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Announcing: Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas Stock Soared An Exciting 605% In The Last Three Years

Investing can be hard but the potential fo an individual stock to pay off big time inspires us. Mistakes are inevitable, but a single top stock pick can cover any losses, and so much more. One such superstar is Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas Ltd. (CVE:EOG), which saw its share price soar 605% in three years. On top of that, the share price is up 86% in about a quarter. The company reported its financial results recently; you can catch up on the latest numbers by reading our company report.

We love happy stories like this one. The company should be really proud of that performance!

See our latest analysis for Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas

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To paraphrase Benjamin Graham: Over the short term the market is a voting machine, but over the long term it’s a weighing machine. One flawed but reasonable way to assess how sentiment around a company has changed is to compare the earnings per share (EPS) with the share price.

Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas became profitable within the last three years. That kind of transition can be an inflection point that justifies a strong share price gain, just as we have seen here.

You can see below how EPS has changed over time (discover the exact values by clicking on the image).

TSXV:EOG Past and Future Earnings, March 6th 2019
TSXV:EOG Past and Future Earnings, March 6th 2019

We know that Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas has improved its bottom line lately, but is it going to grow revenue? If you’re interested, you could check this free report showing consensus revenue forecasts.

A Different Perspective

We’re pleased to report that Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 135% over one year. That gain is better than the annual TSR over five years, which is 41%. Therefore it seems like sentiment around the company has been positive lately. In the best case scenario, this may hint at some real business momentum, implying that now could be a great time to delve deeper. If you would like to research Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas in more detail then you might want to take a look at whether insiders have been buying or selling shares in the company.

If you like to buy stocks alongside management, then you might just love this free list of companies. (Hint: insiders have been buying them).

Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on CA exchanges.

We aim to bring you long-term focused research analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material.

If you spot an error that warrants correction, please contact the editor at editorial-team@simplywallst.com. This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. Simply Wall St has no position in the stocks mentioned. Thank you for reading.