MEG Energy (MEG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

MEG Energy is engaged in in situ oil sands development and production in Alberta, Canada. As of March 2021, the company reported estimated net proved and probable reserves of 2 billion barrels of oil equivalent. Net production averaged 82,000 barrels per day in 2020.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$28.49 to C$28.77
• 50-Day Range: C$25.67 to C$29.12
• 52-Week Range: C$17.00 to C$29.50
• Volume: 711,082 shs
• Average Volume: 1.92 million shs
• Market Capitalization: C$7.31 billion
• P/E Ratio: 13.75
• Dividend Yield: 1.39%
• Price Target: C$31.38
• Consensus Rating: Buy

MEG Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

MEG Energy scored higher than 42% 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: 2.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

MEG Energy has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for MEG Energy is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

MEG Energy has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of MEG Energy is 13.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 281.54.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of MEG Energy is 13.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 40.55.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

MEG Energy has a PEG Ratio of 0.17. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

MEG Energy has a P/B Ratio of 1.67. 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 MEG.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

MEG Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 1.52%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

MEG Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of MEG Energy is 19.14%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for MEG.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.62

News Sentiment

MEG Energy has a news sentiment score of -0.62. 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 0.76 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for MEG Energy this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 7 people have searched for MEG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -13% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, MEG Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.33% of the stock of MEG Energy is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

56.69% of the stock of MEG Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

MEG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MEG shares performed this year?

MEG Energy's stock was trading at C$23.60 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, MEG shares have increased by 21.7% and is now trading at C$28.73.

How were MEG Energy's earnings last quarter?

MEG Energy Corp. (TSE:MEG) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 27th. The company reported ($0.12) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.17) by $0.05. The company earned $574.03 million during the quarter. MEG Energy had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.06% and a net margin of 9.04%.

How do I buy shares of MEG Energy?

Shares of MEG stock and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through an online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the Canadian stock market include BMO InvestorLine, CIBC Investor's Edge, Desjardins Online Brokerage, HSBC InvestDirect, Laurentian Bank Discount Brokerage, National Bank Direct Brokerage, Qtrade Investor, Questrade, RBC Direct Investing, Scotia iTrade, TD Direct Investing, and Virtual Brokers.

What other stocks do shareholders of MEG Energy own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that MEG Energy investors own include Cenovus Energy (CVE), Whitecap Resources (WCP), Baytex Energy (BTE), Crescent Point Energy (CPG), Enbridge (ENB), Tamarack Valley Energy (TVE) and Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/27/2017
• Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend: 6/16/2025
• Record date for 7/15 Dividend: 7/15/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/15/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend: 9/12/2025
• Today: 9/18/2025
• Record date for 10/15 Dividend: 10/15/2025
• Dividend Payable: 10/15/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Oil & Gas E&P
• Sub-Industry: Business Services
• Current Symbol: TSE:MEG
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.megenergy.com
• Phone: +1-403-7700446
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 449
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for MEG Energy: C$31.38
• High Price Target: C$35.00
• Low Price Target: C$28.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +9.4%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): C$2.09
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 13.73
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.62
• P/E Growth: 0.17
• Net Income: C$487.47 million
• Net Margins: 9.04%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 11.06%
• Return on Assets: 8.96%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 22.80
• Current Ratio: 1.55
• Quick Ratio: 1.17

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$4.81 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.52
• Cash Flow: C$0.98 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 29.38
• Book Value: C$17.22 per share
• Price / Book: 1.67

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 254,378,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$7.30 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.93