NYSE:EGY VAALCO Energy (EGY) Stock Price, News & Analysis $5.48 -0.16 (-2.84%) (As of 09/6/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$5.47▼$5.7150-Day Range$5.49▼$7.2952-Week Range$3.85▼$7.51Volume621,609 shsAverage Volume1.02 million shsMarket Capitalization$566.94 millionP/E Ratio9.13Dividend Yield4.56%Price Target$8.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Get VAALCO Energy alerts: Email Address VAALCO Energy MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside46.0% Upside$8.00 Price TargetShort InterestBearish3.91% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment1.19Based on 4 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth-10.17%From $0.59 to $0.53 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.40 out of 5 starsOils/Energy Sector123rd out of 239 stocksCrude Petroleum & Natural Gas Industry49th out of 79 stocks 3.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingVAALCO Energy 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 CoverageVAALCO Energy has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about VAALCO Energy's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.91% of the outstanding shares of VAALCO Energy have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverVAALCO Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.1.Change versus previous monthShort interest in VAALCO Energy has recently increased by 9.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipVAALCO Energy is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.36%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthVAALCO Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of VAALCO Energy is 41.67%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, VAALCO Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 47.17% next year. This indicates that VAALCO Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about VAALCO Energy's dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for EGY. Previous Next 3.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentVAALCO Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.19. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for VAALCO Energy this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest18 people have searched for EGY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 350% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 6 people have added VAALCO Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -57% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.8 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, VAALCO Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.30% of the stock of VAALCO Energy is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions50.32% of the stock of VAALCO Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about VAALCO Energy's insider trading history. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for VAALCO Energy are expected to decrease by -10.17% in the coming year, from $0.59 to $0.53 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of VAALCO Energy is 9.13, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 127.87.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of VAALCO Energy is 9.13, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 13.63.Price to Book Value per Share RatioVAALCO Energy has a P/B Ratio of 1.15. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about VAALCO Energy's valuation and earnings. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Timothy SykesTim Sykes’ Urgent Trade Alert: “Make this move now”WARNING: 80 Wall Street banks are gearing up for MASSIVE D.C. shock This $2 trillion D.C. shock is NOT about Trump or Biden dropping out of the race…Click here to see a unique election-year trade About VAALCO Energy Stock (NYSE:EGY)VAALCO Energy, Inc., an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in Gabon, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, and Canada. The company holds 58.8% interest in the Etame production sharing contract related to the Etame Marin block covering an area of approximately 46,200 gross acres located offshore in the Republic of Gabon in West Africa. It also owns 100% interest in the Eastern Desert, which contains West Gharib, West Bakr and North West Gharib merged concessions covering as area of approximately 45,067 acres, as well as Western Desert, which contains the South Ghazalat concession covering as area of approximately 7,340 acres located in Egypt. In addition, the company production and working interests in Cardium light oil and Mannville liquids-rich gas assets covering as area of 47,400 gross acres located near the north of Calgary, Alberta; and an undeveloped block offshore Equatorial Guinea, West Africa. VAALCO Energy, Inc. was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.Read More EGY Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart EGY Stock News HeadlinesAugust 30, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comResearch Analysts Offer Predictions for VAALCO Energy, Inc.'s Q1 2025 Earnings (NYSE:EGY)August 30, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comQ3 2024 EPS Estimates for VAALCO Energy, Inc. Increased by Roth Capital (NYSE:EGY)September 7, 2024 | Deal Maker (Ad)The solution to fast food’s wage hike crisisShake Shack will be closing six California locations in response to the recent $20/hour minimum wage increase, according to the NY Post. With a sky-high 150% turnover rate, the fast food industry is already grappling with labor issues before taking into account these wage hikes. The industry will need a projected 1 million new workers every year through 2032.August 28, 2024 | stocknews.com3 Oil & Gas Stocks Still Trading at a DiscountAugust 28, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comVAALCO Energy (NYSE:EGY) & EQT (NYSE:EQT) Head-To-Head SurveyAugust 27, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comRoth MKM Keeps Their Buy Rating on Vaalco Energy (EGY)August 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comRead This Before Considering VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EGY) For Its Upcoming US$0.0625 DividendAugust 14, 2024 | globenewswire.comVAALCO Energy, Inc. Announces Participation in EnerCom Denver ConferenceSeptember 7, 2024 | Deal Maker (Ad)The solution