What Does The Future Hold For Parex Resources Inc. (TSE:PXT)? These Analysts Have Been Cutting Their Estimates

The latest analyst coverage could presage a bad day for Parex Resources Inc. (TSE:PXT), with the analysts making across-the-board cuts to their statutory estimates that might leave shareholders a little shell-shocked. There was a fairly draconian cut to their revenue estimates, perhaps an implicit admission that previous forecasts were much too optimistic.

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After this downgrade, Parex Resources' three analysts are now forecasting revenues of US$1.7b in 2026. This would be a huge 100% improvement in sales compared to the last 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are presumed to step up 16% to US$2.16. Previously, the analysts had been modelling revenues of US$1.9b and earnings per share (EPS) of US$2.37 in 2026. It looks like analyst sentiment has fallen somewhat in this update, with a substantial drop in revenue estimates and a minor downgrade to earnings per share numbers as well.

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Despite the cuts to forecast earnings, there was no real change to the CA$31.25 price target, showing that the analysts don't think the changes have a meaningful impact on its intrinsic value.

Taking a look at the bigger picture now, one of the ways we can understand these forecasts is to see how they compare to both past performance and industry growth estimates. It's clear from the latest estimates that Parex Resources' rate of growth is expected to accelerate meaningfully, with the forecast 153% annualised revenue growth to the end of 2026 noticeably faster than its historical growth of 2.3% p.a. over the past five years. Compare this with other companies in the same industry, which are forecast to grow their revenue 4.1% annually. Factoring in the forecast acceleration in revenue, it's pretty clear that Parex Resources is expected to grow much faster than its industry.

The Bottom Line

The biggest issue in the new estimates is that analysts have reduced their earnings per share estimates, suggesting business headwinds lay ahead for Parex Resources. While analysts did downgrade their revenue estimates, these forecasts still imply revenues will perform better than the wider market. Overall, given the drastic downgrade to this year's forecasts, we'd be feeling a little more wary of Parex Resources going forwards.

With that said, the long-term trajectory of the company's earnings is a lot more important than next year. At Simply Wall St, we have a full range of analyst estimates for Parex Resources going out to 2028, and you can see them free on our platform here.

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