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Why Wall Street Analysts Raised Price Targets for Suncor Stock
MarketBeat· 2024-08-11 19:19
Wall Street analysts tend to hide whenever stock markets selloff, as the S&P 500 and NASDAQ did at the beginning of last week. Reiterating buy ratings or taking a premature bearish view on stocks could cost them their reputations and their careers, so investors need to place a heavier weight on whatever new rating is revealed recently. These analysts decided to pick Suncor Energy Inc. NYSE: SU as their top pick among the broader selloffs, so now investors know that due diligence must be done to justify bett ...
Suncor's Growing Buybacks Can Push Shares Higher
Seeking Alpha· 2024-08-11 18:18
H 11 T Ho # H H r 10 47 E H H IT 1 11 1 i T T 1 t P dan_prat Shares of Suncor Energy (NYSE:SU) have been a strong performer over the past year, rising 28%, aided by strong capital returns and its low-cost oil sands operations. After reporting a solid Q2, SU has moved back toward its 52-week high. I last covered Suncor in January, rating shares a "buy," given the strengths of its integrated business model. Since then, the stock has rallied 24%, significantly outpacing the market's 13% gain. Indeed, shares ha ...
Suncor(SU) - 2024 Q2 - Earnings Call Transcript
2024-08-08 01:08
财务数据和关键指标变化 - 2024年第二季度调整后的运营资金为34亿美元,即每股2.65美元第一季度运营资金为32亿美元,即每股2.51美元[21] - 2024年第二季度总运营、销售和一般费用为32亿美元,较第一季度下降超过2.5亿美元[22] - 2024年第二季度资本为20亿美元,主要由计划中的周转和维护活动驱动[23] - 2024年第二季度产生了14亿美元的自由资金流,即每股1.05美元,第一季度为12亿美元,即每股0.93美元[24] - 2024年上半年净债务较上一季度末减少5亿美元,降至略低于91亿美元,其中包括1亿美元因美元计价债务外汇变动而增加的金额[24] 各条业务线数据和关键指标变化 上游业务 - 2024年上半年上游产量为80.3万桶/日,较去年上半年增加6.1万桶/日,增长8%[7] - 2024年第二季度上游产量为77.1万桶/日,其中勘探与生产(E&P)板块产量为5.5万桶/日,油砂产量为71.6万桶/日,创下季度纪录,包括Firebag的23.4万桶/日[19] - 2024年第二季度Fort Hills产量为16.7万桶/日[19] - 2024年第二季度内部合成原油和沥青总转移量平均为6.3万桶/日[20] 下游业务 - 2024年上半年炼油吞吐量为44.3万桶/日,较去年上半年增加6.2万桶/日,增长16%[5] - 2024年上半年精炼产品销量为58.8万桶/日,较去年上半年增加5.7万桶/日,增长11%[6] - 2024年第二季度炼油利用率为92%,包括萨尼亚(Sarnia)和蒙特利尔(Montreal)计划中的周转影响,周转完成后炼油网络利用率超过100%[20] - 2024年第二季度精炼产品销量为59.5万桶/日,较上季度创下的纪录高出1.4万桶/日[21] - 2024年第二季度下游利润率捕获率(LIFO基础)为99%[21] 各个市场数据和关键指标变化 - 2024年第二季度WTI平均为每桶81美元,轻质 - 重质差价缩小了6美元/桶,平均为14美元/桶,合成溢价提高了10美元/桶,平均较WTI溢价3美元/桶[18] - 2024年第二季度2 - 1 - 1裂解利润率略有下降,柴油裂解走软部分被汽油裂解增强所抵消,5 - 2 - 2 - 1炼油指数为每桶26.70美元,较第一季度低约9美元/桶,主要受原油价格高企导致原料成本上升以及裂解利润率走软的推动[18] 公司战略和发展方向和行业竞争 - 到2026年,公司打算每年将自由资金流增加30亿美元以上,目前将75%的超额资金用于股票回购,并提高了净债务目标,计划在未来五年内不会将大量资本用于新的沥青开发[4] - 公司在安全、可靠性、成本管理等方面取得了显著成果,如在周转活动和承包商数量季节性高的情况下仍保持卓越的安全业绩,上半年整体利用率达到95%,炼油吞吐量、精炼产品销量和上游产量均创下公司历史最佳上半年纪录[5][6][7] - 公司在周转执行、采矿改进、原位增长等方面有具体的改进计划,如在周转方面成立了专门的组织,缩短了周转时间并降低了成本,在采矿方面采用新的卡车战略以降低运营成本,在原位操作方面实现了连续创纪录的季度增长[10][13][14] - 公司通过内部整合,如利用双向管道、优化资产间的协同作用等,提高了整体运营效率和价值创造能力,例如在Syncrude的运营中,通过人员流动和经验共享创造了协同效应,提高了升级器的利用率[33][34][35] 管理层对经营环境和未来前景的评论 - 2024年第二季度的业务环境仍然非常强劲,原油价格较第一季度全面上涨,尽管柴油裂解走软,但汽油裂解增强,公司在各方面的运营表现强劲,包括上游产量、炼油利用率和精炼产品销售等[18][19][20][21] - 公司在上半年的表现超出了预期,在多个指标上高于指导范围的高端,但仍需关注下半年的表现,公司有明确的战略和改进计划,并有决心取得成功[26] - 公司正在努力实现净债务目标,目前正在关注所有可能的杠杆,包括基础业务表现、资产销售和营运资金管理等,对提前实现目标有一定的信心[48][49][50][51][52] 其他重要信息 - 公司在周转方面采取了风险 - 基于检查的新方法,减少了工作量而不增加风险,还利用无人机进行检查,减少了人工小时和成本[29][30][31] - 公司通过MineConnect技术跟踪采矿车队效率,提高了数据透明度和内部竞争力,推动了运营改进[38] - 公司在下游业务中通过多种方式实现了高市场捕获率,包括强大的资产利用率、在国内和出口市场的优势地位、有效的物流和营销活动以及精心的库存管理[42][43][44] 问答环节所有的提问和回答 问题: 周转工作进展顺利,现在做的与之前有何不同之处 [28] - 回答: 在缩短周转事件方面,采用了基于风险的检查新方法,根据设备的使用情况决定检查方式,减少不必要的工作在成本降低方面,利用无人机进行高空检查,减少了搭建脚手架的人工小时,降低了成本,同时提高了安全性和效率[29][30][31] 问题: Syncrude是否有进一步的协同效应 [33] - 回答: 有,公司在整个资产基础上都看到了协同效应,在Syncrude的运营中,人员和思想的共享更加实时,通过人员流动和经验共享创造了协同效应,提高了升级器的利用率,此外,不同资产之间的地理位置接近也为协同运营提供了机会[33][34][35] 问题: MineConnect技术在采矿车队效率方面有哪些惊喜,以及新卡车的加入对其有何影响 [37] - 回答: MineConnect技术通过聚合数据提高了数据透明度,驱动了内部竞争力,有助于深入分析采矿业务中的效率问题,特别是超大型卡车车队的效率,新卡车的加入有助于提高规模效率和运营效率,降低运营成本[38][39] 问题: 能否提供下游业务在营销举措、库存管理和原油全球营销方面的更新 [40] - 回答: 公司在本季度的下游业务中实现了99%的市场捕获率,这得益于强大的资产利用率、在国内和出口市场的优势地位、有效的物流和营销活动以及精心的库存管理,公司正在继续加强物流能力,利用TMX等机会扩大市场覆盖范围并捕捉套利机会[42][43][44] 问题: 如何看待朝着80亿美元净债务目标的进展,是否有可能提前实现,以及资产销售和营运资金在其中的作用 [48][50] - 回答: 从运营表现来看,公司有信心提前实现净债务目标,但市场因素也会产生影响,关于资产销售,公司会持续评估所有资产的价值,在有具体情况之前不会透露细节,营运资金也是公司关注的重点之一,会进行严格管理[48][49][51][52] 问题: Fort Hills的现金成本是否会低于指导范围,新卡车到来后2025年现金成本是否会降至30美元或更低 [54] - 回答: 公司在成本管理方面表现良好,目前的产量水平对成本有很大的杠杆作用,预计将达到或优于成本指导范围,彼得在采矿业务方面采取了很多措施来提高效率,如采用新卡车战略等,这些改进是切实可见的,有助于降低成本[54][55][56] 问题: 对WCS差价的近期至中期展望如何 [59] - 回答: TMX的上线对WCS差价有结构性的帮助,但差价仍会根据市场情况有所波动,预计轻质 - 重质差价将在低至中十几美元的范围内得到支撑,公司的综合业务模式使其在很大程度上免受这种波动的影响[60][61] 问题: 第二季度成本结构中是否有一次性或时间性因素,新的成本基线是多少,如何维持或降低成本 [63] - 回答: 没有一次性因素,与去年同期相比,在扣除去年第二季度的重组费用后,成本基本持平,尽管产量大幅增加,这体现了运营杠杆效应,公司通过各业务部门的成本控制措施来维持和降低成本[64][65][66] 问题: 关于股票回购,在达到债务目标后如何在季度基础上进行分配 [68] - 回答: 在5月21日的更新中已经明确,在达到80亿美元净债务目标之前,将75%的超额资金用于股票回购,25%用于债务减少,达到目标后将100%用于股东回报分配[69] 问题: 能否大致量化周转提前完成带来的产量提升,是否有维护活动推迟,如果有,背后的考虑是什么 [72] - 回答: 没有维护活动推迟,周转提前完成使上游产量比内部计划高出约3万桶/日[72][73] 问题: 延长周转间隔的最佳猜测是什么样的,哪些资产最有可能首先受益 [76] - 回答: 延长周转间隔有两个方面,一是对设备组件延长间隔,二是对整个周转延长间隔,目前正在研究具体的机会,如Syncrude的一些设备有从三年延长到六年的计划,不同资产都有类似的计划,公司正在通过基准测试来寻找改进的机会,以提高设备的正常运行时间、安全性、可靠性和周转效率,最终增加自由资金流[77][78][79][80]
Suncor(SU) - 2024 Q2 - Earnings Call Presentation
2024-08-07 22:56
SUNCOR ENERGY SUNCOR ENERGY Investor Information Q2 2024 Published August 6, 2024 Suncor's value proposition Long-life, competitively advantaged assets Regional and vertical integration Operational reliability Disciplined investment & cost management Deliver superior long-term shareholder value SUNCOR ENERGY 2 Suncor key statistics Market capitalization Q2 2024 $67B Net debt to AFFO Q2 2024 TTM 0.6x Oil sands reserve life index 2023 26 yrs Upgrading capacity 556 kbpd Refining capacity 466 kbpd Production to ...
Suncor Energy (SU) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates
ZACKS· 2024-08-07 08:15
Suncor Energy (SU) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.93 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.76 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.71 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for nonrecurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 22.37%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this energy company would post earnings of $0.90 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.05, delivering a surprise of 16.67%. Over the last four quarters, the comp ...
