HighPeak Energy (HPK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

HighPeak Energy, Inc. is an independent exploration and production company focused on the acquisition, development and optimization of oil and natural gas assets in the Permian Basin of West Texas. The company’s operations are concentrated in the Midland Basin, where it holds a contiguous acreage position that supports the ongoing development of stacked pay zones. HighPeak employs modern geoscience, reservoir engineering and completion technologies to enhance recovery and drive efficient capital allocation across its asset base.

The company’s core activities encompass the drilling, completion and production of horizontal wells targeting multiple prolific formations such as the Spraberry, Wolfcamp and Bone Spring. HighPeak Energy utilizes advanced drilling techniques, pad development and water-based fracturing designs to maximize hydrocarbon recovery and manage unit development costs. Produced volumes of light sweet crude oil, natural gas and associated natural gas liquids are delivered into regional gathering systems and major interstate pipelines, providing feedstock for refiners and petrochemical facilities along the Gulf Coast and in domestic markets.

HighPeak Energy was formed through the combination of two complementary Permian Basin producers, bringing together experienced technical and operational teams. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, the company’s leadership team includes industry veterans with decades of experience in upstream operations, finance and corporate governance. Under their oversight, HighPeak has established a disciplined framework for capital deployment and asset maturation, with an emphasis on free cash flow generation, operational simplicity and environmental stewardship.

With a strategic focus on continuous improvement and shareholder value creation, HighPeak Energy continues to evaluate opportunities to expand its acreage position and optimize production efficiency. The company remains committed to deploying technology and data analytics to reduce surface footprint, improve well performance and advance responsible development practices across its Permian Basin operations.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $8.31 to $8.62
• 50-Day Range: $8.30 to $11.90
• 52-Week Range: $7.82 to $17.01
• Volume: 439,597 shs
• Average Volume: 309,903 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.05 billion
• P/E Ratio: 9.44
• Dividend Yield: 1.93%
• Price Target: $11.50
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

HighPeak Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

HighPeak Energy scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 62nd out of 260 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

HighPeak Energy has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.50, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

HighPeak Energy has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 23.08%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for HighPeak Energy are expected to grow by 23.08% in the coming year, from $0.78 to $0.96 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of HighPeak Energy is 9.44, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.55.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of HighPeak Energy is 9.44, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 67.51.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

HighPeak Energy has a P/B Ratio of 0.65. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

25.34% of the float of HighPeak Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

HighPeak Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 13.7, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in HighPeak Energy has recently decreased by 7.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

HighPeak Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 1.92%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

HighPeak Energy has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of HighPeak Energy is 18.18%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, HighPeak Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 16.67% next year. This indicates that HighPeak Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

25.34% of the float of HighPeak Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

HighPeak Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 13.7, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in HighPeak Energy has recently decreased by 7.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.07

News Sentiment

HighPeak Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.07. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.70 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for HighPeak Energy this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for HPK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, HighPeak Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

78.90% of the stock of HighPeak Energy is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 24.13% of the stock of HighPeak Energy is held by institutions.

HPK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have HPK shares performed this year?

HighPeak Energy's stock was trading at $14.70 at the beginning of the year. Since then, HPK shares have decreased by 43.5% and is now trading at $8.31.

How were HighPeak Energy's earnings last quarter?

HighPeak Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:HPK) released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May, 12th. The company reported $0.31 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.09. The company's revenue was down 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are HighPeak Energy's major shareholders?

HighPeak Energy's top institutional shareholders include Register Financial Advisors LLC (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include John Paul Dejoria, Jack Hightower, Michael L Hollis, Rodney L Woodard, Steven W Tholen, Jason A Edgeworth and Keith E Forbes.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of HighPeak Energy?

Shares of HPK stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of HighPeak Energy own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that HighPeak Energy investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR), AU Optronics (AUOTY), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/12/2025
• Record date for 6/25 Dividend: 6/02/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/25 Dividend: 6/02/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/25/2025
• Today: 7/20/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/04/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: OIL - US EXP&PROD
• Sub-Industry: Petroleum And Natural Gas
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:HPK
• CIK: 1792849
• Web: www.highpeakenergy.com
• Phone: (817) 850-9200
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 30
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for HighPeak Energy: $11.50
• High Price Target: $13.00
• Low Price Target: $10.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +38.4%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.88
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.44
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.65
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $95.07 million
• Net Margins: 12.03%
• Pretax Margin: 16.21%
• Return on Equity: 8.79%
• Return on Assets: 4.59%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.55
• Current Ratio: 0.51
• Quick Ratio: 0.48

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.04 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.01
• Cash Flow: $4.86 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 1.71
• Book Value: $12.71 per share
• Price / Book: 0.65

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 126,067,000
• Free Float: 26,600,000
• Market Cap: $1.05 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.04