VAALCO Energy (EGY) Projected to Post Earnings on Tuesday

VAALCO Energy (NYSE:EGY) is anticipated to release its Q1 2025 earnings data before the market opens on Tuesday, May 6th. Analysts expect VAALCO Energy to post earnings of $0.08 per share and revenue of $99.30 million for the quarter.

VAALCO Energy (NYSE:EGY) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 13th. The energy company reported $0.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.05 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $121.72 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $108.91 million. VAALCO Energy had a return on equity of 15.63% and a net margin of 17.93%. On average, analysts expect VAALCO Energy to post $0 EPS for the current fiscal year and $0 EPS for the next fiscal year.

VAALCO Energy Stock Performance

EGY opened at $3.45 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $357.91 million, a PE ratio of 4.06 and a beta of 0.75. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $3.72 and a 200-day moving average of $4.45. VAALCO Energy has a 52-week low of $3.00 and a 52-week high of $7.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 1.32 and a current ratio of 1.34.

VAALCO Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 28th. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th were paid a dividend of $0.0625 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 28th. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.25%. VAALCO Energy’s payout ratio is 45.45%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, COO Thor Pruckl sold 10,169 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $3.95, for a total value of $40,167.55. Following the sale, the chief operating officer now owns 174,992 shares in the company, valued at approximately $691,218.40. The trade was a 5.49 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, StockNews.com lowered VAALCO Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th.

VAALCO Energy Company Profile

VAALCO Energy, Inc, an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in Gabon, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, and Canada. The company holds 58.8% interest in the Etame production sharing contract related to the Etame Marin block covering an area of approximately 46,200 gross acres located offshore in the Republic of Gabon in West Africa.