NYSE:ERF Enerplus (ERF) Stock Price, News & Analysis → The “Perfect Storm” for Gold (From Gold Safe Exchange) (Ad) Free ERF Stock Alerts $20.05 -0.31 (-1.52%) (As of 04/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$20.05▼$20.5350-Day Range$15.51▼$20.6752-Week Range$13.46▼$20.97Volume1.71 million shsAverage Volume2.40 million shsMarket Capitalization$4.10 billionP/E Ratio9.55Dividend Yield1.30%Price Target$21.69 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Enerplus alerts: Email Address Enerplus MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside8.2% Upside$21.69 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.06% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.63Based on 8 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth14.56%From $2.06 to $2.36 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.2.94 out of 5 starsOils/Energy Sector126th out of 235 stocksCrude Petroleum & Natural Gas Industry45th out of 76 stocks 1.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingEnerplus has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 6 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageEnerplus has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.06% of the float of Enerplus has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEnerplus has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Enerplus has recently decreased by 28.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldEnerplus pays a meaningful dividend of 1.28%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthEnerplus has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Enerplus is 12.38%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Enerplus will have a dividend payout ratio of 11.02% next year. This indicates that Enerplus will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for ERF. Previous Next 3.1 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentEnerplus has a news sentiment score of 0.63. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.51 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Enerplus this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 4 people have searched for ERF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows7 people have added Enerplus to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 133% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.8 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Enerplus insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.41% of the stock of Enerplus is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions58.42% of the stock of Enerplus is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Enerplus are expected to grow by 14.56% in the coming year, from $2.06 to $2.36 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Enerplus is 9.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 137.12.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Enerplus is 9.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 18.90.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEnerplus has a P/B Ratio of 3.30. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Gold Safe ExchangeThe “Perfect Storm” for GoldGold has already reached all-time highs, and experts believe it's not slowing down any time soon. In fact, some analysts predict a $7,000 price tag by 2025.Click here now to download the free Precious Metals Buying Guide! About Enerplus Stock (NYSE:ERF)Enerplus Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, explores and develops crude oil and natural gas in the United States. Its oil and natural gas properties are located primarily in North Dakota, Colorado, and Pennsylvania. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.Read More ERF Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart ERF Stock News HeadlinesApril 15, 2024 | businesswire.comENERPLUS INVESTOR ALERT by the Former Attorney General of Louisiana: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of Enerplus Corporation - ERFApril 14, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comTrican Well Service (TOLWF) Receives a Rating Update from a Top AnalystApril 18, 2024 | Gold Safe Exchange (Ad)The “Perfect Storm” for GoldGold has already reached all-time highs, and experts believe it's not slowing down any time soon. In fact, some analysts predict a $7,000 price tag by 2025.April 14, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comEnerplus (NYSE:ERF) Coverage Initiated by Analysts at StockNews.comApril 12, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comEnerplus Co. (NYSE:ERF) Receives Average Rating of "Buy" from BrokeragesApril 8, 2024 | prnewswire.comChord Energy and Enerplus Announce Expiration of Hart-Scott-Rodino Act Waiting Period and Provide Transaction UpdateApril 8, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comEnerplus Co. (NYSE:ERF) Expected to Earn Q2 2024 Earnings of $0.51 Per ShareMarch 1, 2024 | nasdaq.comEx-Dividend Reminder: LyondellBasell Industries, Suncor Energy and EnerplusApril 18, 2024 | Gold Safe Exchange (Ad)The “Perfect Storm” for GoldGold has already reached all-time highs, and experts believe it's not slowing down any time soon. In fact, some analysts predict a $7,000 price tag by 2025.February 26, 2024 | businesswire.comENERPLUS INVESTOR ALERT by the Former Attorney General of Louisiana: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of Enerplus Corporation - ERFFebruary 22, 2024 | prnewswire.comShareholder Alert: Ademi LLP investigates whether Enerplus Corporation has obtained a Fair Price in its transaction with ChordFebruary 22, 2024 | benzinga.comWhy Oil & Gas Exploration Company Enerplus Shares Are Surging Premarket TodayFebruary 21, 2024 | marketwatch.comEnerplus Shares Pop 9.6% on Proposed Combination With Chord EnergyFebruary 21, 2024 | theglobeandmail.comEnerplus Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial and Operating ResultsFebruary 21, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEnerplus: Q4 Earnings SnapshotFebruary 21, 2024 | msn.comChord Energy, Enerplus to Combine in $11 Billion DealFebruary 21, 2024 | msn.comChord Energy, Canada’s Enerplus to combine into $11 billion company, with eye on ‘premier’ position in North Dakota’s Williston basinFebruary 21, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEnerplus Announces an 8% Increase to its Quarterly Cash Dividend for March 2024February 21, 2024 | wsj.comChord Energy, Enerplus to Combine in $11 Billion DealFebruary 21, 2024 | reuters.comChord Energy to buy Canada's Enerplus to boost Williston basin presenceFebruary 21, 2024 | prnewswire.comChord Energy and Enerplus to Combine in $11 Billion Transaction Creating Premier Williston-Focused E&P Company with Top-Tier Shareholder ReturnsFebruary 9, 2024 | msn.comDevon Energy Could Soon Join the Oil Patch Acquisition BingeFebruary 8, 2024 | msn.comTSX declines as market sentiment stays cautious ahead of Canadian employment dataFebruary 8, 2024 | msn.comDevon Energy in bid to acquire Enerplus, sources sayFebruary 8, 2024 | msn.comShale producer Devon Energy in bid to acquire Enerplus -sourcesFebruary 7, 2024 | seekingalpha.comEnerplus Corporation: