EnQuest (OTCMKTS:ENQUF) Shares Gap Up – Here’s Why

EnQuest (OTCMKTS:ENQUF)’s stock price gapped up prior to trading on Friday . The stock had previously closed at $0.34, but opened at $0.38. EnQuest shares last traded at $0.38, with a volume of 2,500 shares.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of EnQuest to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, April 10th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of EnQuest in a report on Friday, June 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

EnQuest Stock Performance

The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $0.26 and its 200 day moving average price is $0.21. The company has a quick ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.75.

EnQuest Company Profile

EnQuest plc is an independent oil and gas production company with core operations in the UK North Sea and Malaysia. The company focuses on the exploration, development and production of both onshore and offshore hydrocarbon reserves. In the UK, EnQuest’s portfolio includes a range of mature and brownfield assets such as the Magnus, Thistle, Thistle Alpha North and Kraken fields, where it applies enhanced recovery techniques to extend field life and optimise production. In Malaysia, EnQuest operates through its subsidiary, managing assets such as the North Sabah fields under production sharing contracts.

Founded in 2010 through the consolidation of Petrofac’s North Sea assets, EnQuest has grown through a combination of strategic acquisitions and in-house development projects.