Epsilon Energy (EPSN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Epsilon Energy Ltd., a North American onshore independent natural gas and oil company, engages in the acquisition, development, gathering, and production of natural oil and gas reserves in the United States. The company operates through Upstream and Gathering System segments. It has natural gas production in the Marcellus Shale in Pennsylvania; and oil, natural gas liquids, and natural gas production in the Permian Basin in Texas and New Mexico, and Anadarko Basin in Oklahoma. Epsilon Energy Ltd. was incorporated in 2005 and is based in Calgary, Canada.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $5.64 to $5.92
• 50-Day Range: $5.59 to $6.13
• 52-Week Range: $4.70 to $6.20
• Volume: 39,680 shs
• Average Volume: 44,390 shs
• Market Capitalization: $127.86 million
• P/E Ratio: 23.40
• Dividend Yield: 4.27%
• Price Target: $7.00
• Consensus Rating: Strong Buy

Epsilon Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Epsilon Energy scored higher than 73% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 109th out of 272 stocks in the oils/energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Strong Buy

Consensus Rating

Epsilon Energy has received a consensus rating of Strong Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Epsilon Energy has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 85.00%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Epsilon Energy are expected to grow by 85.00% in the coming year, from $0.20 to $0.37 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Epsilon Energy is 23.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.35.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Epsilon Energy is 23.40, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 12.15.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Epsilon Energy has a P/B Ratio of 1.29. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.19% of the float of Epsilon Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Epsilon Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Epsilon Energy has recently increased by 96.07%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Epsilon Energy is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.43%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Epsilon Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Epsilon Energy is 100.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Epsilon Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 67.57% next year. This indicates that Epsilon Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.19% of the float of Epsilon Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Epsilon Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Epsilon Energy has recently increased by 96.07%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Epsilon Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.14. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Epsilon Energy 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, Epsilon Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 5.53% of the stock of Epsilon Energy is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

60.33% of the stock of Epsilon Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

EPSN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have EPSN shares performed this year?

Epsilon Energy's stock was trading at $5.08 at the start of the year. Since then, EPSN shares have increased by 15.2% and is now trading at $5.85.
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How were Epsilon Energy's earnings last quarter?

Epsilon Energy Ltd. (NASDAQ:EPSN) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, November, 6th. The company reported $0.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.04 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $7.29 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.89 million. Epsilon Energy had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.31% and a net margin of 16.97%.

Who are Epsilon Energy's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Epsilon Energy include International Assets Investment Management LLC (1.32%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.11%), De Lisle Partners LLP (0.67%) and Empowered Funds LLC (0.39%). Insiders that own company stock include Solas Capital Management, Llc, Jason Stabell, Jason Stankowski and John Lovoi.
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How do I buy shares of Epsilon Energy?

Shares of EPSN 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.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Epsilon Energy own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Epsilon Energy investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Arista Networks (ANET), Adobe (ADBE), Jabil (JBL) and e.l.f. Beauty (ELF).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend: 9/13/2024
• Dividend Payable: 9/30/2024
• Last Earnings: 11/06/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 12/31 Dividend: 12/16/2024
• Today: 12/21/2024
• Dividend Payable: 12/31/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Oils/Energy
• Industry: Crude petroleum & natural gas
• Sub-Industry: Petroleum And Natural Gas
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:EPSN
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1726126
• Web: www.epsilonenergyltd.com
• Phone: (281) 670-0002
• Fax: 281-668-0985
• Employees: 10
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $7.00
• High Stock Price Target: $7.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $7.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +19.7%
• Consensus Rating: Strong Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.25
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 23.40
• Forward P/E Ratio: 29.25
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $6.95 million
• Net Margins: 16.97%
• Pretax Margin: 22.74%
• Return on Equity: 5.31%
• Return on Assets: 4.30%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 2.02
• Quick Ratio: 2.02

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $31.15 million
• Price / Sales: 4.11
• Cash Flow: $0.60 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.72
• Book Value: $4.54 per share
• Price / Book: 1.29

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 21,857,000
• Free Float: 20,648,000
• Market Cap: $127.86 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.39