Tourmaline Oil (TSE:TOU)
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Rating:69Neutral
Price Target:
C$76.00
▲(18.16% Upside)
Action:DowngradedDate:03/07/26
The score is driven primarily by solid financial resilience (low leverage and strong operating cash flow) and a constructive earnings-call outlook focused on debt reduction and capital/cost discipline. Technicals are mildly supportive but not strongly bullish, while valuation is a key limiter due to a high P/E despite an attractive dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Debt reduction via asset sale
The $765M Peace River High sale with $500M directed to permanent debt reduction materially strengthens liquidity and lowers leverage. This durable capital allocation improves financial flexibility to fund priority CapEx, sustain the dividend base and pursue long‑term targets without relying on spot prices.
Negative Factors
Regional gas price weakness
Persistent weak AECO/West Coast prices materially compress cash flow given Tourmaline's gas‑heavy portfolio and noted sensitivities. Over a 2–6 month horizon, low regional realizations can structurally limit free cash flow, constrain discretionary returns and force deeper capital or dividend tradeoffs if sustained.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Debt reduction via asset sale
The $765M Peace River High sale with $500M directed to permanent debt reduction materially strengthens liquidity and lowers leverage. This durable capital allocation improves financial flexibility to fund priority CapEx, sustain the dividend base and pursue long‑term targets without relying on spot prices.
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Tourmaline Oil (TOU) vs. iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
C$24.89B
Dividend Yield4.79%
Average Volume (3M)2.41M
Price to Earnings (P/E)89.4
Beta (1Y)0.36
Revenue Growth8.97%
EPS Growth-21.15%
CountryCA
Employees458
SectorEnergy
Sector Strength52
IndustryOil & Gas Exploration & Production
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-1.69
Shares Outstanding387,010,700
10 Day Avg. Volume2,971,229
30 Day Avg. Volume2,411,714
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-1.11
Price to Book (P/B)1.52
Price to Sales (P/S)4.04
P/FCF Ratio61.97
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
C$69.95Price Target Upside8.75% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering11
EPS Forecast (FY)4.44
Revenue Forecast (FY)C$6.73B
Tourmaline Oil Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Tourmaline Oil Corp. acquires, explores for, develops, and produces oil and natural gas properties in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. It holds interests in properties located in the Alberta Deep Basin, Northeast British Columbia Montney, a...
How the Company Makes Money
Tourmaline makes money primarily by producing and selling hydrocarbons: (1) Natural gas sales: The largest portion of revenue typically comes from selling produced natural gas. Revenue is driven by realized gas prices (which vary with benchmark in...
Tourmaline Oil Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Mar 04, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:May 06, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call emphasized strong operational execution (record production, significant reserve additions, industry-leading drilling activity and improved well performance), meaningful cost and capital discipline (OpEx reductions, CapEx cuts, $765M asset sale used to reduce debt and fund BC build-out) and strategic enhancements (hedges, gas storage, MIQ certification, frac sand integration). Near-term challenges are dominated by weak AECO and West Coast pricing, a ~50,000 BOE/day reduction in pro forma production from the asset sale and ethane termination, and a one-time reserve cost recalibration that increased reported 2P F&D. Overall, positives (production, reserves, debt reduction, cost progress and strategic positioning) materially outweigh the near-term price-driven constraints and one-time accounting impacts.Positive Updates
Record Production and Strong Start to 2026
Q4 2025 delivered record corporate production and January 2026 averaged over 685,000 BOE/day (prior to the Peace River High sale). Q4 2025 record liquids production averaged 152,673 bbl/day.
Negative Updates
Weak Western Canadian and West Coast Gas Prices Constraining Free Cash Flow
Unusually weak AECO and PG&E pricing this winter materially limited free cash flow and constrained the ability to pay a special Q1 dividend. AECO was as low as ~$1.60 and PG&E experienced atypical weakness, reducing realized margins despite other strengths. Management disclosed sensitivity: every CAD $0.10/Mcf AECO ≈ $45M change in 2026 cash flow; every $1/Mcf move in JKM/TTF ≈ $50M in 2026 and $70M in 2027.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Production and Strong Start to 2026
Q4 2025 delivered record corporate production and January 2026 averaged over 685,000 BOE/day (prior to the Peace River High sale). Q4 2025 record liquids production averaged 152,673 bbl/day.
