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Earnings Flash (CVE) Cenovus Energy Posts Q1 EPS CA$0.83, vs. FactSet Est of CA$0.77

Cenovus Energy Maintained at Outperformer at CIBC Ahead of Q1 Results; Price Target at C$46.00

CIBC Capital Markets maintained its outperformer rating on the shares of Cenovus Energy (CVE.TO, CVE) with a C$46.00 price target ahead of the oil producer and refiner's first-quarter results on May 6."We estimate Q1/26 production of 962 MBoe/d and CFPS of $1.63 vs. consensus of 963 MBoe/d and $1.54, respectively. During Q1/26, we are expecting minimal production impact from the TC outage at Sunrise and note that this will be the first full quarter with production incorporated from the MEG acquisition since the November 13, 2025 closing. At Foster Creek we will be watching for strong production volumes as the optimization project was completed ahead of schedule. At Christina Lake, focus will remain on the final leg of Narrows Lake ramping up into 2026 and updates on the four initially planned redevelopment wells associated with $30 million in synergies at Christina Lake North. At Christina Lake North, we anticipate receiving an update on operations and the work on facility expansion. At West White Rose, given the company's statement of weather issues interfering with commissioning, we will be watching for any updates on modest delays into Q3/26 for first oil. In the downstream segment, we are expecting some reduction in market capture due to the Keystone outage and a significant cash flow increase as a result of FIFO-LIFO changes in inventory," the investment bank wrote.Price: $40.36, Change: $+0.54, Percent Change: +1.36%

Research Alert: CFRA Downgrades View On Cenovus Energy Inc. To Sell From Hold

CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:Our downgrade is due to the widening differential observed by CVE's peers, with West Texas Intermediate (WTI) prices rising faster than Western Canadian Select (WCS), and an increasing possibility of global economic demand degradation over time. CVE has reaped the benefits thus far. However, price volatility to the downside remains a threat. We lower our 12-month target price to USD25. This reflects a 5.5x EBITDA multiple of our FY 27 EBITDA estimate. CVE's long-term average is 5.7x. We raise our FY 26 EPS estimate to CAD3.89 (+0.42) and FY 27 to CAD2.80 (+0.05). CVE will use this "sugar rush" in oil pricing to de-lever aggressively; however, peers operate more efficiently (SU) and can return all excess FCF to shareholders if they wish (SU, IMO), whereas CVE is currently only able to return 50% of excess free cash flows.

Research Alert: CFRA Downgrades View On Cenovus Energy Inc. To Sell From Hold

CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:We downgrade our rating to Sell from Hold on CVE, as peers see a widening differential on WTI rising faster than WCS and global economic demand degradation becoming more of a possibility as time passes. CVE has reaped the benefits thus far, however price volatility to the downside remains a threat. We lowered our 12-month target price to CAD35. This reflects a 5.5x EBITDA multiple of our FY 27 EBITDA estimate. CVE's long term average is 5.7x. We raise our FY 26 EPS estimate to CAD3.89 (+0.42) and FY 27 to CAD2.80 (+0.05). CVE will use this 'sugar rush' in oil pricing to de-level aggressively, however peers operate more efficiently (SU) and can return all excess FCF to shareholders is they wish (SU, IMO), versus CVE who is currently only able to return 50% of excess free cash flows.

Research Alert: CFRA Downgrades View On Cenovus Energy Inc. To Sell From Hold

CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:We downgrade our rating to Sell from Hold on CVE, as peers see a widening differential on WTI rising faster than WCS and global economic demand degradation becoming more of a possibility as time passes. CVE has reaped the benefits thus far, however price volatility to the downside remains a threat. We lowered our 12-month target price to CAD35. This reflects a 5.5x EBITDA multiple of our FY 27 EBITDA estimate. CVE's long term average is 5.7x. We raise our FY 26 EPS estimate to CAD3.89 (+0.42) and FY 27 to CAD2.80 (+0.05). CVE will use this 'sugar rush' in oil pricing to de-level aggressively, however peers operate more efficiently (SU) and can return all excess FCF to shareholders is they wish (SU, IMO), versus CVE who is currently only able to return 50% of excess free cash flows.

Cenovus Energy Maintained at Buy at TPH Ahead of Q1 Results' Price Target at C$42.00

Tudor, Pickering, Holt on Friday maintained its buy rating on the shares of Cenovus Energy (CVE.TO, CVE) with a C$42.00 price target ahead of the oil producer and refiner's first-quarter results."In our pre-earnings model update, we increased our Q1'26 CFPS estimate to TPHe C$1.40, up from our prior C$0.97, which sits well above Street C$1.09 though we'd anticipate positive estimate revisions in the coming weeks. MTM (mark to market) impacts were the primary driver of our refresh, with our operational assumptions only modestly nudged lower across CVE's segments," analyst Jeoffrey Lambujon wrote.Price: $35.82, Change: $+0.34, Percent Change: +0.96%