How to buy Obsidian Energy (OBE) stocks

Obsidian Energy is an oil & gas e&p business based in Canada. Obsidian Energy shares (OBE) are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and all prices are listed in Canadian Dollars.

Its last market close was C$7.09 – a decrease of 7.44% over the previous week. Obsidian Energy employs 198 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around C$697.3 million.

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Obsidian Energy stock price (Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX): OBE)

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Obsidian Energy stocks at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-18.

Latest market close	C$7.09
52-week range	C$7.02 - C$12.37
50-day moving average more info button	C$7.98
200-day moving average more info button	C$9.45
Wall St. target price	C$12.25
PE ratio more info button	5.0634
Dividend yield more info button	N/A
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	C$1.42

Is it a good time to buy Obsidian Energy stock?

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Obsidian Energy price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of C$7.4 from 2024-12-17

1 week (2024-12-13)	-3.39%
1 month (2024-11-20)	-8.87%
3 months (2024-09-20)	-6.57%
6 months (2024-06-20)	-25.78%

1 year (2023-12-20)	-21.94%
2 years (2022-12-20)	-15.33%
3 years (2021-12-20)	77.03%
5 years (2019-12-20)	750.57%

Is Obsidian Energy stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Obsidian Energy stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Obsidian Energy's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Obsidian Energy's P/E ratio

Obsidian Energy's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 5x. In other words, Obsidian Energy shares trade at around 5x recent earnings.

Obsidian Energy's EBITDA

Obsidian Energy's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is C$442.8 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Obsidian Energy's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Obsidian Energy financials

Revenue TTM	C$697.3 million
Operating margin TTM	27.69%
Gross profit TTM	C$549.1 million
Return on assets TTM	5.19%
Return on equity TTM	6.99%
Profit margin	16.71%
Book value	C$22.63
Market Capitalization more info button	C$535.4 million
EBITDA more info button	C$442.8 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Obsidian Energy stock dividends

We're not expecting Obsidian Energy to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Have Obsidian Energy's stocks ever split?

Obsidian Energy's stocks were split on a 1:7 basis on 9 June 2019 . So if you had owned 7 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 1 share. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Obsidian Energy stocks – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 600% higher stock price could have impacted the market appetite for Obsidian Energy stocks, which in turn could have impacted Obsidian Energy's stock price.

Obsidian Energy stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Obsidian Energy's stocks have ranged in value from as little as C$7.02 up to C$12.37. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (TO average) beta is 1, while Obsidian Energy's is 2.255. This would suggest that Obsidian Energy's stocks are significantly more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent a higher risk.

Obsidian Energy overview

Obsidian Energy Ltd. engages in the exploration, production, and development of oil and natural gas properties in the Western Canada. The company was formerly known as Penn West Petroleum Ltd. and changed its name to Obsidian Energy Ltd. in June 2017. Obsidian Energy Ltd. is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

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Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Obsidian Energy is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 2.508% of Obsidian Energy stocks are held by insiders and 23.766% by institutions. How many people work for Obsidian Energy?
Latest data suggests 198 work at Obsidian Energy. When does the fiscal year end for Obsidian Energy?
Obsidian Energy's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Obsidian Energy based?
Obsidian Energy's address is: 207 ? 9th Avenue SW, Calgary, AB, Canada, T2P 1K3 What is Obsidian Energy's ISIN number?
Obsidian Energy's international securities identification number is: CA6744822033

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