Q2 EPS Estimate for Magnolia Oil & Gas Reduced by Analyst

Magnolia Oil & Gas Co. (NYSE:MGY - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Magnolia Oil & Gas in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, January 9th. Zacks Research analyst N. Choudhury now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.45 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.46. The consensus estimate for Magnolia Oil & Gas' current full-year earnings is $2.00 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Magnolia Oil & Gas' Q4 2025 earnings at $0.48 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.88 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.49 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.56 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.11 EPS.

Magnolia Oil & Gas (NYSE:MGY - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 30th. The company reported $0.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $333.14 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $331.45 million. Magnolia Oil & Gas had a net margin of 28.88% and a return on equity of 20.78%.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Mizuho lifted their price target on shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas from $27.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, December 16th. Siebert Williams Shank lowered Magnolia Oil & Gas from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $30.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, October 15th. Benchmark reissued a "hold" rating on shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas in a research report on Tuesday, October 15th. Wells Fargo & Company downgraded Magnolia Oil & Gas from an "equal weight" rating to an "underweight" rating and lowered their price target for the company from $26.00 to $22.00 in a research report on Tuesday, October 1st. Finally, Bank of America reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $28.00 target price (down previously from $29.00) on shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas in a research note on Monday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $27.58.

Magnolia Oil & Gas Price Performance

NYSE MGY traded up $0.54 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $25.42. The stock had a trading volume of 2,199,624 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,981,887. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $25.64 and a 200 day simple moving average of $25.50. The company has a quick ratio of 1.47, a current ratio of 1.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. The company has a market cap of $5.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.58, a P/E/G ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 2.00. Magnolia Oil & Gas has a 52-week low of $19.16 and a 52-week high of $29.02.

Magnolia Oil & Gas Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 8th were given a $0.13 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 8th. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.05%. Magnolia Oil & Gas's payout ratio is 25.74%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Magnolia Oil & Gas

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. First Horizon Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in Magnolia Oil & Gas by 64.7% during the 3rd quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 1,008 shares of the company's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 396 shares during the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC increased its position in Magnolia Oil & Gas by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 23,836 shares of the company's stock worth $582,000 after buying an additional 506 shares during the period. Atria Investments Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas by 2.3% during the third quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 23,576 shares of the company's stock worth $576,000 after buying an additional 523 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas by 1.0% in the third quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 52,834 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,290,000 after acquiring an additional 548 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of Montreal Can grew its stake in shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas by 1.8% in the second quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 36,716 shares of the company's stock valued at $931,000 after acquiring an additional 640 shares in the last quarter. 94.73% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Magnolia Oil & Gas

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation, an independent oil and natural gas company, engages in the acquisition, development, exploration, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids reserves in the United States. Its properties are located primarily in Karnes County and the Giddings area in South Texas principally comprising the Eagle Ford Shale and the Austin Chalk formation.