Investors looking to stash a natural gas winner in their portfolios might want to head north to Canada and look at Encana – a potential up-and-coming, but recently bruised stock in the minds of Wall Street analysts.

Before we start digging deep into Calgary-based Encana, let’s set the stage with a look at some of the energy company’s primary fundamentals

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Encana at a Glance

Stock price (as of 1/3/12)                                              $19.25

Year-to-date stock return (as of 12/29/11)            35.0%

One-year target estimate                                            $25.4

Revenues                                                                            $7.44 billion

Market cap                                                                         $14.7 ...