W&T Offshore (WTI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

W&T Offshore, Inc. engages in the production, exploration, development, and acquisition of oil and natural gas properties. It focuses its operations in the Gulf of Mexico. The company was founded by Tracy W. Krohn in 1983 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1.76 to $1.87
• 50-Day Range: $1.37 to $1.89
• 52-Week Range: $1.33 to $3.10
• Volume: 1.28 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.01 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $260.09 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 2.27%
• Price Target: $7.80
• Consensus Rating: Buy

W&T Offshore Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

W&T Offshore scored higher than 49% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 162nd out of 269 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

W&T Offshore has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

W&T Offshore has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

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

Earnings Growth

Earnings for W&T Offshore are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.45) to ($0.43) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of W&T Offshore is -4.10, 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 W&T Offshore is -4.10, 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

W&T Offshore has a P/B Ratio of 8.40. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

21.07% of the float of W&T Offshore has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

W&T Offshore has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 10.1, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in W&T Offshore has recently decreased by 1.77%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

W&T Offshore pays a meaningful dividend of 2.15%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

W&T Offshore does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

21.07% of the float of W&T Offshore has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

W&T Offshore has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 10.1, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in W&T Offshore has recently decreased by 1.77%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.37

News Sentiment

W&T Offshore has a news sentiment score of 0.37. 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 0.79 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for W&T Offshore this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 6 people have searched for WTI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -14% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added W&T Offshore to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -60% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, W&T Offshore insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

33.50% of the stock of W&T Offshore is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

42.88% of the stock of W&T Offshore is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

WTI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have WTI shares performed this year?

W&T Offshore's stock was trading at $1.66 at the start of the year. Since then, WTI stock has increased by 6.3% and is now trading at $1.7650.
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How were W&T Offshore's earnings last quarter?

W&T Offshore, Inc. (NYSE:WTI) released its earnings results on Thursday, November, 7th. The oil and gas company reported ($0.17) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.19) by $0.02. The oil and gas company earned $121.37 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $136.01 million. W&T Offshore had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 775.16% and a negative net margin of 11.95%.

Who are W&T Offshore's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of W&T Offshore include Huber Capital Management LLC (3.43%), Ameriprise Financial Inc. (2.60%), Millennium Management LLC (1.68%) and Two Sigma Advisers LP (1.58%).
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How do I buy shares of W&T Offshore?

Shares of WTI 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 W&T Offshore own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that W&T Offshore investors own include Waste Connections (WCN), AUO (AUOTY), American Water Works (AWK), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR) and iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/07/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 11/29 Dividend: 11/21/2024
• Dividend Payable: 11/29/2024
• Today: 2/22/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/08/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Oils/Energy
• Industry: Crude petroleum & natural gas
• Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
• Current Symbol: NYSE:WTI
• CUSIP: 92922P10
• CIK: 1288403
• Web: www.wtoffshore.com
• Phone: (713) 626-8525
• Fax: 713-626-8527
• Employees: 320
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $7.80
• High Stock Price Target: $7.80
• Low Stock Price Target: $7.80
• Potential Upside/Downside: +341.9%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($0.43)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $15.60 million
• Net Margins: -11.95%
• Pretax Margin: -13.11%
• Return on Equity: -775.16%
• Return on Assets: -4.37%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 75.32
• Current Ratio: 0.98
• Quick Ratio: 0.98

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $537.26 million
• Price / Sales: 0.48
• Cash Flow: $0.84 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.11
• Book Value: $0.21 per share
• Price / Book: 8.40

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 147,358,000
• Free Float: 97,993,000
• Market Cap: $260.09 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.32