FRANKFURT--The following is a summary of analysts' forecasts for BG Group PLC's (BG.LN) second-quarter results, based on a poll of nine analysts conducted by Dow Jones Newswires (figures in million dollars, EPS in cents, target price in pence, production in thousands of barrels of oil equivalent a day, according to IFRS).
Earnings figures are scheduled to be released July 26.
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Net
Operating attrib. EPS Production
2nd Quarter Profit(a) profit(a) basic(a) kboe/d
AVERAGE 2,126 1,126 33.4 664
Prev. Year 2,152 1,120 33.1 647
+/- in % -1.2 +0.5 +0.9 +2.7
MEDIAN 2,117 1,123 33.1 664
Maximum 2,277 1,200 34.6 684
Minimum 2,039 1,071 32.7 652
Amount 8 8 5 7
Barclays Capital 2,277 1,200 -- 666
Bernstein 2,118 1,123 33.1 --
BoA-Merrill Lynch 2,138 1,122 33.6 653
Credit Suisse 2,098 1,108 32.7 652
Deutsche Bank 2,071 -- 33.0 672
Investec 2,149 1,172 34.6 684
J.P. Morgan 2,115 1,125 -- --
Santander 2,039 1,083 -- 664
Societe Generale -- 1,071 -- 659
Target price Rating
AVERAGE 1,698 positive 7
Prev. Quarter 1,801 neutral 2
+/- in % -5.7 negative 0
MEDIAN 1,700
Maximum 1,950
Minimum 1,405
Amount 9
Barclays Capital 1,830 Overweight
BoA-Merrill Lynch 1,950 Buy
Credit Suisse 1,500 Neutral
Deutsche Bank 1,700 Buy
Investec 1,405 Hold
J.P. Morgan 1,900 Overweight
Santander 1,616 Buy
Societe Generale 1,650 Buy
UBS 1,730 Buy
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Year-earlier figures are as reported by the company.
(a) Adjusted.
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July 23, 2012 09:37 ET (13:37 GMT)
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