Considerations Before Investing in EQNR

By Susan Ramirez • Monday, October 21 10:10 • Permanent Link

Large-cap Energy company Equinor has moved 1.5% so far today on a volume of 635,693, compared to its average of 3,173,303. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved -0.0%.

Equinor trades -17.31% away from its average analyst target price of $29.64 per share. The 5 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $25.8 to $33.0, and on average have given Equinor a rating of buy.

Anyone interested in buying EQNR should be aware of the facts below:

Equinor's current price is -35.8% below its Graham number of $38.16, which implies the stock has a margin of safety
Equinor has moved -27.9% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 39.1%
Based on its trailing earnings per share of 3.29, Equinor has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 7.4 while the S&P 500 average is 29.3
EQNR has a forward P/E ratio of 8.1 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $3.03 per share
The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 3.37 — a number near or below 1 signifying that Equinor is fairly valued compared to its estimated growth potential
Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 1.6 compared to its sector average of 1.86
Equinor ASA, an energy company, engages in the exploration, production, transportation, refining, and marketing of petroleum and other forms of energy in Norway and internationally.
Based in Stavanger, the company has 23,449 full time employees and a market cap of $67.28 Billion. Equinor currently returns an annual dividend yield of 5.6%.

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