On August 31, Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras rose 3.83% in regular trading, trading at $19.265/share, with turnover of $18.47 million, extending its recent rebound trend.
The rally was driven by the company's previously released first-half results, which significantly beat expectations. H1 net income attributable to shareholders reached $16.627 billion, surging 55.3% year-over-year, while total revenue came in at $57.14 billion, up 35.7%. Q2 EPS of $1.62 topped the consensus estimate of $1.36 by 19.12%, representing a 118.92% year-over-year increase. Q2 net income of $10.43 billion also exceeded the FactSet consensus of $9.04 billion. On the operational front, the CEO noted Q2 oil output exceeded targets by 200,000 barrels per day, with June production hitting a historic high. The company has also reduced mature field decline rates from 12% to 4%. Additionally, Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras is exploring LNG exports from its deepwater Atlantic gas fields in discussions with Singapore-based Seatrium, while demonstrating financial discipline by redeeming approximately $1 billion in bonds ahead of schedule.
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