What is Roth Capital's Forecast for REPX Q1 Earnings?

Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. (NYSE:REPX - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Roth Capital dropped their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Riley Exploration Permian in a note issued to investors on Sunday, March 23rd. Roth Capital analyst J. White now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.63 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.86. The consensus estimate for Riley Exploration Permian's current full-year earnings is $6.39 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Riley Exploration Permian's Q2 2025 earnings at $1.42 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.64 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.65 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $6.34 EPS.

Separately, Truist Financial increased their price target on Riley Exploration Permian from $45.00 to $47.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, January 13th.

Riley Exploration Permian Stock Down 2.2 %

Shares of NYSE REPX traded down $0.66 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $29.00. 55,154 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 126,944. The company's fifty day moving average is $31.85 and its two-hundred day moving average is $31.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a current ratio of 0.70. Riley Exploration Permian has a fifty-two week low of $23.14 and a fifty-two week high of $37.55. The stock has a market cap of $623.65 million, a PE ratio of 5.14 and a beta of 1.58.

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Riley Exploration Permian Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 6th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 23rd were paid a $0.38 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, January 23rd. This represents a $1.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.24%. Riley Exploration Permian's payout ratio is presently 35.68%.

Insider Transactions at Riley Exploration Permian

In related news, insider Corey Neil Riley sold 3,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.34, for a total transaction of $95,690.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 125,974 shares in the company, valued at $3,444,129.16. The trade was a 2.70 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Bobby Riley sold 15,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.37, for a total value of $500,550.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 296,375 shares of the company's stock, valued at $9,890,033.75. This represents a 4.82 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 3.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Riley Exploration Permian

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. raised its stake in Riley Exploration Permian by 44.8% during the fourth quarter. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 1,189 shares of the company's stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 368 shares in the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers lifted its holdings in Riley Exploration Permian by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 16,867 shares of the company's stock valued at $538,000 after purchasing an additional 380 shares during the last quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in Riley Exploration Permian by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. now owns 20,088 shares of the company's stock worth $641,000 after buying an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Riley Exploration Permian by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 238,601 shares of the company's stock worth $7,617,000 after buying an additional 605 shares in the last quarter. Finally, California State Teachers Retirement System raised its stake in shares of Riley Exploration Permian by 10.2% in the fourth quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 9,199 shares of the company's stock valued at $294,000 after acquiring an additional 853 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 58.91% of the company's stock.

Riley Exploration Permian Company Profile

Riley Exploration Permian, Inc, an independent oil and natural gas company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in Texas and New Mexico. The company's activities are primarily focused on the Northwest Shelf and Yeso trend of the Permian Basin.