Prairie Operating (PROP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Prairie Operating Co., an independent energy company, engages in the development, exploration, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the United States. The company holds assets in the Denver-Julesburg Basin in Colorado; and the Niobrara and Codell formations. Prairie Operating Co. is based in Houston Texas.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $5.51 to $5.99
• 50-Day Range: $5.25 to $9.50
• 52-Week Range: $4.50 to $16.08
• Volume: 753,836 shs
• Average Volume: 188,383 shs
• Market Capitalization: $153.63 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Prairie Operating Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Prairie Operating scored higher than 20% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 249th out of 274 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: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Prairie Operating.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Prairie Operating are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($2.13) to $4.78 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Prairie Operating is -1.91, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Prairie Operating is -1.91, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Prairie Operating has a P/B Ratio of 1.38. 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

17.18% of the float of Prairie Operating has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Prairie Operating has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Prairie Operating has recently decreased by 11.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Prairie Operating does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Prairie Operating does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

17.18% of the float of Prairie Operating has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Prairie Operating has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Prairie Operating has recently decreased by 11.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.49

News Sentiment

Prairie Operating has a news sentiment score of 0.49. 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 0.74 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Prairie Operating this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 5 people have searched for PROP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -58% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 7 people have added Prairie Operating to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -13% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

42.00% of the stock of Prairie Operating is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 34.28% of the stock of Prairie Operating is held by institutions.

PROP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PROP shares performed this year?

Prairie Operating's stock was trading at $6.92 at the start of the year. Since then, PROP stock has decreased by 17.3% and is now trading at $5.72.
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Who are Prairie Operating's major shareholders?

Prairie Operating's top institutional investors include Geode Capital Management LLC (1.09%), Northern Trust Corp (0.27%), Geller Advisors LLC (0.23%) and Rhumbline Advisers (0.18%). Insiders that own company stock include James W Wallis, Robert Craig Owen, Bryan Freeman, Daniel T Sweeney, Gizman I Abbas and Erik Thoresen.
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How do I buy shares of Prairie Operating?

Shares of PROP 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 Prairie Operating own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Prairie Operating investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Verizon Communications (VZ), AbbVie (ABBV), Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (VTIP), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Tesla (TSLA).

Company Calendar

• Today: 3/31/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Crude petroleum & natural gas
• Sub-Industry: Petroleum And Natural Gas
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:PROP
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:PROP
• CIK: 1162896
• Web: www.prairieopco.com
• Phone: 713-424-4247
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 5
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($3.00)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-79,080,000.00
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: -7,525.04%
• Return on Equity: -110.71%
• Return on Assets: -78.09%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.27
• Quick Ratio: 1.27

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $7.94 million
• Price / Sales: 19.35
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $4.14 per share
• Price / Book: 1.38

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 26,859,000
• Free Float: 15,224,000
• Market Cap: $153.63 million
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: 2.09