Prairie Operating (PROP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Prairie Operating Company (NASDAQ: PROP) is an independent exploration and production firm focused on the acquisition, development and production of oil, condensate, natural gas and natural gas liquids in the Williston Basin, primarily in North Dakota and eastern Montana. The company’s core operations center on the Bakken and Three Forks formations, where it employs horizontal drilling and multi-stage hydraulic fracturing techniques to optimize reservoir contact and enhance recovery. Prairie Operating also evaluates nearby acreage opportunities, leveraging proprietary geological and engineering data to drive capital efficiency and reserve growth.

Since its incorporation in Delaware in 2021, Prairie Operating has pursued a disciplined, growth-oriented strategy that combines organic development with selective acreage acquisitions. The firm’s inaugural public offering provided liquidity to early investors and capital to fund drilling programs. Throughout its history, Prairie Operating has sought to maintain a flexible capital structure and a high working-interest position in core projects, while prioritizing operational reliability, cost control and environmental stewardship. The company continuously invests in technology and data analytics to improve well performance and reduce its carbon footprint.

Prairie Operating serves a diverse set of midstream partners in the Bakken region, ensuring access to pipeline, trucking and rail transport options for its oil and gas production. This multimodal takeaway capacity helps the company optimize netbacks across a range of commodity price scenarios. Prairie Operating is also developing relationships with local landowners and contractors to support its field operations and adhere to rigorous safety and regulatory standards.

The company’s leadership team comprises seasoned industry professionals with deep expertise in reservoir engineering, operations and finance. The executive bench is led by a President and Chief Executive Officer supported by a Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Land and Legal Affairs. Together, this group guides Prairie Operating’s strategic planning, asset evaluation and corporate governance to pursue value creation for shareholders over the long term.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $3.40 to $3.72
• 50-Day Range: $2.99 to $4.65
• 52-Week Range: $2.74 to $12.30
• Volume: 1.14 million shs
• Average Volume: 372,814 shs
• Market Capitalization: $160.59 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $8.75
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Prairie Operating Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Prairie Operating scored higher than 74% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 91st out of 265 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: 4.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Prairie Operating has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Prairie Operating has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Prairie Operating are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($2.13) to $4.78 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Prairie Operating is -1.22, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Prairie Operating is -1.22, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Prairie Operating has a P/B Ratio of 1.60. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

13.14% of the float of Prairie Operating has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Prairie Operating has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Prairie Operating has recently decreased by 6.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Prairie Operating does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Prairie Operating does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

13.14% of the float of Prairie Operating has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Prairie Operating has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Prairie Operating has recently decreased by 6.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.69

News Sentiment

Prairie Operating has a news sentiment score of 0.69. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Prairie Operating this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 13 people have searched for PROP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -7% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 4 people have added Prairie Operating to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Prairie Operating insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $217,567.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

15.44% of the stock of Prairie Operating is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 34.28% of the stock of Prairie Operating is held by institutions.

PROP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PROP shares performed this year?

Prairie Operating's stock was trading at $6.92 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, PROP shares have decreased by 47.1% and is now trading at $3.6640.

How do I buy shares of Prairie Operating?

Shares of PROP 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 Prairie Operating own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Prairie Operating investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Verizon Communications (VZ), AbbVie (ABBV), Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (VTIP), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Tesla (TSLA).

Company Calendar

• Today: 7/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: OIL - US INTEGRTD
• Sub-Industry: Petroleum And Natural Gas
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:PROP
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:PROP
• CIK: 1162896
• Web: www.prairieopco.com
• Phone: 713-424-4247
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 19
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $8.75
• High Stock Price Target: $10.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $8.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +138.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.80
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($3.00)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$40.91 million
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: -160.21%
• Return on Equity: -68.50%
• Return on Assets: -11.57%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 11.17
• Current Ratio: 0.57
• Quick Ratio: 0.56

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $7.94 million
• Price / Sales: 20.23
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $2.29 per share
• Price / Book: 1.60

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 43,830,000
• Free Float: 37,063,000
• Market Cap: $160.59 million
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: 1.92