PHX Minerals (PHX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

PHX Minerals Inc. operates as a natural gas and oil mineral company in the United States. The company produces and sells natural gas, crude oil, and natural gas liquids. Its principal properties are located in Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, North Dakota, and Arkansas. The company sells its products to various purchasers, including pipeline and marketing companies. The company was formerly known as Panhandle Oil and Gas Inc. and changed its name to PHX Minerals Inc. in October 2020. PHX Minerals Inc. was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $3.84 to $3.99
• 50-Day Range: $3.34 to $4.03
• 52-Week Range: $2.95 to $4.08
• Volume: 16,169 shs
• Average Volume: 54,170 shs
• Market Capitalization: $145.05 million
• P/E Ratio: 29.77
• Dividend Yield: 4.13%
• Price Target: $4.90
• Consensus Rating: Buy

PHX Minerals Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

PHX Minerals scored higher than 54% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 157th out of 271 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: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

PHX Minerals has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

PHX Minerals has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of PHX Minerals is 29.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 112.06.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of PHX Minerals is 29.93, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 12.47.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

PHX Minerals has a P/B Ratio of 1.17. 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

0.59% of the float of PHX Minerals has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

PHX Minerals has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in PHX Minerals has recently increased by 25.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

PHX Minerals is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.22%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

PHX Minerals does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of PHX Minerals is 123.08%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.59% of the float of PHX Minerals has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

PHX Minerals has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in PHX Minerals has recently increased by 25.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.30

News Sentiment

PHX Minerals has a news sentiment score of 0.30. 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 0.70 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for PHX Minerals this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

4 people have searched for PHX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 6.40% of the stock of PHX Minerals is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 38.19% of the stock of PHX Minerals is held by institutions.

PHX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PHX shares performed this year?

PHX Minerals' stock was trading at $3.22 at the start of the year. Since then, PHX stock has increased by 20.8% and is now trading at $3.89.
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How were PHX Minerals' earnings last quarter?

PHX Minerals Inc. (NYSE:PHX) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November, 6th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.03 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.01. The oil and gas producer had revenue of $9.14 million for the quarter. PHX Minerals had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.16% and a net margin of 12.33%.

When did PHX Minerals' stock split?

Shares of PHX Minerals split on the morning of Thursday, October 9th 2014. The 2-1 split was announced on Thursday, September 11th 2014. The newly minted shares were issued to shareholders after the closing bell on Wednesday, October 8th 2014. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

Who are PHX Minerals' major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of PHX Minerals include Geode Capital Management LLC (0.81%), Empowered Funds LLC (0.34%), Stifel Financial Corp (0.13%) and Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. (0.13%). Insiders that own company stock include Edenbrook Capital, Llc, Srp Capital Advisors, Llc, Chad L Stephens, Raphael D'amico, Mark T Behrman and Chad True.
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How do I buy shares of PHX Minerals?

Shares of PHX 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 PHX Minerals own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that PHX Minerals investors own include Myomo (MYO), Energy Transfer (ET), HubSpot (HUBS), Occidental Petroleum (OXY), Cassava Sciences (SAVA), Alpha Teknova (TKNO) and Bank of America (BAC).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/06/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 12/5 Dividend: 11/21/2024
• Dividend Payable: 12/05/2024
• Today: 12/26/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Oils/Energy
• Industry: Crude petroleum & natural gas
• Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
• Current Symbol: NYSE:PHX
• CUSIP: 69847710
• CIK: 315131
• Web: www.panhandleoilandgas.com
• Phone: (405) 948-1560
• Fax: 405-948-2038
• Employees: 20
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $4.90
• High Stock Price Target: $5.50
• Low Stock Price Target: $4.30
• Potential Upside/Downside: +25.3%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.13
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 30.08
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $13.92 million
• Net Margins: 12.33%
• Pretax Margin: 17.81%
• Return on Equity: 4.16%
• Return on Assets: 3.12%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.22
• Current Ratio: 3.19
• Quick Ratio: 3.19

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $38.33 million
• Price / Sales: 3.82
• Cash Flow: $0.44 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.84
• Book Value: $3.33 per share
• Price / Book: 1.17

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 37,481,000
• Free Float: 35,082,000
• Market Cap: $146.55 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.58