Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for MNR Q4 Earnings

Key Points

• Northland Securities raised its Q4 2026 EPS forecast for Mach Natural Resources to $0.37 from $0.35; it also projects full-year 2027 EPS of $1.45.
• Mach reported quarterly EPS of $0.34, beating the $0.33 consensus, but revenue of $319.24 million fell short of analysts’ $352.43 million estimate.
• The quarterly dividend was cut from $0.36 to $0.22 per share, equivalent to an annualized $0.88 and a stated 9.6% yield. Analysts’ average rating is “Moderate Buy,” with a $16.67 average price target.

Mach Natural Resources LP (NYSE:MNR - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Northland Securities raised their Q4 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Mach Natural Resources in a report issued on Monday, November 9th. Northland Securities analyst J. Grampp now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.37 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.35. The consensus estimate for Mach Natural Resources' current full-year earnings is $1.78 per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Mach Natural Resources' Q1 2027 earnings at $0.43 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.20 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.30 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.45 EPS.

Mach Natural Resources (NYSE:MNR - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The company reported $0.34 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.33 by $0.01. Mach Natural Resources had a return on equity of 16.06% and a net margin of 7.44%. The company had revenue of $319.24 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $352.43 million.

A number of other research firms have also recently issued reports on MNR. Wall Street Zen cut Mach Natural Resources from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday. Capital One Financial assumed coverage on shares of Mach Natural Resources in a research note on Friday, September 4th. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $16.00 price objective for the company. Raymond James Financial dropped their target price on shares of Mach Natural Resources from $19.00 to $16.00 and set a "strong-buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, September 29th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Mach Natural Resources from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c-)" rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 16th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Mach Natural Resources from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, October 19th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $16.67.

Mach Natural Resources Trading Up 2.3%

Shares of MNR stock opened at $9.21 on Tuesday. Mach Natural Resources has a fifty-two week low of $8.93 and a fifty-two week high of $15.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 0.88. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $10.96 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $12.59. The company has a market cap of $1.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 5.04 and a beta of -0.23.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Mach Natural Resources

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of MNR. Royce & Associates LP increased its stake in Mach Natural Resources by 80.7% during the 3rd quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 810,784 shares of the company's stock valued at $8,302,000 after purchasing an additional 362,178 shares in the last quarter. Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Mach Natural Resources in the second quarter valued at $3,064,000. Granville Capital Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Mach Natural Resources by 144.0% in the third quarter. Granville Capital Inc. now owns 58,188 shares of the company's stock valued at $596,000 after buying an additional 34,342 shares in the last quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Mach Natural Resources during the second quarter valued at about $253,000. Finally, Tidal Investments LLC grew its holdings in shares of Mach Natural Resources by 94.7% during the second quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 41,112 shares of the company's stock valued at $520,000 after buying an additional 19,997 shares during the last quarter. 78.36% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Tom Ward purchased 172,413 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, September 14th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $11.60 per share, for a total transaction of $1,999,990.80. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider owned 13,467,452 shares in the company, valued at approximately $156,222,443.20. The trade was a 1.30% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director William McMullen acquired 22,124 shares of Mach Natural Resources stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 15th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $11.25 per share, with a total value of $248,895.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 22,124 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $248,895. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have purchased 206,927 shares of company stock worth $2,388,893. 87.80% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Mach Natural Resources Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 30th. Investors of record on Monday, November 16th will be paid a dividend of $0.22 per share. This is a decrease from Mach Natural Resources's previous quarterly dividend of $0.36. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 16th. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 9.6%. Mach Natural Resources's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 154.84%.

About Mach Natural Resources

Mach Natural Resources LP is an independent oil and natural gas company focused on acquiring, developing and producing energy resources. Its operations include oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids, with activity concentrated in the Anadarko and Arkoma basins in the Mid-Continent region.

The company became publicly traded in 2023. Its chief executive officer is Tom L. Ward, an energy-industry executive and co-founder of Mach Resources.

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