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Why Northern Oil and Gas (NOG) Could Be Positioned for a Surge

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Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. (NOG - Free Report) is an exploration and production company that could be an interesting play for investors. That is because, not only does the stock have decent short-term momentum, but it is seeing solid activity on the earnings estimate revision front as well.

These positive earnings estimate revisions suggest that analysts are becoming more optimistic on NOG’s earnings for the coming quarter and year. In fact, consensus estimates have moved sharply higher for both of these time frames over the past four weeks, suggesting that Northern Oil and Gascould be a solid choice for investors.

Current Quarter Estimates for NOG

In the past 30 days, one estimate has gone higher for Northern Oil and Gas while none have gone lower in the same time period. The trend has been pretty favorable too, with estimates increasing from 1 penny a share 30 days ago, to 2 cents today, a move of 100%.

Current Year Estimates for NOG

Meanwhile, Northern Oil and Gas’ current year figures are also looking quite promising, with one estimate moving higher in the past month, compared to none lower. The consensus estimate trend has also seen a boost for this time frame, increasing from 4 cents per share 30 days ago to 5 cents per share today, an increase of 25%.

Bottom Line

The stock has also started to move higher lately, adding 29.3% over the past four weeks, suggesting that investors are starting to take note of this impressive story. So, investors may want to consider this Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stock to profit in the near future. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

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