Prairie Operating (PROP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Prairie Operating (NASDAQ: PROP) is a publicly traded independent exploration and production company focused on the acquisition, development and operation of onshore oil and natural gas properties in the United States. The firm seeks to identify and capitalize on undervalued or overlooked assets, applying a disciplined approach to drilling, completion and production optimization. By concentrating on core resource plays, Prairie Operating aims to deliver steady production growth and free cash flow.

The company’s asset base is concentrated in the Permian Basin region of West Texas and southeastern New Mexico, where it holds working interests in both conventional and unconventional reservoirs. Activity centers on horizontal drilling and multi-stage fracturing programs designed to enhance well productivity. Prairie Operating also negotiates midstream gathering and transportation agreements to ensure reliable takeaway capacity and to optimize netback on produced hydrocarbons.

Headquartered in Texas, Prairie Operating is led by a management team with extensive experience in upstream operations and capital markets. The company emphasizes capital efficiency, operational discipline and adherence to environmental, social and governance standards. Through a combination of technical expertise, cost control measures and a focus on high-return drilling locations, Prairie Operating seeks to create long-term value for its shareholders.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1.84 to $2.03
• 50-Day Range: $1.87 to $4.20
• 52-Week Range: $1.84 to $11.00
• Volume: 4.13 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.69 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $94.02 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $8.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Prairie Operating Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Prairie Operating scored higher than 60% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 143rd out of 266 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: 3.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Prairie Operating has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Prairie Operating has a consensus price target of $8.50, representing about 354.5% upside from its current price of $1.87.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Prairie Operating has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 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 Book Value per Share Ratio

Prairie Operating has a P/B Ratio of 0.82. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

29.35% 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, 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 4.49%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

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

29.35% 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, 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 4.49%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.22

News Sentiment

Prairie Operating has a news sentiment score of -0.22. 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 0.83 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Prairie Operating this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 21 people have searched for PROP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -40% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

20 people have added Prairie Operating to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 5% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Prairie Operating insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $937,103.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

15.44% 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 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, PROP shares have decreased by 73.0% and is now trading at $1.87.

How were Prairie Operating's earnings last quarter?

Prairie Operating Co. (NASDAQ:PROP) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 12th. The company reported $0.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.28 by $1.10. The firm earned $68.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $125.50 million.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Prairie Operating's major shareholders?

Prairie Operating's top institutional investors include Geode Capital Management LLC (1.51%), Marshall Wace LLP (0.65%), Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. (0.40%) and Raymond James Financial Inc. (0.24%). Insiders that own company stock include Edward Kovalik, Gary C Hanna, James W Wallis, Jonathan H Gray, Robert Craig Owen, Richard N Frommer, Bryan Freeman, Erik Thoresen, Daniel T Sweeney and Gizman I Abbas.
View institutional ownership trends.

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

• Last Earnings: 8/12/2025
• Today: 9/19/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: OIL - US INTEGRTD
• 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: 19
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Prairie Operating: $8.50
• High Price Target: $9.00
• Low Price Target: $8.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +355.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.60
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($3.00)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$40.91 million
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: 10.83%
• Return on Equity: 21.04%
• Return on Assets: 2.69%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 4.13
• Current Ratio: 0.60
• Quick Ratio: 0.58

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $7.94 million
• Price / Sales: 11.81
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $2.29 per share
• Price / Book: 0.81

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 50,280,000
• Free Float: 42,515,000
• Market Cap: $93.77 million
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: 2.15