encana
Toronto symbol ECA, and New York symbol ECA, is a leading North American producer of natural gas and oil.
ENCANA CORP. $15.20 (Toronto symbol ECA; Shares outstanding: 741.1 million; Market cap: $11.6 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 2.3%; www.encana.com) produced 416,700 barrels a day (74% gas, 26% oil) in the three months ended December 31, 2014. That’s down 20.4% from 523,400 barrels a year earlier. As well, Encana’s realized gas prices, which include the benefit of hedging contracts, fell 4.1%, while oil prices declined 0.9%. As a result, the company’s cash flow per share fell 44.0%, to $0.51 from $0.91. Encana plans to spend $2.0 billion to $2.2 billion on new projects and upgrades in 2015, down from its earlier forecast of $2.7 billion. Even so, that’s more than its projected cash flow of $1.4 billion to $1.6 billion....
VERESEN $16.23 (Toronto symbol VSN; Shares outstanding: 279.6 million; Market cap: $4.7 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 6.2%; www.vereseninc.com) owns pipelines, power plants and gas-processing facilities across North America.
A major holding is 50% of the Alliance gas line, which runs 3,000 kilometres between Chicago and Fort St. John, B.C. Veresen also owns the Alberta Ethane Gathering System, 42.7% of the Aux Sable NGL plant, and the Hythe/Steeprock natural gas gathering and processing complex in the Cutbank Ridge region of Alberta and B.C.
In the quarter ended September 30, 2014, Veresen’s cash flow per share rose 4.5%, to $0.23 from $0.22.
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A major holding is 50% of the Alliance gas line, which runs 3,000 kilometres between Chicago and Fort St. John, B.C. Veresen also owns the Alberta Ethane Gathering System, 42.7% of the Aux Sable NGL plant, and the Hythe/Steeprock natural gas gathering and processing complex in the Cutbank Ridge region of Alberta and B.C.
In the quarter ended September 30, 2014, Veresen’s cash flow per share rose 4.5%, to $0.23 from $0.22.
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ENCANA CORP. $15 (Toronto symbol ECA; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 741.0 million; Market cap: $11.1 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.6; Dividend yield: 2.2%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.encana.com) has agreed to sell its natural gas pipelines and compression facilities in B.C.’s Montney region to a partnership between Veresen Inc. (Toronto symbol VSN) and investment firm KKR & Co. (New York symbol KKR). Encana will continue to own and operate gas wells in this region.
Encana will get $412 million (Canadian) when the sale closes in the next few weeks. To put that in context, it earned $281 million U.S., or $0.38 U.S. a share, in the quarter ended September 30, 2014.
Encana is a buy.
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Encana will get $412 million (Canadian) when the sale closes in the next few weeks. To put that in context, it earned $281 million U.S., or $0.38 U.S. a share, in the quarter ended September 30, 2014.
Encana is a buy.
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SHAWCOR LTD. $38 (Toronto symbol SCL; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 64.5 million; Market cap: $2.5 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.4; Dividend yield: 1.6%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.shawcor.com) makes sealants and coatings that keep oil and gas pipelines from rusting. It also manufactures industrial products, such as electrical wire and protective sheaths. Low oil prices are prompting oil and gas producers to delay new drilling projects in the Gulf of Mexico. As a result, ShawCor will write down the value of its pipe-coating facility in Texas. Meanwhile, the devaluation of Venezuela’s currency has prompted the company to write down its 50% joint venture in that country. These charges will cut ShawCor’s earnings by $80 million in the fourth quarter of 2014. To put that in context, it earned $115.5 million, or $1.90 a share, in the first nine months of the year....
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VERESEN (Toronto symbol VSN; www.vereseninc.com) owns pipelines, power plants and gas-processing facilities across North America.
A major holding is 50% of the Alliance gas line, which runs 3,000 kilometres between Chicago and Fort St. John, B.C.
Veresen also owns the Alberta Ethane Gathering System, 42.7% of the Aux Sable NGL plant, and the Hythe/Steeprock natural gas gathering and processing complex in the Cutbank Ridge region of Alberta and B.C.
