Q2 EPS Estimate for Montauk Renewables Boosted by Analyst

Montauk Renewables, Inc. (NASDAQ:MNTK - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at B. Riley lifted their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Montauk Renewables in a research note issued on Tuesday, May 20th. B. Riley analyst R. Pfingst now forecasts that the company will earn $0.01 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of ($0.01). B. Riley currently has a "Neutral" rating and a $3.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Montauk Renewables' current full-year earnings is $0.19 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Montauk Renewables' Q4 2025 earnings at $0.02 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.03 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.08 EPS.

Montauk Renewables (NASDAQ:MNTK - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The company reported $0.00 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.01 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $42.60 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $42.40 million. Montauk Renewables had a net margin of 11.80% and a return on equity of 8.88%.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the company. UBS Group decreased their price objective on Montauk Renewables from $6.25 to $3.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, March 14th. Scotiabank reduced their target price on shares of Montauk Renewables from $6.00 to $4.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 11th.

Montauk Renewables Stock Performance

Shares of Montauk Renewables stock traded down $0.03 on Wednesday, hitting $1.92. The stock had a trading volume of 179,700 shares, compared to its average volume of 207,860. The stock has a market cap of $273.47 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.00 and a beta of 0.04. The company has a quick ratio of 2.04, a current ratio of 2.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. Montauk Renewables has a twelve month low of $1.75 and a twelve month high of $6.22. The business's 50 day moving average is $2.12 and its two-hundred day moving average is $3.37.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Rhumbline Advisers boosted its stake in shares of Montauk Renewables by 3.8% in the fourth quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 90,439 shares of the company's stock valued at $360,000 after buying an additional 3,285 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its holdings in Montauk Renewables by 7.6% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 48,712 shares of the company's stock valued at $194,000 after acquiring an additional 3,434 shares in the last quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Montauk Renewables by 49.0% during the 4th quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 18,588 shares of the company's stock valued at $74,000 after acquiring an additional 6,117 shares during the period. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS acquired a new stake in shares of Montauk Renewables during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Finally, Allianz Asset Management GmbH grew its holdings in shares of Montauk Renewables by 61.1% during the 1st quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 17,400 shares of the company's stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 6,600 shares in the last quarter. 16.35% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Montauk Renewables declared that its board has approved a share buyback plan on Tuesday, April 15th that authorizes the company to repurchase $5.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to buy up to 1.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Montauk Renewables Company Profile

Montauk Renewables, Inc, a renewable energy company, engages in recovery and processing of biogas from landfills and other non-fossil fuel sources. It operates in two segments, Renewable Natural Gas and Renewable Electricity Generation. The company develops, owns, and operates renewable natural gas (RNG) projects that captures methane and prevents it from being released into the atmosphere by converting it into either RNG or electrical power for the electrical grid.