NYSE:EGY VAALCO Energy (EGY) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Forget Bitcoin: This $8 Stock Is the Next Big Thing (From Behind the Markets) (Ad) Free EGY Stock Alerts $6.15 -0.02 (-0.32%) (As of 05/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$6.14▼$6.2350-Day Range$4.35▼$7.4852-Week Range$3.55▼$7.51Volume764,940 shsAverage Volume1.02 million shsMarket Capitalization$636.25 millionP/E Ratio10.25Dividend Yield4.07%Price TargetN/A Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get VAALCO Energy alerts: Email Address Ad Weiss Ratings[URGENT] DO NOT Touch These AI Stocks!Artificial intelligence stocks are carrying the market. One of them, Nvidia, recently became the seventh company ever to hit a $1 trillion market cap. But is this AI rally over?Click here for our #1 AI Stock for 2024 and Beyond About VAALCO Energy Stock (NYSE:EGY)VAALCO Energy, Inc., an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in Gabon, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, and Canada. The company holds 58.8% interest in the Etame production sharing contract related to the Etame Marin block covering an area of approximately 46,200 gross acres located offshore in the Republic of Gabon in West Africa. It also owns 100% interest in the Eastern Desert, which contains West Gharib, West Bakr and North West Gharib merged concessions covering as area of approximately 45,067 acres, as well as Western Desert, which contains the South Ghazalat concession covering as area of approximately 7,340 acres located in Egypt. In addition, the company production and working interests in Cardium light oil and Mannville liquids-rich gas assets covering as area of 47,400 gross acres located near the north of Calgary, Alberta; and an undeveloped block offshore Equatorial Guinea, West Africa. VAALCO Energy, Inc. was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.Read More EGY Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart EGY Stock News HeadlinesMay 13, 2024 | investorplace.comThe 3 Best Under $10 Stocks to Buy in May 2024May 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comVAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EGY) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 7, 2024 | chron.comVaalco Energy: Q1 Earnings SnapshotMay 7, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comVAALCO Energy Inc (EGY) Q1 2024 Earnings: Consistent With Analyst ProjectionsMay 7, 2024 | globenewswire.comVAALCO Energy, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2024 ResultsMay 7, 2024 | globenewswire.comVAALCO Energy, Inc. Declares Quarterly DividendMay 6, 2024 | investorplace.com7 Affordable Energy Stocks to Buy Under $20April 30, 2024 | globenewswire.comVAALCO Energy, Inc. Announces Closing of Accretive All Cash Svenska AcquisitionApril 29, 2024 | globenewswire.comVAALCO Energy, Inc. Announces Publication Of 2023 Sustainability ReportApril 25, 2024 | globenewswire.comVAALCO Schedules First Quarter 2024 Earnings Release and Conference CallApril 12, 2024 | stocknews.com3 Energy Stocks Poised for Profits in AprilApril 8, 2024 | investorplace.com7 Small-Cap Stocks for the Thinking SpeculatorApril 4, 2024 | stocknews.com3 Energy Stocks to Invest in for April GainsApril 3, 2024 | wsj.comVaalco Energy Inc.April 2, 2024 | investorplace.com7 Under-$10 Dividend Stocks Put on Your Radar in AprilMarch 28, 2024 | investing.comStifel cuts VAALCO Energy stock target to GBP7.22, maintains BuyMarch 25, 2024 | globenewswire.comVAALCO Energy, Inc. Announces Finalization of Agreements in Equatorial GuineaMarch 21, 2024 | investorplace.comCheap Thrills: 7 Promising Value Stocks You Can Buy for Under $20March 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comVAALCO Energy, Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their PredictionsMarch 14, 2024 | lse.co.ukEARNINGS AND TRADING: Castillo losses double; GCP proposes wind-downMarch 14, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comCrude Oil Moves Higher; Dollar General Posts Upbeat EarningsMarch 14, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comVAALCO Energy Inc (EGY) Reports Record Financial Results for 2023March 13, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comVAALCO Energy, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial and Operating ResultsMarch 13, 2024 | globenewswire.comVAALCO Energy, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial and Operating ResultsMarch 13, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comOil & Gas Stock Roundup: CVX & HES Take Center StageSee More Headlines Receive EGY Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for VAALCO Energy and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 3/28 Dividend3/07/2024Last Earnings3/13/2024Dividend Payable3/28/2024Ex-Dividend for 6/21 Dividend5/16/2024Today5/18/2024Dividend Payable6/21/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)8/14/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorOils/Energy Industry Crude petroleum & natural gas Sub-IndustryOil & Gas Exploration & Production Current SymbolNYSE:EGY CUSIP91851C20 CIK894627 Webwww.vaalco.com Phone(713) 623-0801Fax713-623-0982Employees189Year Founded1985Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.60 Trailing P/E Ratio10.25 Forward P/E Ratio30.75 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$60.35 million Net Margins13.60% Pretax Margin34.08% Return on Equity14.04% Return on Assets7.89% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.16 Current Ratio1.66 Quick Ratio1.64 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$474.82 million Price / Sales1.34 Cash Flow$1.71 per share Price / Cash Flow3.59 Book Value$4.57 per share Price / Book1.35Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares103,456,000Free Float102,421,000Market Cap$636.25 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.32 Social Links Investing Strategies To Help Grow Your Retirement IncomeNeed to stretch out your 401K or Roth IRA plan? Use these time-tested investing strategies to grow the monthly retirement income that your stock portfolio generates.