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CNX Resources (CNX) to Report Q1 Earnings: What's in Store?

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CNX Resources Corporation (CNX - Free Report) is scheduled to release first-quarter 2020 earnings on Apr 27, before the market opens. This exploration and production company delivered a positive earnings surprise of 340% in the last reported quarter.

Let’s discuss the factors that are likely to get reflected in the upcoming quarterly results.

Factors to Consider

CNX Resources’ low production cash cost, which creates a competitive advantage, is likely to have aided the company’s performance in the quarter. A substantial portion of first-quarter production was hedged, which protected the company from price fluctuation.

Lower shares outstanding are anticipated to have had a positive impact on first-quarter earnings.

Q1 Expectation

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for first-quarter gas sales volume is pegged at 133 billion cubic feet equivalent, indicating year-over-year growth of 5.55%.

What Our Quantitative Model Predicts

Our proven model does not conclusively predict an earnings beat for CNX Resources this time around. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP (which represents the difference between the Most Accurate Estimate and the Zacks Consensus Estimate) and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the odds of an earnings beat. That is not the case here as you will see below.

CNX Resources Corporation. Price and EPS Surprise

CNX Resources Corporation. Price and EPS Surprise

CNX Resources Corporation. price-eps-surprise | CNX Resources Corporation. Quote

Earnings ESP: The company’s Earnings ESP is -27.67%.

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Zacks Rank: Currently, CNX Resources carries a Zacks Rank #3.

Stocks to Consider

Investors can consider the following players from the same industry that have the right combination of elements to post an earnings beat in the to-be-reported quarter.

Southwestern Energy Company (SWN - Free Report) is slated to release first-quarter results on Apr 30. It has an Earnings ESP of +20.51% and a Zacks Rank #2. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

Concho Resources Inc. is slated to release first-quarter results on Apr 30. It has an Earnings ESP of +1.39% and a Zacks Rank #3.

Talos Energy Inc. (TALO - Free Report) is slated to release first-quarter results on May 6. It has an Earnings ESP of +40.00% and a Zacks Rank #3.

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