Chesapeake Energy Shares Climb Amid Oil Price Rally and Slightly Lower US Crude Oil Production

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Oil prices climbed on Thursday, leading to a 0.52% increase in Chesapeake Energy's shares to $7.67. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), weekly oil output dropped by 83,000 barrels a day to 9.1 billion barrels a day. Despite this positive news, federal data showed that crude oil inventories and refined products increased by 3.2 billion barrels to 1.29 billion barrels. Demand for gasoline grew by 3.8% year-over-year over the past four weeks, according to CNBC.com.

Key Takeaways:

  • Weekly oil output dropped by 83,000 barrels a day to 9.1 billion barrels a day, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
  • Demand for gasoline grew by 3.8% year-over-year over the past four weeks, according to CNBC.com.
  • Crude oil inventories and refined products increased by 3.2 billion barrels to 1.29 billion barrels, despite a drop in oil production.
  • Chesapeake Energy produces oil and natural gas through acquisition, exploration, and development of underground reservoirs in the U.S.
  • TheStreet Ratings team rates CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORP as a Sell with a ratings score of D, citing deteriorating net income, high debt management risk, and disappointing historical performance.

Statistics:

  • Oil prices climbed 2.74% to $45.36 per barrel and Brent crude increased 1.62% to $48.35 per barrel, according to the CNBC.com index.
  • Weekly oil output dropped by 83,000 barrels a day to 9.1 billion barrels a day.
  • Demand for gasoline grew by 3.8% year-over-year over the past four weeks.
  • Net income has significantly decreased by 2250.8% from $191.00 million to -$4,108.00 million.
  • Debt-to-equity ratio is 1.29, relatively high compared to the industry average.
  • Quick ratio is 0.70, illustrating the inability to avoid short-term cash problems.
  • Return on equity has greatly decreased compared to the same quarter one year prior.

Sources:

  • TheStreet: "Chesapeake Energy (CHK) Has Fallen 71.92% in One Year"
  • CNBC.com
  • U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)
  • The Wall Street Journal
  • TheStreet Ratings Team: "CHK Ratings Report"