09:41 AM EDT, 06/26/2017 (MT Newswires) -- Athabasca Oil (ATH.TO) has been downgraded to underperform from market perform by BMO Capital.
BMO believes there is a low probability of the company being able to maintain its operations should commodity prices slide any further. The company is essentially operating at its break even and there are seemingly no immediate options to improve its financial position. Comfort previously provided by Athabasca's cash is dissipating, which may lead to structural changes in the short to medium term.
BMO increased its EPS forecast to $(0.14) for 2017 while cutting its 2018 estimate to $(0.09).