Advantage Energy Ltd. (OTCMKTS:AAVVF) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Advantage Energy Ltd. (OTCMKTS:AAVVF) have earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the seven research firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company.

A number of analysts have weighed in on AAVVF shares. National Bank Financial raised shares of Advantage Energy from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. ATB Cormark Capital Markets cut shares of Advantage Energy from a “strong-buy” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets cut shares of Advantage Energy from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 7th.

Advantage Energy Stock Down 1.1%

Shares of OTCMKTS:AAVVF opened at $7.07 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $7.27 and its 200 day moving average price is $7.89. The stock has a market cap of $1.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.37 and a beta of 0.68. Advantage Energy has a fifty-two week low of $6.72 and a fifty-two week high of $9.50. The company has a quick ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 0.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37.

Advantage Energy (OTCMKTS:AAVVF) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $0.12 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.19 by ($0.07). The firm had revenue of $148.76 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $151.38 million. Advantage Energy had a net margin of 14.72% and a return on equity of 6.66%.

About Advantage Energy

Advantage Energy Ltd. is a Calgary-based exploration and production company focused on the development of natural gas, condensate and natural gas liquids (NGLs) in the Montney formation of western Canada. The company holds and operates an extensive land position across northeast British Columbia and northwest Alberta, where it employs multi-stage fracturing and horizontal drilling techniques to optimize recovery from low-permeability reservoirs. Advantage Energy’s asset portfolio is structured to deliver stable gas production alongside enhanced liquids yields, supporting its strategy of balancing volume growth with cash-flow generation.

Advantage Energy’s operations are anchored in its core Montney acreage, where it has established several gas processing and compression facilities to gather, treat and market its production.