Finishes 2023 With Another Quarter Of Production OutperformanceFebruary 6, 2024 | msn.comERF proposes individual tax-free bracket to be raised to Tk 5 lakh in next budgetSee More Headlines Receive ERF Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Enerplus and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/21/2024Ex-Dividend for 3/15 Dividend3/01/2024Dividend Payable3/15/2024Today4/18/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/02/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorOils/Energy Industry Crude petroleum & natural gas Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:ERF CUSIPN/A CIK1126874 Webwww.enerplus.com Phone(403) 298-2200Fax403-298-2211Employees404Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$21.69 High Stock Price Target$25.00 Low Stock Price Target$18.85 Potential Upside/Downside+8.2%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.10 Trailing P/E Ratio9.55 Forward P/E Ratio9.73 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$456.08 million Net Margins27.67% Pretax Margin33.49% Return on Equity40.36% Return on Assets23.44% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.09 Current Ratio0.80 Quick Ratio0.80 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.69 billion Price / Sales2.42 Cash Flow$4.14 per share Price / Cash Flow4.84 Book Value$6.07 per share Price / Book3.30Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares204,250,000Free Float203,409,000Market Cap$4.10 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.99 7 Stocks to Own Before the 2024 ElectionLooking to avoid the hassle of mudslinging, volatility, and uncertainty? You'd need to be out of the market, which isn’t viable. So where should investors put their money? Find out with this report.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Ian Charles Dundas B.Com. (Age 56)B.Comm., L.L.B., President, CEO & Non-Independent Director Comp: $1.6MMs. Jodine Julene-Jenson Labrie B.Com.B.Comm, C.A., CBV, Senior VP & CFOMr. Wade D. Hutchings (Age 51)Senior VP & COO Comp: $1.02MMr. David A. McCoy B.Comm.Llb, VP, General Counsel & Corporate SecretaryDrew MairManager of Investor RelationsMr. Garth R. DollVice President of Marketing & MidstreamMs. Pamela Anne RamotowskiVice President of People & CultureMs. Shaina Brianne Morihira B.Com.C.A., CPA, Vice President of FinanceMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsVista EnergyNYSE:VISTCNX ResourcesNYSE:CNXBlack Stone MineralsNYSE:BSMSasolNYSE:SSLCrescent Point EnergyNYSE:CPGView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipGoalVest Advisory LLCBought 58,550 shares on 4/15/2024Ownership: 0.029%Vanguard Group Inc.Bought 13,465 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 3.810%ICA Group Wealth Management LLCBought 5,000 shares on 3/8/2024Ownership: 0.002%Wellington Management Group LLPBought 1,109,040 shares on 3/5/2024Ownership: 4.161%Goldman Sachs Group Inc.Bought 1,097,412 shares on 3/1/2024Ownership: 1.107%View All Institutional Transactions ERF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Enerplus stock right now? 6 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Enerplus in the last twelve months. There are currently 6 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" ERF shares. View ERF analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Enerplus' stock price target for 2024? 6 Wall Street research analysts have issued 12 month target prices for Enerplus' shares. Their ERF share price targets range from $18.85 to $25.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $21.69 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 8.2% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for ERF or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have ERF shares performed in 2024? Enerplus' stock was trading at $15.34 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, ERF shares have increased by 30.7% and is now trading at $20.05. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Enerplus? Enerplus saw a decrease in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,050,000 shares, a decrease of 28.6% from the March 15th total of 2,870,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 3,230,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.6 days. Approximately 1.1% of the company's shares are sold short. View Enerplus' Short Interest. When is Enerplus' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 2nd 2024. View our ERF earnings forecast. How were Enerplus' earnings last quarter? Enerplus Co. (NYSE:ERF) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February, 21st. The oil and natural gas company reported $0.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.53 by $0.01. The oil and natural gas company had revenue of $437.10 million for the quarter. Enerplus had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 40.36% and a net margin of 27.67%. How often does Enerplus pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Enerplus? Enerplus declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 21st. Investors of record on Monday, March 4th will be given a dividend of $0.13 per share on Friday, March 15th. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.59%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 1st. This is a positive change from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.06. Read our dividend analysis for ERF. Is Enerplus a good dividend stock? Enerplus (NYSE:ERF) pays an annual dividend of $0.26 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.28%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 4 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 12.38%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, ERF will have a dividend payout ratio of 11.02% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for ERF. What ETFs hold Enerplus' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Enerplus (NYSE:ERF) stock in their portfolio include ProShares Merger ETF (MRGR), AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF (ARB), IQ Merger Arbitrage ETF (MNA), Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF (AVDV) and iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (ISCF).Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF (SCHC). What is Ian C. Dundas' approval rating as Enerplus' CEO? 22 employees have rated Enerplus Chief Executive Officer Ian C. Dundas on Glassdoor.com. Ian C. Dundas has an approval rating of 76% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of Enerplus own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Enerplus investors own include Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PEI), Gran Tierra Energy (GTE), CNBX Pharmaceuticals (CNBX), Organigram (OGI), Golar LNG Partners (GMLP), KushCo (KSHB), Matinas BioPharma (MTNB), ADMA Biologics (ADMA), DHT (DHT) and Bionano Genomics (BNGO). Who are Enerplus' major shareholders? Enerplus' stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include GoalVest Advisory LLC (0.03%). How do I buy shares of Enerplus? Shares of ERF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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