The CONSOL Energy (NYSE:CEIX) Share Price Is Up 147% And Shareholders Are Boasting About It

It might be of some concern to shareholders to see the CONSOL Energy Inc. (NYSE:CEIX) share price down 14% in the last month. On the other hand, over the last twelve months the stock has delivered rather impressive returns. Like an eagle, the share price soared 147% in that time. So it is important to view the recent reduction in price through that lense. More important, going forward, is how the business itself is going.

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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 way to examine how market sentiment has changed over time is to look at the interaction between a company's share price and its earnings per share (EPS).

During the last year CONSOL Energy saw its earnings per share (EPS) drop below zero. While some may see this as temporary, we're a skeptical bunch, and so we're a little surprised to see the share price go up. It may be that the company has done well on other metrics.

Unfortunately CONSOL Energy's fell 37% over twelve months. So using a snapshot of key business metrics doesn't give us a good picture of why the market is bidding up the stock.

The graphic below depicts how earnings and revenue have changed over time (unveil the exact values by clicking on the image).

Balance sheet strength is crucial. It might be well worthwhile taking a look at our free report on how its financial position has changed over time.

A Different Perspective

It's nice to see that CONSOL Energy shareholders have gained 147% (in total) over the last year. This recent result is much better than the 19% drop suffered by shareholders each year (on average) over the last three. The optimist would say this is evidence that the stock has bottomed, and better days lie ahead. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand CONSOL Energy better, we need to consider many other factors. For instance, we've identified 3 warning signs for CONSOL Energy that you should be aware of.

But note: CONSOL Energy may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with past earnings growth (and further growth forecast).

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

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