B. Riley Research Analysts Boost Earnings Estimates for MNTK

Montauk Renewables, Inc. (NASDAQ:MNTK - Free Report) - Research analysts at B. Riley increased their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Montauk Renewables in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, May 20th. B. Riley analyst R. Pfingst now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.01 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of ($0.01). B. Riley has a "Neutral" rating and a $3.00 price target 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.

A number of other equities analysts have also issued reports on the stock. UBS Group reduced their price target on shares of Montauk Renewables from $6.25 to $3.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, March 14th. Scotiabank reduced their price target 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

MNTK stock traded down $0.03 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $1.92. The company had a trading volume of 179,700 shares, compared to its average volume of 207,691. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $2.12 and a 200-day simple moving average of $3.40. The company 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 debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a quick ratio of 2.04 and a current ratio of 2.04. Montauk Renewables has a twelve month low of $1.75 and a twelve month high of $6.22.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Montauk Renewables

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of MNTK. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in Montauk Renewables by 237.4% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 173,483 shares of the company's stock worth $904,000 after buying an additional 122,072 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its position in Montauk Renewables by 45.2% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 31,715 shares of the company's stock worth $126,000 after buying an additional 9,877 shares during the last quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in Montauk Renewables during the 4th quarter worth approximately $40,000. ABC Arbitrage SA purchased a new position in shares of Montauk Renewables during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $55,000. Finally, Rhumbline Advisers increased its holdings in shares of Montauk Renewables by 3.8% during the 4th quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 90,439 shares of the company's stock valued at $360,000 after purchasing an additional 3,285 shares in the last quarter. 16.35% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Montauk Renewables declared that its board has initiated a stock repurchase plan on Tuesday, April 15th that permits the company to repurchase $5.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the company to repurchase up to 1.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is 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.