Whiting Petroleum Corp (WLL) Earns News Sentiment Rating of 0.12

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02 June, 2017

Analysts are weighing in on software stock Workday Inc (NYSE:WDAY), home furnishings retailer RH (NYSE:RH), and oil-and-gas issue Whiting Petroleum Corp (NYSE:WLL). About 9.00M shares traded. Edge Wealth Ltd Liability Corporation invested 0% of its portfolio in Whiting Petroleum Corp (NYSE:WLL). It has underperformed by 37.57% the S&P500. Bienville Capital Management LLC increased its position in Whiting Petroleum Corp by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. Highland Capital Management Lp acquired 162,600 shares as Huntington Bancshares Inc (HBAN)'s stock declined 11.04%. Huntington Bancshares Inc now has $13.89B valuation. The stock declined 3.16% or $0.22 reaching $6.75 on the news. It has outperformed by 35.38% the S&P500.

Mizuho Securities initiated coverage on WLL setting a rating of "Neutral" and a price target of $9.00. Therefore 45% are positive. The firm has "Sector Perform" rating given on Wednesday, September 2 by IBERIA.

On May 30, 2017 the stock rating was set at "Sell" according to a Goldman Sachs report which was a cut from the previous "Neutral" rating. Stifel Nicolaus has "Buy" rating and $15 target. As per Thursday, April 21, the company rating was maintained by Bernstein. The stock has "Reduce" rating by Nomura on Tuesday, January 3. Vetr upgraded the shares of WLL in report on Tuesday, September 1 to "Buy" rating.

Investors sentiment decreased to 1.17 in 2016 Q4. Its up 0.02, from 1.12 in 2016Q3.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of WLL. 84 funds opened positions while 164 raised stakes. 284.48 million shares or 9.51% more from 259.76 million shares in 2016Q3 were reported. Swiss Commercial Bank holds 0.01% or 452,700 shares in its portfolio. Laurion Cap LP accumulated 311,740 shares.

As of the last earnings report the EPS was $-4.31 and is projected to be $-0.49 for the current year with 362,698,000 shares presently outstanding. Louisiana State Employees Retirement Systems has 68,200 shares. Blackrock Gru reported 891,324 shares or 0.01% of all its holdings.

The company reported an impressive total revenue of 1.28 Billion in the last fiscal year. Proxima Mngmt Limited accumulated 4.49% or 745,600 shares. Federated Investors Incorporated Pa stated it has 0% in Xilinx, Inc. Driehaus Capital Mgmt Limited Liability has invested 0.45% of its portfolio in Xilinx, Inc. 23,958 are owned by State Bank Of Nova Scotia. Parallax Volatility Advisers LP owns 5,550 shares for 0% of their portfolio. Cresud S A C I F Y A (NASDAQ:CRESY) was reduced too. Remiker Richard sold $14,819 worth of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (NASDAQ:HBAN) on Friday, February 17. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fifteen have assigned a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. Therefore 28% are positive. BMO Capital Markets set a $10.00 price target on shares of Whiting Petroleum Corp and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, May 15th. On Tuesday, May 23 the stock rating was downgraded by Wells Fargo to "Market Perform". Canaccord Genuity reissued a "buy" rating and set a $14.00 target price on shares of Whiting Petroleum Corp in a report on Thursday, February 23rd. The company was upgraded on Friday, September 11 by Goldman Sachs. The rating was maintained by FBR Capital with "Mkt Perform" on Wednesday, May 10. The firm has "Neutral" rating by UBS given on Thursday, April 28. The firm earned "Hold" rating on Friday, February 26 by Wunderlich. Whiting Petroleum Corp has a 12 month low of $6.38 and a 12 month high of $14.44. The stock has "Overweight" rating by Morgan Stanley on Thursday, December 15.

Whiting Petroleum Corp (NYSE:WLL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 26th. They expect $-0.15 earnings per share, up 78.57% or $0.55 from last year's $-0.7 per share. Finally, World Asset Management Inc increased its position in Whiting Petroleum Corp by 4.7% in the first quarter.

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