Investors have high hopes for Rockrose Energy (LON:RRE) – it was the single most popular pick in our Stock Picking Challenge 2020. Why are so many savvy retail investors predicting big things in 2020 from this North Sea oil producer and explorer?
The bull case is that Rockrose shares are cheap given recent acquisitions. A rapid roll-up of assets is not without execution risk, but so far Rockrose has proven to be an extremely lucrative investment for long-term shareholders.
It has been a pretty stratospheric ride so far: the share price has shot up from 51.5p to 2,107p in just four years. Meanwhile, the share count has risen from six million to 15 million shares in issue in order to fund acquisitions.
In 2014 a sudden crash in the oil price caused many overseas operators to evaluate their North Sea oil and gas portfolios. For some (particularly US and Japanese operators), it kickstarted a period of retrenchment. They left behind mature, profitable operating assets that were deemed to be non-core.
Andrew Austin, the executive chairman and founder and 27% owner of Rockrose Energy, saw an opportunity. A new vehicle could step into this void and roll…
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