PrimeEnergy Resources (PNRG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

PrimeEnergy Resources Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in acquisition, development, and production of oil and natural gas properties in the United States. The company owns leasehold, mineral, and royalty interests in producing and non-producing oil and gas properties; and operates approximately 534 active wells and owns non-operating interests and royalties in 952 additional wells. It also acquires producing oil and gas properties through joint ventures with industry partners; and provides contract services to third parties, including well-servicing support, site-preparation, and construction services for oil and gas drilling and reworking operations. The company was formerly known as PrimeEnergy Corporation and changed its name to PrimeEnergy Resources Corporation in December 2018. PrimeEnergy Resources Corporation was incorporated in 1973 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $198.00 to $203.97
• 50-Day Range: $183.20 to $232.51
• 52-Week Range: $97.15 to $243.49
• Volume: 14,042 shs
• Average Volume: 7,374 shs
• Market Capitalization: $342.83 million
• P/E Ratio: 8.58
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

PrimeEnergy Resources Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

PrimeEnergy Resources scored higher than 29% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 224th out of 271 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: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for PrimeEnergy Resources.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of PrimeEnergy Resources is 8.58, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.14.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of PrimeEnergy Resources is 8.58, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 12.20.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

PrimeEnergy Resources has a P/B Ratio of 2.26. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.83% of the float of PrimeEnergy Resources has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

PrimeEnergy Resources has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in PrimeEnergy Resources has recently increased by 4.32%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

PrimeEnergy Resources does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

PrimeEnergy Resources does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.1 / 5
• Environmental Score: -8.04

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.83% of the float of PrimeEnergy Resources has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

PrimeEnergy Resources has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in PrimeEnergy Resources has recently increased by 4.32%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.93

News Sentiment

PrimeEnergy Resources has a news sentiment score of 0.93. 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 0.76 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for PrimeEnergy Resources this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, PrimeEnergy Resources insiders have sold 3,403.09% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $198,610.00 in company stock and sold $6,957,496.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

61.07% of the stock of PrimeEnergy Resources is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

PNRG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PNRG shares performed this year?

PrimeEnergy Resources' stock was trading at $219.59 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, PNRG stock has decreased by 9.1% and is now trading at $199.67.
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How were PrimeEnergy Resources' earnings last quarter?

PrimeEnergy Resources Co. (NASDAQ:PNRG) posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May, 18th. The oil and natural gas company reported $1.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The oil and natural gas company had revenue of $28.47 million for the quarter. PrimeEnergy Resources had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 32.76% and a net margin of 27.73%.

Who are PrimeEnergy Resources' major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of PrimeEnergy Resources include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.08%), Invesco Ltd. (1.67%), Geode Capital Management LLC (0.88%) and Bridgeway Capital Management LLC (0.72%). Insiders that own company stock include Rothschild Robert De and Clint Hurt.
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How do I buy shares of PrimeEnergy Resources?

Shares of PNRG 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 PrimeEnergy Resources own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that PrimeEnergy Resources investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE), ServiceNow (NOW) and Palo Alto Networks (PANW).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/18/2018
• Today: 3/13/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 4/14/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Oils/Energy
• Industry: Crude petroleum & natural gas
• Sub-Industry: Petroleum And Natural Gas
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:PNRG
• CIK: 56868
• Web: www.primeenergy.com
• Phone: (713) 735-0000
• Fax: 203-358-5786
• Employees: 110
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $23.26
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 8.51
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $28.10 million
• Net Margins: 27.73%
• Pretax Margin: 34.45%
• Return on Equity: 32.76%
• Return on Assets: 18.13%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.01
• Current Ratio: 0.54
• Quick Ratio: 0.54

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $209.65 million
• Price / Sales: 1.62
• Cash Flow: $33.03 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.99
• Book Value: $88.41 per share
• Price / Book: 2.24

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,717,000
• Free Float: 668,000
• Market Cap: $339.70 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.51