RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The measures taken by Latin American oil and gas companies to protect liquidity were “only partially successful,” according to an assessment by Moody’s rating agency.
According to Nymia Almeida, Senior Vice President at Moody’s, Petrobras seems to present a more favorable scenario, particularly with its US$8 billion (R$40 billion) in committed credit lines maturing in 2023 and 2024, and the Brazilian state-owned company’s plan to cut expenses by about US$3 billion this year.
Moody’s points out that over half of the oil companies in the region are controlled by their countries’ governments, which reduces the risk of default on creditors.
According to Almeida, Mexico‘s Pemex is expected to need to raise more funds abroad by 2021, while Chile’s ENAP and Argentina’s YPF are expected to suffer from slumps in both price and demand.
“Oil prices and low fuel demand will have a lower impact on Ecopetrol’s credit metrics due to its strong cash flow, but the company cut its investment plans in 2020 from US$3.3 to US$4.3 billion, compared to the original US$4.5 to US$5.5 billion, along with other expenses,” Moody’s explained about the Colombian company.
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Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras
NYSE: PBRPETR4EnergyOil & Gas Integrated43,199 employees
$163.04B
Market cap
Analyst target $23.31
Wall Street view
4.4Buy/ 5
11 Buy3 Hold0 Sell
Avg. price target $23.31 · +28% vs 200-day
Valuation & profitability
Market cap$163.04B
Revenue (TTM)$548.49B
P / E ratio6.4
Profit margin24.3%
Return on equity30.3%
Price & risk
52-wk low $10.6552-wk high $25.60
Beta (volatility)-0.23
200-day average$18.19
Revenue trend · 6y
20202025
Latest $88.10B
Ownership
Institutions22.4%
Shares outstanding3.72B
Top holderGQG Partners LLC
Institutional holders5+ funds
Dividend
Yield14.9%
Payout ratio28.3%
Fwd. annual$1.68
What Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras does. Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras explores, produces, and sells oil and gas in Brazil, China, the United States, the Americas, Asia, Europe, Singapore, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Exploration and Production; Refining, Transportation & Marketing; and Gas & Low Carbon Energies. The Exploration and Production segment explores, develops, and produces…
