LONDON, March 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

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Investor-Edge.com has issued free post-earnings analysis on Rosetta Resources Inc. (NASDAQ: ROSE). On February 23, 2015, the company reported its financial results for Q4 FY14 and full year FY14 (period ended December 31, 2014). Click on http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Rosetta%20Resources&d=20-Mar-2015&s=ROSE to read our free earnings review on Rosetta Resources Inc. (Rosetta). The company's revenues came in at $503.6 million for Q4 FY14 and $1.30 billion for FY14. Our free coverage report can be accessed at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Rosetta%20Resources&d=20-Mar-2015&s=ROSE

Earnings Overview

During Q4 FY14, Rosetta's revenues increased $298.8 million from $204.8 million in Q4 FY13. Further, revenues for Q4 FY14 excluding unrealized derivatives came in at $238.6 million compared to $217.9 million in Q4 FY13. The company's revenues excluding unrealized derivatives missed Bloomberg analysts' forecast of $254.3 million for Q4 FY14. Free research on ROSE can be downloaded in PDF format at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Rosetta%20Resources&d=20-Mar-2015&s=ROSE

In Q4 FY14, Rosetta's average production increased 41% to 73.1 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day (MBoe/d) from 51.7 MBoe/d in Q4 FY13. Daily oil production increased 32% to 19.8 thousand barrels per day (Bbls/d) in Q4 FY14 from 15.0 thousand Bbls/d in Q4 FY13. The company's Natural Gas Liquids (NGLs) production also surged 51% to 26.3 thousand Bbls/d during the reported quarter from 17.4 thousand Bbls/d in Q4 FY13. Moreover, Natural Gas' production in Q4 FY14 grew 40% to 161.9 thousand cubic feet per day (Mcf/d) from 116.0 Mcf/d in Q4 FY13.

During Q4 FY14, GAAP net income stood at $185.47 million, or $3.01 per diluted share, compared to $29.50 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, in Q4 FY13. Analysts from Bloomberg had expected GAAP net income of $19.09 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, in Q4 FY14. Furthermore, Rosetta reported non-GAAP net income of $15.50 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, in Q4 FY14 compared to $50.98 million, or $0.83 per diluted share, in Q4 FY13.

In FY14, Rosetta's revenues increased by $490.66 million from $814.02 million in FY13. The company's FY14 revenues excluding unrealized derivatives was $1.0 billion compared to $830.4 million in FY13. The company's revenues excluding unrealized derivatives missed Bloomberg analysts' forecast of $1.1 billion for FY14. Sign up and read the free analyst's notes on ROSE at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Rosetta%20Resources&d=20-Mar-2015&s=ROSE

For FY14, GAAP net income was $313.56 million, or $5.09 per diluted share, compared to $199.35 million, or $3.39 per diluted share, in FY13. Analysts from Bloomberg had expected GAAP net income of $147.67 million, or $2.37 per diluted share, in FY14. Furthermore, Rosetta's FY14 non-GAAP net income came in at $144.73 million, or $2.35 per diluted share, compared to $227.94 million, or $3.87 per diluted share, in FY13.

Rosetta made capital investments of $190 million in Q4 FY14, drilling 23 gross operated wells and completing eight wells. Capital spending, excluding acquisitions, for FY14 totaled $1.22 billion. The company drilled a total of 140 gross operated wells and completed 131 gross wells in FY14.

Chairman, CEO, and President at Rosetta, Mr. Jim Craddock, stated that the company has taken important steps in the past several months to position Rosetta on solid footing so that its shareholders will benefit the most from a commodity price recovery.

For Q1 FY15, Rosetta's production guidance range is 64 MBoe/d to 67 MBoe/d, and for full-year FY15 production is expected to range from 58 MBoe/d to 62 MBoe/d. Further, the company plans to spend up to $350 million in capital per year, operate within cash flow and deliver targeted annual production volumes of about 60 MBoe/d for the full-years FY15 and FY16. Visit Investor-Edge and access the latest research on ROSE at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Rosetta%20Resources&d=20-Mar-2015&s=ROSE

Stock Performance

On the day following the earnings release, February 24, 2015, Rosetta's stock plummeted 15.04% to end the session at $18.58. Since then, the stock has moved both ways. On the last close, Thursday, March 19, 2015, the company's shares finished 5.73% lower at $16.46, after vacillating between $16.43 and $17.25. A total of 2.73 million shares were traded which was below their three months average volume of 3.11 million shares. Over the previous three trading sessions and over the last one month, the company's shares have lost 2.72% and 28.62%, respectively. Further, the stock has declined 27.71% in the past three months. Shares in Rosetta are trading below their 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $19.46 and $36.57, respectively.

Sneak Peek to Corporate Insider Trading

In the last one month, there were five corporate insider transactions made by five individuals. On February 25, 2015, a total of 69,285 shares have been purchased at an average price of $18.31 per share and for a total value of $1.27 million. The following are some of the aforesaid transactions: John E. Hagale, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Rosetta, and John D. Clayton, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Rosetta, bought 19,908 shares, each, at an average price of $18.31 per share. Nathan P. Murphy, Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Rosetta, purchased 11,183 shares at an average price of $18.31 per share. Complimentary in-depth research on ROSE is available at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Rosetta%20Resources&d=20-Mar-2015&s=ROSE

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