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Headquartered in Stavanger, Norway, Equinor ASA is one of the premier integrated energy companies in the world, with operations spreading across 30 countries. In Europe, the company is the second-largest supplier of natural gas. Equinor is also a leading seller of crude oil. Over the years, the company has developed its expertise to expand upstream operations outside of conventional offshore resources to the prolific shale oil and gas plays. Importantly, at 2023-end, the company had estimated proved reserves of 5.214 billion barrels of oil equivalent (Boe), reflecting an increase of 23 million Boe from 2022-end. The reserve replacement ratio was 104% in 2023.
EQNR is a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) stock, with a Value Style Score of A and VGM Score of A. Shares are currently trading at a forward P/E of 6.9X for the current fiscal year compared to the Oil and Gas - Refining and Marketing industry's P/E of 17.2X. Additionally, EQNR has a PEG Ratio of 1.3 and a Price/Cash Flow ratio of 3.3X. Value investors should also note EQNR's Price/Sales ratio of 0.6X.
Many value investors pay close attention to a company's earnings as well. For EQNR, three analysts revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days, and the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.35 to $3.42 per share for 2025. Per share EQNR boasts an average earnings surprise of 5%.
With strong valuation and earnings metrics, a good Zacks Rank, and top-tier Value and VGM Style Scores, investors should strongly think about adding EQNR to their portfolios.
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