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 interests in a CO2 enhanced oil recovery project in Louisiana's Delhi field. Its Delhi Holt-Bryant Unit covers an area of approximately 13,636 acres located in Northeast Louisiana. The company also holds interests in the Hamilton Dome field covering 5,908 acres located in Hot Springs County, Wyoming; Barnett Shale field covering an area of 123,777 acres located in North Texas; Williston Basin covering an area of 145,743 acres located in North Dakota; Jonah Field covering an area of 5,280 acres located in Sublette County, Wyoming; and small overriding royalty interests in four onshore central Texas wells. Evolution Petroleum Corporation was founded in 2003 and is based in Houston, Texas.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $4.20 to $4.27
• 50-Day Range: N/A
• 52-Week Range: $4.10 to $6.14
• Volume: 65,584 shs
• Average Volume: 240,243 shs
• Market Capitalization: $141.45 million
• P/E Ratio: 53.01
• Dividend Yield: 11.32%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Evolution Petroleum Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Evolution Petroleum scored higher than 19% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. 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 Evolution Petroleum.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Evolution Petroleum is 53.01, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.68.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Evolution Petroleum is 53.01, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 48.88.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Evolution Petroleum has a P/B Ratio of 1.53. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.67% of the float of Evolution Petroleum has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Evolution Petroleum has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Evolution Petroleum has recently increased by 34.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Evolution Petroleum is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.91%, 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 Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Evolution Petroleum is 600.08%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.67% of the float of Evolution Petroleum has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Evolution Petroleum has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Evolution Petroleum has recently increased by 34.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.97

News Sentiment

Evolution Petroleum has a news sentiment score of 0.97. 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 0.83 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Evolution Petroleum this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

4 people have searched for EPM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 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

Only 7.70% of the stock of Evolution Petroleum is held by insiders.

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 $4.96 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, EPM shares have decreased by 14.5% and is now trading at $4.24.
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How were Evolution Petroleum's earnings last quarter?

Evolution Petroleum Co. (NYSEAMERICAN:EPM) released its earnings results on Monday, November, 8th. The energy company reported $0.16 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.01. The energy company earned $18.88 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $17.75 million. Evolution Petroleum had a net margin of 4.75% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.30%.
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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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Evolution Petroleum own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Evolution Petroleum investors own include Chevron (CVX), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), McKesson (MCK), Charles Schwab (SCHW), Comcast (CMCSA), Edwards Lifesciences (EW) and Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/08/2021
• Today: 4/26/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/13/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSEAMERICAN
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Crude petroleum & natural gas
• Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
• Current Symbol: NYSEAMERICAN: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

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.08
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 53.01
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.10
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $35.22 million
• Net Margins: 4.75%
• Pretax Margin: 5.21%
• Return on Equity: 5.30%
• Return on Assets: 3.29%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.51
• Current Ratio: 1.49
• Quick Ratio: 1.49

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $85.88 million
• Price / Sales: 1.65
• Cash Flow: $1.13 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.76
• Book Value: $2.77 per share
• Price / Book: 1.53

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 33,360,000
• Free Float: 30,789,000
• Market Cap: $141.45 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.81