From Stockwatch Part 2 One analyst, Scotia Capital's Jason Bean, said in December that the guidance was "surprising given the volatile economic environment." (A different Montney gas producer, Birchcliff Energy Ltd. (BIR: $2.32), had found itself deeply unpopular with investors this time last year, when it said it would spend beyond its means in 2020 in order to achieve higher production. It later reduced the 2020 guidance -- COVID-19 got the blame, of course -- and the 2021 guidance it released a couple of weeks ago was markedly more conservative.) Interestingly, Crew's investors found the guidance pleasantly surprising. Including the gain from today's update, the stock has risen to 77 cents from 46 cents in the last two months. Insiders have been enjoying the rise. Since September, five directors and officers have spent a total of $356,095 buying 796,500 shares, including 194,500 shares bought in the last three weeks.