Denbury Resources Inc.’s DNR third-quarter 2018 earnings per share (EPS) of 13 cents (excluding one-time items) beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 11 cents and improved from the year-ago quarter’s earnings of 4 cents.Total revenues of $395 million rose from $266.5 million in the year-ago quarter. The top line also surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $357 million.Higher realized crude price attributed to the strong quarterly results. Denbury Resources Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise Denbury Resources Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise | Denbury Resources Inc. QuoteOperational PerformanceDuring the quarter, production averaged 59,181 barrels of oil equivalent per day (Boe/d) compared with 60,328 Boe/d in the prior-year quarter.Oil production averaged 57,410 barrels per day (bpd) (approximately 97% of the total volume), down from the year-ago quarter’s level of 58,376 bpd. Natural gas production averaged 10,623 thousand cubic feet/Mcf (down 9.3%) on a daily basis.The company’s production from tertiary operations averaged 37,219 barrels per day, down 2.9% year over year. Oil price realization (including the impact of hedges) averaged $59.78 per barrel in the quarter, up 25.1% year over year. Gas prices fell 4.9% year over year to $2.35 per Mcf. On an oil equivalent basis, the overall price realization was $58.41 per barrel, up 25.1% from the year-earlier quarter’s level of $46.69 per barrel. FinancialsAdjusted cash flow from operations was $135 million in the reported quarter compared with $68 million in the year-ago quarter. The company’s capital spending rose to $95.6 million from the year-earlier quarter’s figure of $67.3 million. As of Sep 30, 2018, cash balance was $66.7 million and total debt was $2.5 billion.GuidanceDenbury continues to expect 2018 production in the range of 60,000-64,000 Boe/d. The company reiterated its capital expenditure in the range of $300 million-$325 million.Zacks Rank & Other Stocks to ConsiderDenbury carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).A few other top-ranked players in the same sector are Hess Corp. HES, Enterprise Products Partners L.P. EPD and Eni SpA E, each sporting a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.New York-based Hess is a global integrated energy company. It delivered an average positive earnings surprise of 230.5% in the last four quarters.Headquartered in Houston, TX, Enterprise Products Partners is among the leading midstream energy players in North America. It pulled off an average positive earnings surprise of 9.3% in the last four quarters.Based in Rome, Italy, Eni is among the leading integrated energy players in the world. The partnership witnessed a negative earnings surprise of 0.3% in the preceding four quarters.The Hottest Tech Mega-Trend of AllLast year, it generated $8 billion in global revenues. By 2020, it's predicted to blast through the roof to $47 billion. Famed investor Mark Cuban says it will produce "the world's first trillionaires," but that should still leave plenty of money for regular investors who make the right trades early.See Zacks' 3 Best Stocks to Play This Trend >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (EPD): Free Stock Analysis Report Eni SpA (E): Free Stock Analysis Report Denbury Resources Inc. (DNR): Free Stock Analysis Report Hess Corporation (HES): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research