Paramount Resources Ltd. (TSE:POU) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Paramount Resources Ltd. (TSE:POU) have been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the seven analysts that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is C$31.22.

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. ATB Cormark Capital Markets lifted their price objective on Paramount Resources from C$28.00 to C$33.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on Paramount Resources from C$24.00 to C$32.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price target on Paramount Resources from C$29.00 to C$28.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. National Bank Financial raised their price objective on shares of Paramount Resources from C$32.00 to C$32.50 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce lifted their price objective on shares of Paramount Resources from C$25.50 to C$30.50 in a research note on Wednesday.

Paramount Resources Trading Up 0.4%

TSE:POU traded up C$0.12 on Wednesday, reaching C$29.54. 456,688 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 283,786. The company has a current ratio of 3.35, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99. Paramount Resources has a 1-year low of C$14.50 and a 1-year high of C$30.07. The company’s 50 day moving average is C$24.86 and its 200-day moving average is C$23.40. The firm has a market capitalization of C$4.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.14 and a beta of 0.19.

Paramount Resources (TSE:POU) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 3rd. The company reported C($0.03) EPS for the quarter. Paramount Resources had a net margin of 106.31% and a return on equity of 47.09%. The firm had revenue of C$262.50 million during the quarter. Equities research analysts anticipate that Paramount Resources will post 1.4075758 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Paramount Resources Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th were paid a $0.05 dividend. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 13th. Paramount Resources’s payout ratio is 9.58%.

Paramount Resources News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Paramount Resources this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management raised 2026 production guidance and highlighted expanded land positions, which improves forward growth visibility and production-based cash flow potential. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: The quarterly/annual results show revenue of C$262.5M and unusually high reported metrics (net margin 106.31%, ROE 47.09%), suggesting significant non‑operating items or one‑time gains influenced reported profitability — useful for balance‑sheet and cash‑flow analysis but not a pure run‑rate indicator. View Press Release
• Negative Sentiment: Paramount reported a small quarterly EPS loss of C($0.03), a headline that can prompt short‑term selling or caution among earnings‑focused investors despite the encouraging guidance. View Press Release

Paramount Resources Company Profile

Paramount is an independent, publicly traded Canadian energy company that explores for and develops both conventional and unconventional petroleum and natural gas, including longer-term strategic exploration and pre-development plays. The Company’s principal properties are located in Alberta and British Columbia. Paramount’s class A common shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “POU”.