Q2 Earnings Estimate for PROP Issued By Roth Capital

Prairie Operating Co. (NASDAQ:PROP - Free Report) - Roth Capital issued their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Prairie Operating in a report released on Thursday, June 12th. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani expects that the company will post earnings of $0.61 per share for the quarter. Roth Capital currently has a "Buy" rating and a $8.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Prairie Operating's current full-year earnings is ($2.13) per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Prairie Operating's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.74 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.87 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.20 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.89 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.88 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.05 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.14 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.97 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on PROP. Piper Sandler dropped their price target on Prairie Operating from $11.00 to $10.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 13th. Johnson Rice started coverage on Prairie Operating in a research report on Monday, May 12th. They set an "accumulate" rating and a $9.00 price objective on the stock. Citigroup began coverage on shares of Prairie Operating in a research report on Monday, June 2nd. They issued a "buy" rating and a $8.00 target price for the company. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Prairie Operating from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, June 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $8.75.

Prairie Operating Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:PROP traded up $0.04 during trading on Monday, reaching $3.97. 507,706 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 312,146. Prairie Operating has a 12 month low of $3.35 and a 12 month high of $12.30. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $4.03 and a 200-day moving average price of $6.04. The company has a current ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 11.17. The firm has a market cap of $174.01 million, a PE ratio of -1.32 and a beta of 2.03.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Prairie Operating

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of PROP. Hodges Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Prairie Operating during the 1st quarter worth approximately $2,943,000. SageView Advisory Group LLC bought a new position in Prairie Operating in the first quarter valued at approximately $59,000. Woodline Partners LP acquired a new position in Prairie Operating during the first quarter valued at approximately $3,678,000. Wellington Management Group LLP bought a new stake in Prairie Operating during the first quarter worth $97,000. Finally, Quotient Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in Prairie Operating during the first quarter worth $73,000. 34.28% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, President Gary C. Hanna bought 25,000 shares of Prairie Operating stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 27th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $3.83 per share, with a total value of $95,750.00. Following the acquisition, the president now owns 1,350,226 shares in the company, valued at $5,171,365.58. This trade represents a 1.89% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Edward Kovalik purchased 6,700 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 23rd. The stock was bought at an average price of $3.74 per share, for a total transaction of $25,058.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,339,055 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,008,065.70. This trade represents a 0.50% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders have purchased a total of 57,340 shares of company stock worth $217,567 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 15.44% of the company's stock.

About Prairie Operating

Prairie Operating Co, an independent energy company, engages in the development, exploration, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the United States. The company holds assets in the Denver-Julesburg Basin in Colorado; and the Niobrara and Codell formations. Prairie Operating Co is based in Houston Texas.