Stone Energy: Profit seen in second quarter
Stone beats the Street
US explorer Stone Energy reported a second-quarter profit that beat estimates, helped by higher production and lower expenses.
For the quarter, the company's net income was $27.2 million, or 65 cents a share, compared with $82.8 million, or $2.88 per share, a year earlier.
Total operating revenue was $170.3 million, a Reuters report said.
Analysts on average were expecting Stone to earn 17 cents a share, on revenue of $128.8 million, according to Reuters Estimates.
Net daily production volumes during the quarter averaged 209 million cubic feet of gas equivalent, 8% above last year.
The company forecast third-quarter net daily production of 215 Mmcfe to 235 Mmcfe.
"The current board authorised 2009 capital expenditure budget is $300 million... Although the board has authorized a capital expenditure budget of $300 million, management has targeted a lesser amount of approximately $250 million," the company said.