ONGC slips after oil and gas explorer reports below-Street estimate numbers in December quarter

ONGC Share Price: ONGC started the trading session on Monday on a lower note after the oil and gas exploration company reported below Zee Business research estimate numbers in its December quarter results.

The stock of the Public Sector Undertaking ended the trading session on Monday down by 3.43 per cent, or Rs 9.15, at Rs 257.80 on BSE on Monday.

ONGC Q3 Results

ONGC profit after tax (PAT) for the December quarter slipped by 6.7 per cent to Rs 9535.7 crore compared to Rs 10216.3 crore in the September quarter, which was below analyst estimates of Rs 10151 crore.

The PSU reported a decline of 1.1 per cent in its revenue from operations to Rs 34788 crore in the December quarter against Rs 35163 crore in the previous quarter, compared to Zee Business research estimates of Rs 36730 crore.

Margin was also down to 49.3 per cent in the quarter under review against 52.2 per cent Quarter-on-Quarter (QoQ) compared to Street estimates of 51.6 per cent.

ONGC also announced an interim dividend of 4/- per equity share.

The company's crude oil production of a Southern asset took a hit as a refinery stopped receiving oil following a leakage in its pipeline.

It said that the decline in production from matured fields will be compensated in upcoming quarters with the commencement of additional production from upcoming projects.

Morgan Stanley on ONGC

Morgan Stanley has maintained an 'overweight' rating on the company, raising its target to Rs 254.