Q2 EPS Estimates for Berry Lowered by Capital One Financial

Berry Co. (NASDAQ:BRY - Free Report) - Analysts at Capital One Financial reduced their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Berry in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, April 17th. Capital One Financial analyst B. Velie now forecasts that the energy company will post earnings per share of $0.12 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.17. The consensus estimate for Berry's current full-year earnings is $0.58 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Berry's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.13 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.15 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.24 EPS.

Berry Stock Performance

Shares of BRY stock remained flat at $2.45 during trading hours on Friday. 492,596 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,136,428. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $3.26 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $4.10. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. The firm has a market capitalization of $189.18 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 1.34. Berry has a one year low of $2.11 and a one year high of $8.88.

Berry (NASDAQ:BRY - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 12th. The energy company reported $0.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.12 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $167.06 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $173.00 million. Berry had a return on equity of 6.50% and a net margin of 9.40%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Berry

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. R Squared Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Berry during the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Berry in the 1st quarter worth approximately $34,000. McIlrath & Eck LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Berry during the 3rd quarter valued at $47,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Berry by 54.9% during the 4th quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 12,114 shares of the energy company's stock worth $50,000 after acquiring an additional 4,294 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Virtus Fund Advisers LLC purchased a new position in Berry in the fourth quarter worth $56,000. 94.88% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Berry Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Investors of record on Saturday, March 22nd were given a $0.03 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 21st. This represents a $0.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.90%. Berry's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 48.00%.

About Berry

Berry Petroleum Company, LLC., formerly Berry Petroleum Company, is an independent energy company. The Company is engaged in the production, development, exploitation, and acquisition of oil and natural gas. The Company's principal reserves and producing properties are located in California (South Midway-Sunset (SMWSS)-Steam Floods, North Midway-Sunset (NMWSS)-Diatomite, NMWSS-New Steam Floods, Texas (Permian and E.