Suncor Energy Reports Second Quarter 2024 Results
Newsfile· 2024-08-07 05:00
Unless otherwise noted, all financial figures are unaudited, presented in Canadian dollars (Cdn$), and derived from the company's condensed consolidated financial statements which are based on Canadian generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), specifically International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), and are prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard (IAS) 34 Interim Financial Reporting. Production volumes are ...
Suncor Energy Declares Dividend
Newsfile· 2024-08-07 04:30
All financial figures are in Canadian dollars. Calgary, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - August 6, 2024) - Suncor Energy's (TSX: SU) (NYSE: SU) Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend of $0.545 per share on its common shares, payable September 25, 2024 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 4, 2024. Suncor Energy is Canada's leading integrated energy company. Suncor's operations include oil sands development, production and upgrading; offshore oil production; petroleum refini ...
Are Investors Undervaluing Suncor Energy (SU) Right Now?
ZACKS· 2024-07-29 22:45
The proven Zacks Rank system focuses on earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find winning stocks. Nevertheless, we know that our readers all have their own perspectives, so we are always looking at the latest trends in value, growth, and momentum to find strong picks.Of these, value investing is easily one of the most popular ways to find great stocks in any market environment. Value investors use tried-and-true metrics and fundamental analysis to find companies that they believe are undervalued at ...
Suncor Energy to Release Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results
Newsfile· 2024-07-24 05:45
Calgary, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - July 23, 2024) - Suncor (TSX: SU) (NYSE: SU) will release its second quarter financial results on August 6, 2024 before 5:00 p.m. MT (7:00 p.m. ET).A webcast to review the second quarter will be held on August 7, 2024 at 7:30 a.m. MT (9:30 a.m. ET). Representing management will be Rich Kruger, President and Chief Executive Officer and Kris Smith, Chief Financial Officer. A question and answer period with analysts will follow brief remarks from management. Troy Little, Vi ...
Destructive Wildfires Disrupt Canadian Oil Sands Production
ZACKS· 2024-07-19 21:10
The wildfires in Alberta, Canada, have come back with a vengeance, fueled by intense heat and dry conditions. Over the past few days, around 200 burns have been reported across the province. The situation is dire, with fire bans and severe fire threat alerts issued for areas close to oil sands production sites. In May, an uncontrollable fire neared Fort McMurray, the heart of Canada’s oil sands, prompting the evacuation of 6,600 residents. By July, the situation worsened, with fires disrupting oil sands out ...