to fast food’s wage hike crisisShake Shack will be closing six California locations in response to the recent $20/hour minimum wage increase, according to the NY Post. With a sky-high 150% turnover rate, the fast food industry is already grappling with labor issues before taking into account these wage hikes. The industry will need a projected 1 million new workers every year through 2032.August 10, 2024 | seekingalpha.comVAALCO Energy, Inc. (EGY) Q2 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 9, 2024 | investorplace.com7 Under-$20 Stock Picks That Need to Be on Your RadarAugust 7, 2024 | investorplace.comEGY Stock Earnings: VAALCO Energy Beats EPS, Misses Revenue for Q2 2024August 7, 2024 | seekingalpha.comVaalco Energy: One Time Gain And A Canadian SurpriseAugust 6, 2024 | globenewswire.comVAALCO Energy, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2024 ResultsAugust 6, 2024 | globenewswire.comVAALCO Energy, Inc. Declares Third Quarter 2024 DividendAugust 6, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comRoth MKM Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Vaalco Energy (EGY)July 29, 2024 | globenewswire.comVAALCO Announces Posting of Interview With CEO George Maxwell on Its Web SiteJuly 27, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comInstitutional investors are VAALCO Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:EGY) biggest bettors and were rewarded after last week's US$53m market cap gainSee More Headlines Receive EGY Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for VAALCO Energy and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 6/21 Dividend5/16/2024Dividend Payable6/21/2024Last Earnings8/06/2024Ex-Dividend for 9/20 Dividend8/23/2024Today9/07/2024Dividend Payable9/20/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)11/05/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorOils/Energy Industry Crude petroleum & natural gas Sub-IndustryOil & Gas Exploration & Production Current SymbolNYSE:EGY CUSIP91851C20 CIK894627 Webwww.vaalco.com Phone(713) 623-0801Fax713-623-0982Employees120Year Founded1985Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$8.00 High Stock Price Target$8.00 Low Stock Price Target$8.00 Potential Upside/Downside+46.0%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.60 Trailing P/E Ratio9.13 Forward P/E Ratio9.29 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$60.35 million Net Margins17.82% Pretax Margin37.51% Return on Equity16.00% Return on Assets8.95% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.15 Current Ratio1.19 Quick Ratio1.15 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$455.07 million Price / Sales1.25 Cash Flow$1.64 per share Price / Cash Flow3.34 Book Value$4.76 per share Price / Book1.15Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares103,740,000Free Float102,111,000Market Cap$568.50 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.18 Social Links 7 Stocks to Own Before the 2024 ElectionLooking to avoid the hassle of mudslinging, volatility, and uncertainty? You'd need to be out of the market, which isn’t viable. So where should investors put their money? Find out with this report.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. George Walter-Mitchell Maxwell (Age 58)CEO & Director Comp: $1.15MMr. Ronald Y. Bain (Age 57)Chief Financial Officer Comp: $745.67kMr. Thor Pruckl (Age 62)Chief Operating Officer Comp: $1.12MMr. Matthew R. Powers (Age 48)Executive VP, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer & Corporate Secretary Comp: $624.42kMs. Julie J. RayVice President of TreasuryMs. Lynn Willis (Age 59)Interim CAO & Controller Al PetrieInvestor Relations CoordinatorMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsKosmos EnergyNYSE:KOSSandRidge EnergyNYSE:SDBerryNASDAQ:BRYW&T OffshoreNYSE:WTIPHX MineralsNYSE:PHXView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipAlgert Global LLCSold 251,942 shares on 8/16/2024Ownership: 0.048%AQR Capital Management LLCBought 88,276 shares on 8/15/2024Ownership: 0.227%Caxton Associates LPBought 104,166 shares on 8/15/2024Ownership: 0.101%Mackenzie Financial CorpBought 17,466 shares on 8/15/2024Ownership: 0.017%ProShare Advisors LLCSold 4,822 shares on 8/14/2024Ownership: 0.014%View All Institutional Transactions EGY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have EGY shares performed this year? VAALCO Energy's stock was trading at $4.49 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, EGY shares have increased by 22.0% and is now trading at $5.48. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were VAALCO Energy's earnings last quarter? VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EGY) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August, 6th. The energy company reported $0.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.13 by $0.09. The energy company had revenue of $116.78 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $119.30 million. VAALCO Energy had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 16.00% and a net margin of 17.82%. What is Cary Bounds' approval rating as VAALCO Energy's CEO? 3 employees have rated VAALCO Energy Chief Executive Officer Cary Bounds on Glassdoor.com. Cary Bounds has an approval rating of 42% among the company's employees. This puts Cary Bounds in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. Who are VAALCO Energy's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of VAALCO Energy include American Century Companies Inc. (2.72%), Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS (2.34%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (2.24%) and Tieton Capital Management LLC (1.42%). Insiders that own company stock include Andrew Lawrence Fawthrop, George WM Maxwell, Thor Pruckl, Ronald Y Bain, Edward David Lafehr, Jason Doornik and Bradley Louis Radoff. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of VAALCO Energy? Shares of EGY 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of VAALCO Energy own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that VAALCO Energy investors own include Abraxas Petroleum (AXAS), Seanergy Maritime (SHIP), Acasti Pharma (ACST), Micron Technology (MU), Atlantic Power (AT) and Palatin Technologies (PTN). 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