
Analysts’ Opinions about Whiting Petroleum Stock
By Keisha BandzAug. 4 2017, Updated 6:36 a.m. ET
Analysts’ recommendations for WLL
Approximately 53% of analysts covering Whiting Petroleum (WLL) rated it as a “hold,” while ~20.5% of the analysts rated WLL as a “strong buy.” The average broker target price for WLL is ~$9.10, which implies a return of ~77.4% for the stock over the next 12 months.
Whiting Petroleum’s high and low target prices are $19.00 and $4.00, respectively.
Recent changes for WLL stock
Seaport Global Securities lowered Whiting Petroleum from “neutral” to “sell” in June. Also in June, Macquarie lowered its rating on the stock from “outperform” to “neutral.”
Credit Suisse downgraded its rating for WLL from “outperform” to “neutral.” In May, Goldman Sachs lowered its rating on the stock from “neutral” to “sell.”