Magnolia Oil & Gas (NYSE:MGY) Shares Unloaded Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.

Key Points

• Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. sold between $1,001 and $15,000 of Magnolia Oil & Gas stock (NYSE:MGY) on July 7th, as disclosed on August 14th.
• Magnolia Oil & Gas reported a net margin of 27.57% and earnings per share (EPS) of $0.43 for the last quarter, surpassing analysts' expectations of $0.40.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.15 to be paid on September 2nd, providing an annualized yield of 2.5% for investors of record.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently sold shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp (NYSE:MGY). In a filing disclosed on August 14th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Magnolia Oil & Gas stock on July 7th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA" account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of W.R. Berkley NYSE: WRB on 7/31/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of CoStar Group NASDAQ: CSGP on 7/31/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Dayforce NYSE: DAY on 7/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Boston Scientific NYSE: BSX on 7/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Medpace NASDAQ: MEDP on 7/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Avantor NYSE: AVTR on 7/23/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Revvity NYSE: RVTY on 7/23/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Gulfport Energy NYSE: GPOR on 7/18/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical NASDAQ: RARE on 7/15/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of PTC NASDAQ: PTC on 7/9/2025.

Magnolia Oil & Gas Stock Up 3.5%

NYSE MGY traded up $0.8150 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $24.1750. The company's stock had a trading volume of 414,396 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,633,719. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $23.51 and its 200 day simple moving average is $22.95. Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp has a twelve month low of $19.09 and a twelve month high of $29.02. The company has a current ratio of 1.44, a quick ratio of 1.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.67, a PEG ratio of 3.00 and a beta of 1.31.

Magnolia Oil & Gas (NYSE:MGY - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The company reported $0.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.40 by $0.03. Magnolia Oil & Gas had a net margin of 27.57% and a return on equity of 19.34%. The business had revenue of $318.98 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $311.58 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.51 EPS. Magnolia Oil & Gas's revenue was down 5.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts anticipate that Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp will post 2.1 earnings per share for the current year.

Magnolia Oil & Gas Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, August 11th will be given a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 11th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.5%. Magnolia Oil & Gas's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 31.41%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Magnolia Oil & Gas

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in MGY. First Trust Advisors LP raised its stake in Magnolia Oil & Gas by 24.6% in the 4th quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 15,410,496 shares of the company's stock valued at $360,297,000 after acquiring an additional 3,038,709 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. raised its stake in Magnolia Oil & Gas by 12.9% in the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 11,861,231 shares of the company's stock valued at $266,641,000 after acquiring an additional 1,358,878 shares during the period. Janus Henderson Group PLC raised its stake in Magnolia Oil & Gas by 11.7% in the 4th quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 6,396,875 shares of the company's stock valued at $149,559,000 after acquiring an additional 667,973 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in Magnolia Oil & Gas by 12.5% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 5,365,892 shares of the company's stock valued at $135,541,000 after acquiring an additional 597,845 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Magnolia Oil & Gas by 5.6% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,531,855 shares of the company's stock valued at $101,895,000 after acquiring an additional 238,356 shares during the period. 94.73% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently issued reports on MGY. Piper Sandler lifted their price target on shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas from $24.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 17th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas from $22.00 to $21.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, June 16th. UBS Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $29.00 price objective (up from $26.00) on shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas in a report on Friday, June 13th. Citigroup reaffirmed a "sell" rating on shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas in a report on Thursday, July 10th. Finally, Bank of America lifted their price objective on shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, May 23rd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $26.67.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California's 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California's 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor's degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master's in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master's degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

Magnolia Oil & Gas Company Profile

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp. engages in the acquisition, development, exploration, and production of oil and natural gas properties. It operates assets located in the Eagle Ford Shale and Austin Chalk formations in South Texas. The company was founded on February 14, 2017 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.