Evolution Petroleum (EPM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Evolution Petroleum Corporation, an energy company, engages in the development, production, ownership, and exploitation of onshore oil and gas properties in the United States. The company holds a non-operated interests in the SCOOP and STACK plays located in Central Oklahoma; the Chaveroo Field situated in Chaves and Roosevelt Counties, New Mexico; the Jonah Field located in Sublette County, Wyoming; the Williston Basin situated in Williston, North Dakota; the Barnett Shale field located in North Texas; the Hamilton Dome situated in Hot Springs County, Wyoming; and the Delhi Field, an onshore CO2-EOR project located in northeast Louisiana in Franklin, Madison, and Richland Parishes, as well as small overriding royalty interests in four onshore central Texas wells. The company was founded in 2003 and is based in Houston, Texas.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $4.93 to $5.02
• 50-Day Range: $4.07 to $5.19
• 52-Week Range: $4.05 to $6.14
• Volume: 91,791 shs
• Average Volume: 180,927 shs
• Market Capitalization: $171.54 million
• P/E Ratio: 100.02
• Dividend Yield: 9.60%
• Price Target: $6.10
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Evolution Petroleum Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Evolution Petroleum scored higher than 66% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 123rd out of 267 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: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Evolution Petroleum has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Evolution Petroleum has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 60.00%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Evolution Petroleum are expected to grow by 60.00% in the coming year, from $0.10 to $0.16 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Evolution Petroleum is 100.02, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.65.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Evolution Petroleum is 100.02, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 61.36.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Evolution Petroleum has a P/B Ratio of 2.24. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for EPM.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Evolution Petroleum is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 9.94%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Evolution Petroleum does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Evolution Petroleum will have a dividend payout ratio of 300.00% in the coming year. This indicates that Evolution Petroleum may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for EPM.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.34

News Sentiment

Evolution Petroleum has a news sentiment score of 1.34. 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 0.71 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

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

Search Interest

9 people have searched for EPM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 80% 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, Evolution Petroleum insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

10.10% of the stock of Evolution Petroleum is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

60.07% of the stock of Evolution Petroleum is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

EPM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have EPM shares performed this year?

Evolution Petroleum's stock was trading at $5.23 at the start of the year. Since then, EPM shares have decreased by 4.4% and is now trading at $5.00.

How do I buy shares of Evolution Petroleum?

Shares of EPM 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.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/30 Dividend: 6/13/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend: 6/13/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/30/2025
• Today: 7/05/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Crude petroleum & natural gas
• Sub-Industry: Petroleum And Natural Gas
• Current Symbol: NYSE:EPM
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:EPM
• CIK: 1006655
• Web: www.evolutionpetroleum.com
• Phone: (713) 935-0122
• Fax: 713-935-0199
• Employees: 8
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $6.10
• High Stock Price Target: $6.50
• Low Stock Price Target: $5.70
• Potential Upside/Downside: +22.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.03)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 100.02
• Forward P/E Ratio: 50.00
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $4.08 million
• Net Margins: 2.04%
• Pretax Margin: 2.63%
• Return on Equity: 2.42%
• Return on Assets: 1.20%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.52
• Current Ratio: 1.64
• Quick Ratio: 1.64

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $85.96 million
• Price / Sales: 2.00
• Cash Flow: $0.71 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.09
• Book Value: $2.23 per share
• Price / Book: 2.24

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 34,308,000
• Free Float: 30,794,000
• Market Cap: $171.54 million
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: 0.56