Earnings Season Without the Panic
Barrel tracks consensus, monitors institutional ownership, drafts Q&A, and prepares talking points — so your earnings call prep starts itself.
Q4 earnings call — March 6, 10:00 AM ET:
| Consensus EPS | $2.47 | We're guiding $2.52 |
| Slide deck | v4 reviewed | CFO comments incorporated |
| Q&A prep | 87 questions drafted | 12 new from sell-side |
Goldman added 3 new questions about Permian well costs. JPM analyst downgraded sector yesterday — expect questions on capital returns. Quiet period reminder: ends March 7 at market close.
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6 AM market scan. Pre-market prices, overnight analyst reports, short interest, 13D/13F filings. 3-4 weeks of earnings prep each quarter. 200-400 investor meetings a year, each needing a prep packet.
Barrel tracks consensus daily, drafts 87 Q&A questions before you start, monitors 13F filings automatically, and builds investor meeting prep packets from your CRM and market data.
Built for the IR Calendar
Earnings prep automation — consensus tracking, slide updates, Q&A drafting
Analyst monitoring — note summaries, rating changes, question patterns
Institutional ownership — 13F tracking, activist screening, ownership changes
Peer benchmarking — valuation comps, operational metrics, guidance comparison
Quiet period management — compliance calendar, pre-cleared windows
Analyst Activity
Sell-side activity since yesterday:
| JPMorgan | Sector downgrade | E&P coverage moved to Underweight |
| Goldman Sachs | 3 new questions | Permian well costs, spacing |
| Morgan Stanley | PT raised to $68 | From $62 — free cash flow thesis |
JPM downgrade will drive capital returns questions on the call. Recommend preparing buyback acceleration talking point. Goldman questions align with Q3 spacing data — slides 14-16 in the deck address this.
Ownership Changes
Institutional ownership changes (latest 13F filings):
| Wellington | New position | 1.4M shares — est. $98M |
| Fidelity | Trimmed 2.1% | Sector rotation — not company-specific |
| BlackRock | Added 0.4% | Index rebalance |
Wellington's new position is notable — their energy rotation thesis is active across 4 E&P names. Recommend scheduling introductory meeting. Fidelity trim appears systematic, not fundamental — same pattern across 12 energy holdings.
Analyst Alert
JPM downgraded sector — expect capital return questions
7:15 AM
13F Filing
Wellington took new 1.4M share position — est. $98M
8:30 AM
Quiet Period
Begins March 1 — pre-clearance window closes Friday
9:00 AM
Connects to Your Stack
Measured Impact
200-400
Analyst meetings/year — every one prepared
Daily
Consensus tracked — not quarterly
87 questions
Q&A drafted before you start
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