Understanding PBR – Key Fundamentals for Investors

By Tamara Parker • Saturday, January 04 15:10 • Permanent Link

Large-cap Energy company Petróleo Brasileiro has moved -1.7% so far today on a volume of 10,988,544, compared to its average of 14,629,885. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved 1.0%.

Petróleo Brasileiro trades -22.24% away from its average analyst target price of $16.74 per share. The 15 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $15.0 to $19.5, and on average have given Petróleo Brasileiro a rating of buy.

If you are considering an investment in PBR, you'll want to know the following:

Petróleo Brasileiro's current price is -39.0% below its Graham number of $21.36, which implies the stock has a margin of safety
Petróleo Brasileiro has moved -20.0% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 24.7%
Based on its trailing earnings per share of 2.56, Petróleo Brasileiro has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 5.1 while the S&P 500 average is 29.3
PBR has a forward P/E ratio of 4.4 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $2.97 per share
Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 0.43 compared to its sector average of 1.86
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras explores, produces, and sells oil and gas in Brazil and internationally.
Based in Rio De Janeiro, the company has 46,730 full time employees and a market cap of $79.62 Billion. Petróleo Brasileiro currently returns an annual dividend yield of 45.9%.

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