Weakness Seen in PetroQuest Energy (PQ): Stock Goes Down 7.1% - Tale of the Tape

PetroQuest Energy Inc. (PQ) saw a big move last session, as the company’s shares fell by over 7% on the day. The move came on pretty good volume too with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This continues the recent downtrend for PQ, as the stock is now down 11% since Jun 23.

This slump shouldn’t be too much of a surprise to investors, as the oil exploration & production company has seen 6 negative revisions in the past few weeks and its current year earnings consensus has moved lower over the last 30 days. This suggests there may be more trouble down the road. So make sure to keep an eye on this stock going forward to see if this recent slump will continue, as the earnings picture definitely suggests that this might be the case.

PQ currently has a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) while its Earnings ESP is 0.00%.

Another better-ranked stock in the same sector is Goodrich Petroleum Corp. (GDP) with a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).

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