.31 P/E if the $1.91 EPS is correct. After having $2.28 EPS previously, Bank of Montreal’s analysts see -16.23% EPS growth. It closed at $94.04 lastly. It is down 11.87% since October 6, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 1.22% the S&P500.

SM Energy Company is an independent energy company. The company has market cap of $2.37 billion. The Firm is engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and production of crude oil and condensate, natural gas and natural gas liquids in onshore North America. It currently has negative earnings. It operates in the exploration and production segment of the gas and oil industry within the United States.

Bank of Montreal is a financial services provider. The company has market cap of $61.04 billion. The Bank provides a range of personal and commercial banking, wealth management and investment banking services and products. It has a 12.44 P/E ratio. The Bank conducts its business through three operating groups: Personal and Commercial Banking (P&C), Wealth Management and BMO Capital Markets.

Among 5 analysts covering Bank Of Montreal (TSE:BMO), 2 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 3 Hold. Therefore 40% are positive. Bank Of Montreal had 50 analyst reports since August 20, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The stock of Bank of Montreal (TSE:BMO) earned “Hold” rating by TD Securities on Wednesday, March 1. The firm earned “Sector Perform” rating on Wednesday, December 2 by RBC Capital Markets. The rating was maintained by Dundee Securities with “Neutral” on Wednesday, September 21.

Ratings analysis reveals 63% of SM Energy’s analysts are positive. Out of 19 Wall Street analysts rating SM Energy, 12 give it “Buy”, 0 “Sell” rating, while 7 recommend “Hold”. The lowest target is $14 while the high is $59. The stock’s average target of $34.27 is 55.77% above today’s ($22) share price. SM was included in 48 notes of analysts from July 21, 2015. The rating was maintained by Topeka Capital Markets with “Buy” on Wednesday, July 29. The stock has “Buy” rating by Williams Capital Group on Monday, August 29. The firm earned “Overweight” rating on Thursday, August 4 by Barclays Capital. The firm earned “Neutral” rating on Tuesday, March 15 by JP Morgan. The company was downgraded on Thursday, April 21 by Guggenheim. Guggenheim upgraded the stock to “Buy” rating in Monday, November 2 report. The firm has “Hold” rating given on Friday, March 11 by Deutsche Bank. The stock has “Buy” rating by Seaport Global on Tuesday, August 30. On Monday, August 15 the stock rating was upgraded by PiperJaffray to “Overweight”. As per Tuesday, August 9, the company rating was upgraded by KLR Group.

Key Group Holdings (Cayman) Ltd. holds 8.05% of its portfolio in SM Energy Co for 2.50 million shares. Scoria Capital Partners Lp owns 155,000 shares or 8.04% of their US portfolio. Moreover, Sir Capital Management L.P. has 5.25% invested in the company for 975,120 shares. The Cayman Islands-based Vr Advisory Services Ltd has invested 4.93% in the stock. Geosphere Capital Management, a New York-based fund reported 115,000 shares.

About 250 shares traded. SM Energy Co (NYSE:SM) has declined 46.93% since October 6, 2016 and is downtrending. It has underperformed by 57.58% the S&P500.

Since January 1, 0001, it had 12 buys, and 0 sales for $1.92 million activity.