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Bullish1047.6%
Neutral838.1%
Bearish314.3%
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras · PBR · FY2024 Q2 · Calendar Q3 2024
Petrobras Q2: Strong cash generation, rising capex and execution risks
The supplied analysis supports a constructive but conditional view: strong cash generation, lower debt and new production capacity provide support, while rising capex, licensing, M&A and execution risks are material offsets.
Reported After market closeNYSEEnergy
$167.55B market cap
100quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$0.47
Consensus $0.47
EPS surprise
0.0%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$23.45B
Consensus $23.18B
Revenue surprise
+1.2%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
event-close to next-session close
Stock move
+0.2%
Event window
SPY move
+0.4%
Same window
Abnormal move
-0.2%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
1.2×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
+5.5%
Up to 20 sessions
PBRSPY benchmark
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Why did PBR rise 0.2% after beating EPS estimates in FY2024 Q2?What changed in PBR's guidance and outlook in FY2024 Q2?Give me the bull and bear case for PBR after FY2024 Q2 earnings.
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What changed
Compared with the supplied prior-quarter analysis, the current analysis emphasizes Q2 one-off earnings effects, lower reported debt, rising 2024 capex, new FPSO and gas-pipeline milestones, and a broader reserve-replacement and overseas exploration agenda.
Guidance delta
Maintained; the supplied analysis identifies no change to guidance sentiment.
Key takeaways
- The supplied analysis describes robust cash generation, with net income of $5.4bn, EBITDA of $12bn and free cash flow of $6.1bn.
- Net financial debt declined to $26bn, while a non-cash $2.3bn exchange-rate loss affected reported earnings.
- New FPSOs, the Rota 3 gas pipeline and reserve-replacement drilling are central to the operating outlook.
Management priorities
- Bring new FPSO capacity and the Rota 3 gas pipeline online.
- Pursue reserve replacement in the equatorial margin, Pelotas Basin and selected overseas basins.
- Advance renewable-energy platforms and pilot hydrogen and CCUS projects.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$26Current
$11Low
$17.94Average
$24High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 18, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBS | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 23, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Sep 1, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Overweight | Equal Weight | Upgrade | Aug 26, 2024 |
| HSBC | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Mar 25, 2024 |
| Bradesco Corretora | Outperform | Neutral | Upgrade | Sep 8, 2023 |
| Citigroup | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Aug 10, 2023 |
| Credit Suisse | Neutral | Outperform | Downgrade | Oct 17, 2022 |
| Scotiabank | Sector Outperform | Sector Perform | Upgrade | Aug 5, 2021 |
| Raymond James | Underperform | Market Perform | Downgrade | May 18, 2020 |
| Barclays | Underweight | Overweight | Downgrade | Jan 10, 2019 |
| Bank of America | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Oct 8, 2018 |
| Societe Generale | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Jun 4, 2018 |
| Tudor Pickering | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Nov 17, 2016 |
| Macquarie | Neutral | Underperform | Upgrade | Sep 15, 2016 |
| Deutsche Bank | Sell | Hold | Downgrade | Mar 24, 2016 |
| Cowen & Co. | Market Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Nov 10, 2014 |
| Wells Fargo | Outperform | Market Perform | Upgrade | Jun 17, 2013 |
| BTG Pactual | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Feb 26, 2013 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $26. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $23 | $20.76 | -11.5% | Sep 23, 2026 |
| Bradesco | Analyst unavailable | $20 | $18.25 | -23.1% | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Banco Santander | Analyst unavailable | $24 | $19.83 | -7.7% | May 21, 2026 |
| Bradesco | Vicente Neto | $19 | $20.54 | -26.9% | Apr 16, 2026 |
| UBS | Tasso Vasconcellos | $22 | $20.33 | -15.4% | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Bradesco | Analyst unavailable | $17 | $15.11 | -34.6% | Feb 3, 2026 |
| BTG Pactual | Gustavo Cunha | $15 | $12.61 | -42.3% | Jan 16, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $14.6 | $12.69 | -43.8% | Jan 14, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $14.4 | $12.33 | -44.6% | Aug 22, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Alejandro Anibal | $15.3 | $12.05 | -41.2% | May 15, 2025 |
| HSBC | Analyst unavailable | $15 | $12.96 | -42.3% | Mar 5, 2025 |
| CFRA | Stewart Glickman | $13 | $13.62 | -50.0% | Nov 11, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Bruno Montanari | $20 | $14.4 | -23.1% | Aug 25, 2024 |
| CFRA | Stewart Glickman | $14 | $15.56 | -46.2% | May 15, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Alejandro Anibal Demichelis | $17.7 | $16.69 | -31.9% | May 15, 2024 |
| HSBC | Liyanna Yang | $18 | $14.95 | -30.8% | Mar 25, 2024 |
| Goldman Sachs | Bruno Amorim | $18.1 | $14.87 | -30.4% | Jun 21, 2023 |
| Banco Santander | Christian Audi | $11 | $8.23 | -57.7% | May 14, 2021 |
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Snapshot as of publicationBrazilian energy giant Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) is deeply involved in the global oil and gas industry, conducting exploration, production, and sales activities both within Brazil and internationally. The company's diverse operations are organized into four primary business segments: Exploration and Production; Refining, Transportation, and Marketing; Gas and Power; and Corporate and Other Businesses. Overall, Petrobras’s activities span the entire hydrocarbon value chain. This includes the search for and extraction of crude oil from various sources—onshore, offshore, and unconventional formations like shale—along with its subsequent refining, processing, trading, and distribution. The company also manages natural gas, other liquid hydrocarbons, and refined petroleum products. Specifically, the Exploration and Production division focuses on discovering, developing, and extracting crude oil, natural gas liquids, and natural gas, primarily to supply the company's domestic refineries.…
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- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
- FN2 earnings calendar · 2024-10-17T05:10:49.140638+00:00
- Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-10-18T05:30:39.194061+00:00
- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-10-18T05:30:39.191229+00:00
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