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A month has gone by since the last earnings report for Concho Resources (CXO). Shares have lost about 2.4% in that time frame, underperforming the S&P 500.
Will the recent negative trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is Concho Resources due for a breakout? Before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late, let's take a quick look at its most recent earnings report in order to get a better handle on the important catalysts.
Concho Posts Impressive Second-Quarter 2018 Results
Concho Resources reported strong second-quarter 2018 revenues and earnings on the back of higher commodity-price realizations and robust production growth.
The company reported adjusted net earnings per share of $1.24, comfortably beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 92 cents. The bottom line also improved significantly from the prior-year quarter’s adjusted income of 52 cents per share.
Concho’s total operating revenues in the second quarter came in at $945 million, increasing substantially from $567 million a year ago. The top line also surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $861 million.
Operating revenues from oil sales recorded a year-over-year increase of 72.4% to $795 million while gas revenues increased 41.5% from the prior-year quarter to $150 million.
Volume Analysis
Concho's average quarterly volume increased 24% year over year to 228.9 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day (MBoe/d), within the company’s guidance range. Of the volume, 62.5% consisted of liquids. Daily oil output was up 26.5% to 143.2 thousand barrels while natural gas production was 514.7 million cubic feet (up 20%).
Realized Prices
The average realized natural gas price jumped about 17.7% from the year-ago quarter to $3.19 per thousand cubic feet while average oil-price realization increased 36.3% to $60.98 per barrel. Overall, the company fetched $45.31 per barrel compared with $33.73 a year ago.
Financial Position
As of Jun 30, Concho had cash and cash equivalents of $55 million. The company had long-term debt of $2,371 million, representing a debt-to-capitalization ratio of 19.3%, recording a marginal decline from the leverage of 19.6% as of Mar 31.
Updated Outlook
Taking into account the acquisition of RSP Permian, Inc., which got closed on Jul 19, 2018, Concho updated its full-year 2018 guidance. It expects production to average 260-263 MBoe/d in 2018. Notably, third-quarter output levels are expected between 280 MBoe/d and 285 MBoe/d. The company expects capex in the band of $2.5-$2.6 billion versus prior guidance of $2 billion. The increased capital expenditure budget reflects the company’s intention to drill several development projects in the second half of 2018.