SunTrust analyst Neal Dingmann downgraded Resolute Energy to Hold from Buy and lowered his price target to $41 from $44 as part of his broader research note on Q1 reporting season for companies in the Permian basin. Dingmann says that while he expects the company to post strong production growth this year, its plan to "tackle batch completions" could prove challenging, leading output to be weighted toward the back end of 2018 and potentially more lumpy. The analyst also points to Resolute Energy's valuation, with the stock price having risen about 12% year-to-date relative to a 2% decline average among its Permian peers.