Veren

VRN

市值 US$36.8億

CALGARY, AB , May 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - Whitecap Resources Inc. ("Whitecap") (TSX: WCP) and Veren Inc. ("Veren") (TSX: VRN) (NYSE: VRN) are pleased to announce that the Court of King's Bench of Alberta has granted the final order in connection with the previously announced plan of arrangement under Section 193 of the Business Corporations Act (Alberta) (the "Business Combination"), pursuant to which Whitecap will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Veren. Under the terms of the Business Combination, Veren shareholders will receive 1.05 common shares of Whitecap for each Veren common share held.

CALGARY, AB , May 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - Whitecap Resources Inc. ("Whitecap") (TSX: WCP) and Veren Inc. ("Veren") (TSX: VRN) (NYSE: VRN) are pleased to announce that the shareholders of each company have voted in favour of the previously announced business combination between Whitecap and Veren (the "Business Combination"). On May 6, 2025, Whitecap and Veren held special shareholder meetings virtually, via live webcasts, with each company's shareholders voting on resolutions in connection with the proposed Business Combination.

The average of price targets set by Wall Street analysts indicates a potential upside of 35% in Veren (VRN). While the effectiveness of this highly sought-after metric is questionable, the positive trend in earnings estimate revisions might translate into an upside in the stock.

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The average of price targets set by Wall Street analysts indicates a potential upside of 27.6% in Veren (VRN). While the effectiveness of this highly sought-after metric is questionable, the positive trend in earnings estimate revisions might translate into an upside in the stock.

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Whitecap Resources and Veren have agreed to combine their companies in $10.44 billion deal that will enlarge their Alberta oil and gas footprint.

Canada's oil and gas firm Whitecap Resources said on Monday it will merge with peer Veren in an all-share deal including debt to form a $15 billion company.