TransAtlantic Petroleum Ltd (ADR) (TAT) is a $383.29 million market cap company that trades an average of 2.09 million shares per day. The company was founded in 1985 and is based in Dallas, Texas.
Time Released: Unknown at time of writing
Industry: Oil & Gas Operations
Recent Price: $1.05
52 Week High: $3.59
52 Week Low: $1.05
Book Value: $0.82
The number to beat is $-0.04 per share, based on the estimated mean earnings. Analyst estimates range between $-0.06 and $-0.03 per share. The forward P/E ratio is 21.
The company has rising revenue year-over-year of $85.56 million for 2010 vs. $29.27 million for 2009. The bottom line has falling earnings year-over-year of $-71.15 million for 2010 vs. $-62.15 million for 2009. The company's earnings before income and taxes are rising with an EBIT year-over-year of $-61.73 million for 2010 vs. $-52.81 million for 2009.
| Fiscal Quarter Ending Month-Year | Revenue Estimates | Actual | $ Difference | Difference % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep-10 | $ 32.43M | $ 24.23M | $ -8.20M | -25.29% |
| Jun-10 | $ 21.58M | $ 18.60M | $ -2.98M | -13.81% |
| Dec-09 | $ 9.10M | $ 11.06M | $ 1.96M | 21.54% |
| Sep-09 | $ 8.96M | $ 9.26M | $ 0.30M | 3.35% |
M = millions, B = billions
Reported earnings per share compared with the mean estimate. Differences are rounded.
| Fiscal Quarter Ending Month-Year | Estimate | Actual | Difference | Difference % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec-10 | 0.01 | -0.09 | -0.1 | NA% |
| Sep-10 | -0.03 | -0.04 | -0.01 | NA% |
| Jun-10 | 0.00 | -0.05 | -0.05 | NA% |
| Sep-09 | -0.03 | -0.05 | -0.02 | NA% |
(Some onetime items are often excluded in reported EPS)
Ultra Petroleum Corp. (UPL) is a $6.34 billion market cap company that trades an average of 1.48 million shares per day. Analysts are expecting an improvement of $0.08 in earnings per share compared with last quarter's results of $0.57. The company was founded in 1979 and is based in Houston, Texas.
Time Released: After Closing Bell
Industry: Oil & Gas Operations
Recent Price: $40.93
52 Week High: $51.20
52 Week Low: $37.10
Book Value: $7.94
Investors will be looking to top $0.65 per share, based on the estimated mean earnings. Analyst estimates range between $0.57 and $0.70 per share.
The P/E ratio has trended lower, as the current trailing twelve months (ttm) P/E ratio is 19.02, while the forward P/E ratio is now 14.7. A surprise beat could really move this stock higher.
For the same fiscal period year-over-year, revenue has improved from $979.39 million for 2010 vs. $666.76 million for 2009. The bottom line has rising earnings year-over-year of $464.46 million for 2010 vs. $-451.05 million for 2009. The company's earnings before income and taxes are rising with an EBIT year-over-year of $456.30 million for 2010 vs. $-802.65 million for 2009.
The annual growth rate of revenue is 46.89%.

Gross reported revenue compared with the mean estimate (rounded).
| Fiscal Quarter Ending Month-Year | Revenue Estimates | Actual | $ Difference | Difference % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar-11 | $ 307.71M | $ 257.29M | $ -50.42M | -16.39% |
| Dec-10 | $ 279.60M | $ 276.76M | $ -2.84M | -1.02% |
| Sep-10 | $ 280.09M | $ 280.96M | $ 0.87M | 0.31% |
| Jun-10 | $ 255.87M | $ 266.04M | $ 10.17M | 3.97% |
| Mar-10 | $ 270.31M | $ 273.12M | $ 2.81M | 1.04% |
M = millions, B = billions
Reported earnings per share compared with the mean estimate. Differences are rounded.
| Fiscal Quarter Ending Month-Year | Estimate | Actual | Difference | Difference % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar-11 | 0.58 | 0.57 | -0.01 | -1.72% |
| Dec-10 | 0.53 | 0.50 | -0.03 | -5.66% |
| Sep-10 | 0.55 | 0.60 | 0.05 | 9.09% |
| Jun-10 | 0.50 | 0.54 | 0.04 | 8% |
| Mar-10 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.01 | 1.85% |
(Some onetime items are often excluded in reported EPS)
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