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. George Walter-Mitchell Maxwell (Age 58)CEO & Director Comp: $1.2MMr. Ronald Y. Bain (Age 57)Chief Financial Officer Comp: $770.5kMr. Thor Pruckl (Age 63)Chief Operating Officer Mr. Jason J. Doornik (Age 54)Chief Accounting Officer & Controller Comp: $252.18kMr. Matthew R. Powers (Age 48)Executive VP, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer & Corporate Secretary Ms. Julie J. RayVice President of TreasuryAl PetrieInvestor Relations CoordinatorMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsBerryNASDAQ:BRYSandRidge EnergyNYSE:SDSilverBow ResourcesNYSE:SBOWW&T OffshoreNYSE:WTITXO PartnersNYSE:TXOView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsAncora Advisors LLCSold 24,679 shares on 5/16/2024Ownership: 0.400%California State Teachers Retirement SystemSold 7,435 shares on 5/16/2024Ownership: 0.102%Janus Henderson Group PLCSold 15,059 shares on 5/16/2024Ownership: 0.075%Quadrature Capital LtdBought 26,949 shares on 5/15/2024Ownership: 0.111%Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MDBought 4,590 shares on 5/15/2024Ownership: 0.063%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions EGY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have EGY shares performed in 2024? VAALCO Energy's stock was trading at $4.49 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, EGY stock has increased by 37.0% and is now trading at $6.15. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting VAALCO Energy? VAALCO Energy saw a drop in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 2,340,000 shares, a drop of 26.4% from the April 15th total of 3,180,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,200,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.0 days. View VAALCO Energy's Short Interest. When is VAALCO Energy's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, August 14th 2024. View our EGY earnings forecast. How were VAALCO Energy's earnings last quarter? VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EGY) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March, 13th. The energy company reported $0.37 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.22. The energy company had revenue of $149.15 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $130.53 million. VAALCO Energy had a net margin of 13.60% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.04%. How often does VAALCO Energy pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for VAALCO Energy? VAALCO Energy declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, May 7th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 17th will be given a dividend of $0.063 per share on Friday, June 21st. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.10%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 16th. Read our dividend analysis for EGY. Is VAALCO Energy a good dividend stock? VAALCO Energy (NYSE:EGY) pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.05%. EGY has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 41.67%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Read our dividend analysis for EGY. What ETFs hold VAALCO Energy's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of VAALCO Energy (NYSE:EGY) stock in their portfolio include First Trust Dow Jones Select Microcap Index Fund (FDM) and iShares US Small Cap Value Factor ETF (SVAL).Invesco Russell 2000 Dynamic Multifactor ETF (OMFS). What is Cary Bounds' approval rating as VAALCO Energy's CEO? 3 employees have rated VAALCO Energy Chief Executive Officer Cary Bounds on Glassdoor.com. Cary Bounds has an approval rating of 42% among the company's employees. This puts Cary Bounds in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of VAALCO Energy own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other VAALCO Energy investors own include Abraxas Petroleum (AXAS), Seanergy Maritime (SHIP), Acasti Pharma (ACST), Micron Technology (MU), Atlantic Power (AT), Palatin Technologies (PTN), CTI BioPharma (CTIC), Nevsun Resources (NSU) and Pulmatrix (PULM). Who are VAALCO Energy's major shareholders? VAALCO Energy's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (5.77%), First Sabrepoint Capital Management LP (1.73%), Foundry Partners LLC (0.94%), LSV Asset Management (0.53%), Ancora Advisors LLC (0.40%) and Empowered Funds LLC (0.35%). Insiders that own company stock include Andrew Lawrence Fawthrop, Bradley Louis Radoff, Edward David Lafehr, George WM Maxwell, Jason Doornik, Ronald Y Bain and Thor Pruckl. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of VAALCO Energy? Shares of EGY stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NYSE:EGY) was last updated on 5/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCEO of Biggest AI Chipmaker Just Dropped a Bombshell…Banyan Hill PublishingForget Bitcoin: This $8 Stock Is the Next Big ThingBehind the MarketsDems have chosen Biden replacement?Paradigm PressThe Overlooked Retirement Asset You Probably Don’t OwnCrypto 101 MediaCrypto Pioneer Says: “The last crypto bull market has begun.”InvestorPlaceProtect Your Bank Account Before It’s Too LateWeiss RatingsBuy this small stock before coming AI Tidal WaveChaikin AnalyticsUrgent Nvidia WarningAltimetry Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. 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