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Company Guidance
Tourmaline guided to a lower‑risk, debt‑focused 2026 plan: EP CapEx was cut $350M to $2.55B (plus a $50M non‑EP cut; total CapEx reduction $400M) with an additional $200M of D&C deferrals available; at strip the company expects 2026 cash flow of $3.4B and free cash flow of a little over $0.7B. Operational guidance includes 2026 OpEx of $4.50/BOE (Q4’25 OpEx was $4.66/BOE, down from $5.14/H1’25), a permanent net‑debt reduction ($500M of the $765M Peace River High sale proceeds applied to debt) leaving YE‑25 net debt of $1.5B (down from $2.3B in Q3 and ~0.5x forecasted 2026 cash flow; long‑term net‑debt target $1.75B). Product and portfolio moves: full‑year production will be ~50,000 BOE/d lower (including ~20,000 bbl/d ethane) after the sale and ethane rejection, Q4 liquids were 152,673 bbl/d and Jan‑26 averaged >685,000 BOE/d pre‑sale, and 2025 2P additions were 829M BOE (457M organic) taking 2P >6B BOE (27.7 Tcf gas; ~1.5B bbl condensate/NGL); hedges of ~880 MMcf/d at CAD 4.54/Mcf and storage capacity rising to 6 Bcf in Apr‑26 (10 Bcf mid‑27); dividend base $0.50/share; sensitivities: ~$45M per US$0.10/Mcf AECO and ~$50M/$70M per US$1 TTF/JKM move for 2026/2027 respectively.Tourmaline Oil Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
62
Positive
Balance Sheet
82
Very Positive
Cash Flow
71
Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 5.82B | 4.35B | 4.84B | 7.10B | 4.77B |
| Gross Profit | 321.04M | 2.20B | 2.95B | 5.37B | 3.43B |
| EBITDA | 3.10B | 3.16B | 3.34B | 7.08B | 2.83B |
| Net Income | 262.67M | 1.26B | 1.74B | 4.49B | 2.03B |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 22.87B | 22.70B | 20.48B | 19.04B | 16.16B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Total Debt | 1.89B | 1.30B | 1.13B | 629.26M | 880.74M |
| Total Liabilities | 7.43B | 7.15B | 6.47B | 5.35B | 4.55B |
| Stockholders Equity | 15.44B | 15.54B | 14.02B | 13.69B | 11.61B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 379.12M | 470.63M | 1.67B | 2.74B | 864.19M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 3.39B | 2.73B | 4.41B | 4.69B | 2.85B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -2.73B | -1.64B | -2.60B | -1.97B | -1.38B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -653.49M | -1.09B | -1.80B | -2.72B | -1.69B |
Tourmaline Oil Technical Analysis
Neutral
64.32
Price Trends
63.94
Positive
62.36
Positive
60.84
Positive
Market Momentum
0.72
Positive
45.17
Neutral
13.50
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For TSE:TOU, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 64.32 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 66.49, above the 50-day MA of 63.94, and above the 200-day MA of 60.84, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.72 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 45.17 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 13.50 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for TSE:TOU.
Tourmaline Oil Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (65)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
78 Outperform | C$5.27B | 10.89 | 15.30% | 5.77% | 11.52% | 24.76% | |
71 Outperform | C$15.73B | 11.74 | 15.52% | 2.95% | 15.61% | 12.15% | |
69 Neutral | C$24.89B | 89.45 | 8.69% | 4.79% | 8.97% | -21.15% | |
66 Neutral | C$1.78B | 24.19 | 5.65% | ― | 9.92% | 2.74% | |
65 Neutral | $15.17B | 7.61 | 4.09% | 5.20% | 3.87% | -62.32% | |
61 Neutral | C$1.85B | 31.40 | 2.90% | 1.59% | -9.76% | 374.65% | |
51 Neutral | C$1.72B | 36.95 | 3.19% | ― | 27.84% | 28.87% |
* Energy Sector Average
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Tourmaline Oil Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Tourmaline to Issue $250 Million in Senior Unsecured Notes to Refinance Debt
Positive
Mar 12, 2026
Tourmaline Oil Corp. has agreed to issue $250 million of senior unsecured notes due March 16, 2031, at par with a fixed annual coupon of 3.934%, payable semi-annually. The notes, rated BBB (High) with a stable trend by DBRS Limited, will be offere...
Business Operations and StrategyDividendsFinancial DisclosuresM&A Transactions
Tourmaline Sets Production and Reserve Records While Cutting 2026 Capital Plan
Positive
Mar 4, 2026
Tourmaline reported record fourth-quarter 2025 average production of 659,204 boepd and a January 2026 record above 685,000 boepd, alongside record liquids output and a 2025 addition of 829 million boe of proved plus probable reserves, including a ...
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