Montauk Renewables (MNTK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Montauk Renewables Holdings, Inc. is a renewable energy company headquartered in Irving, Texas, specializing in the capture and conversion of landfill gas into clean energy products. The company’s core operations focus on the design, development and operation of landfill gas collection systems that extract methane and other biogases generated by municipal solid waste. Montauk processes this gas into renewable natural gas (RNG) suitable for pipeline injection and also generates electricity for sale to utilities and commercial consumers.

Through its subsidiaries, Montauk provides a suite of environmental and waste‐management services across the United States and Canada. In addition to RNG and power generation, the company offers organic waste disposal, odor control and leachate management under long‐term service agreements with landfill operators and municipal authorities. These integrated solutions help customers meet regulatory requirements, earn renewable energy credits and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by capturing methane that would otherwise enter the atmosphere.

Montauk’s shares began trading on the NASDAQ in 2021 following a business combination, building on a platform of landfill gas projects established in the late 2000s. The company is led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer David L. Herman, whose management team has expanded Montauk’s footprint through the development of new RNG facilities and strategic partnerships. Looking forward, Montauk continues to pursue growth opportunities in waste‐to‐energy technologies and ancillary environmental services.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $2.06 to $2.21
• 50-Day Range: $1.77 to $2.49
• 52-Week Range: $1.68 to $6.04
• Volume: 59,992 shs
• Average Volume: 199,317 shs
• Market Capitalization: $311.55 million
• P/E Ratio: 109.50
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $3.33
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Montauk Renewables Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Montauk Renewables scored higher than 45% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 178th out of 267 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Montauk Renewables has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.75, and is based on no buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Montauk Renewables has a consensus price target of $3.33, representing about 57.2% upside from its current price of $2.12.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Montauk Renewables has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -10.53%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Montauk Renewables are expected to decrease by -10.53% in the coming year, from $0.19 to $0.17 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Montauk Renewables is 104.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 281.58.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Montauk Renewables is 104.75, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 40.39.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Montauk Renewables has a P/B Ratio of 1.18. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.18% of the float of Montauk Renewables has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Montauk Renewables has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Montauk Renewables has recently decreased by 17.89%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Montauk Renewables does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Montauk Renewables does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.18% of the float of Montauk Renewables has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Montauk Renewables has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Montauk Renewables has recently decreased by 17.89%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.02

News Sentiment

Montauk Renewables has a news sentiment score of 0.02. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.77 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Montauk Renewables this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Montauk Renewables insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

54.70% of the stock of Montauk Renewables is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 16.35% of the stock of Montauk Renewables is held by institutions.

MNTK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MNTK shares performed this year?

Montauk Renewables' stock was trading at $3.98 at the beginning of the year. Since then, MNTK shares have decreased by 46.7% and is now trading at $2.12.

How were Montauk Renewables' earnings last quarter?

Montauk Renewables, Inc. (NASDAQ:MNTK) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 6th. The company reported ($0.04) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.01 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $45.13 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $42.73 million. Montauk Renewables had a net margin of 1.46% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.01%.
Read the conference call transcript.

How will Montauk Renewables' stock buyback program work?

Montauk Renewables' Board of Directors initiated a share repurchase plan on Tuesday, April 15th 2025, which authorizes the company to buy back $5,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 1.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are typically an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

When did Montauk Renewables IPO?

Montauk Renewables (MNTK) raised $29 million in an initial public offering on Friday, January 22nd 2021. The company issued 3,900,000 shares at a price of $7.00-$8.00 per share. Roth Capital Partners acted as the underwriter for the IPO.

Who are Montauk Renewables' major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Montauk Renewables include American Century Companies Inc. (0.67%), First Trust Advisors LP (0.25%), Jane Street Group LLC (0.08%) and Rhumbline Advisers (0.07%). Insiders that own company stock include Sean F Mcclain and Scott E Hill.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Montauk Renewables?

Shares of MNTK 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Montauk Renewables own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Montauk Renewables investors own include Netflix (NFLX), Tesla (TSLA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), NVIDIA (NVDA), Home Depot (HD) and First Solar (FSLR).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/06/2025
• Today: 9/18/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/11/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Other Alt Energy
• Sub-Industry: Utilities
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:MNTK
• CIK: 1826600
• Web: montaukenergy.com
• Phone: 412-747-8700
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 130
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Montauk Renewables: $3.33
• High Price Target: $4.00
• Low Price Target: $3.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +52.2%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.75
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.02
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 109.50
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.53
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $9.73 million
• Net Margins: 1.46%
• Pretax Margin: 3.25%
• Return on Equity: 1.01%
• Return on Assets: 0.72%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.23
• Current Ratio: 0.77
• Quick Ratio: 0.77

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $175.74 million
• Price / Sales: 1.77
• Cash Flow: $0.26 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.57
• Book Value: $1.80 per share
• Price / Book: 1.22

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 142,260,000
• Free Float: 64,442,000
• Market Cap: $311.55 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.07