In the quarter ended September 30, 2014, Veresen’s cash flow per share rose 4.5%, to $0.23 from $0.22.
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VERESEN (Toronto symbol VSN; www.vereseninc.com) owns pipelines, power plants and gas-processing facilities across North America.
A major holding is 50% of the Alliance gas line, which runs 3,000 kilometres between Chicago and Fort St. John, B.C.
Veresen also owns the Alberta Ethane Gathering System, 42.7% of the Aux Sable NGL plant, and the Hythe/Steeprock natural gas gathering and processing complex in the Cutbank Ridge region of Alberta and B.C.
In the quarter ended September 30, 2014, Veresen’s cash flow per share rose 4.5%, to $0.23 from $0.22.
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Pembina Pipeline and Veresen both trade at high multiples to their per-share cash flow, but both have strong growth prospects and high dividend yields. We think they have gains ahead. PEMBINA PIPELINE $39.55 (Toronto symbol PPL; Shares outstanding: 336.0 million; Market cap: $13.5 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 4.4%; www.pembina.com) owns pipelines that carry half of Alberta’s conventional oil, 30% of Western Canada’s natural gas liquids (NGLs) and almost all of B.C.’s conventional oil. Pembina also owns extensive facilities to extract, process and store NGLs....
TORSTAR $6.35 (Toronto symbol TS.B; Shares outstanding: 79.9 million; Market cap: $512.4 million; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 8.3%; www.torstar.com) recently stopped publishing its Metro free daily commuter newspapers in seven smaller cities: Hamilton, Kitchener, London, Windsor, Regina, Saskatoon and Victoria. It now plans to shut down the Metro websites in these cities. This will let Torstar focus on Metro’s more profitable print and online editions in Halifax, Ottawa, Toronto, Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver. Torstar is a buy....
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF, $12.97, symbol XEG on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 70.3 million; Market cap: $911.8 million; ca.ishares.com), aims to mirror the performance of the S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index, which is made up of the largest-capitalization energy stocks on the Toronto exchange. The weight of any one company is capped at 25% of the index’s market capitalization. The fund’s MER is 0.60%, and it yields 1.8%. The ETF’s top 10 holdings are Suncor Energy, 21.3%; Canadian Natural Resources, 15.6%; Cenovus Energy, 7.2%; Imperial Oil, 5.1%; Crescent Point Energy, 4.9%; Encana Corp., 4.7%; Talisman Energy, 3.5%; ARC Resources, 3.3%; Husky Energy, 3.2%; and Tourmaline Oil, 2.6%. We still think most investors are better off investing in individual companies as part of a well-balanced, diversified portfolio rather than in funds that focus on narrow market sectors. As well, indexes that cap their holdings at a certain level can cut your return by reducing top performers’ contributions if they rise to make up more than the capped limit....
ENCANA CORP. $15 (Toronto symbol ECA; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 741.1 million; Market cap: $11.1 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.6; Dividend yield: 2.1%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.encana.com) has completed its $7.1-billion U.S. purchase of Athlon Energy, which produces oil (80% of output) and gas (20%) in Texas’s Midland Basin.
The company will devote 80% of its 2015 capital spending to its oil properties, which would remain profitable even if oil declines to between $35 and $50 U.S. a barrel.
Encana is a buy.
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The company will devote 80% of its 2015 capital spending to its oil properties, which would remain profitable even if oil declines to between $35 and $50 U.S. a barrel.
Encana is a buy.
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ENCANA CORP., $16.41, Toronto symbol ECA, plans to invest more in its shale oil properties in 2015, even though lower oil prices will cut its cash flow.
In 2015, the company’s capital expenditures will be between $2.7 billion and $2.9 billion (all amounts expect share price in U.S. dollars), up from $2.6 billion this year.
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ENCANA CORP., $16.41, Toronto symbol ECA, plans to invest more in its shale oil properties in 2015, even though lower oil prices will cut its cash flow.
In 2015, the company’s capital expenditures will be between $2.7 billion and $2.9 billion (all amounts expect share price in U.S. dollars), up from $2.6 billion this year.
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