PrimeEnergy (PNRG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

PrimeEnergy Resources Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in acquisition, development, and production of oil and natural gas properties in the United States. The company owns leasehold, mineral, and royalty interests in producing and non-producing oil and gas properties; and operates approximately 534 active wells and owns non-operating interests and royalties in 952 additional wells. It also acquires producing oil and gas properties through joint ventures with industry partners; and provides contract services to third parties, including well-servicing support, site-preparation, and construction services for oil and gas drilling and reworking operations. The company was formerly known as PrimeEnergy Corporation and changed its name to PrimeEnergy Resources Corporation in December 2018. PrimeEnergy Resources Corporation was incorporated in 1973 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $157.47 to $164.99
• 50-Day Range: $142.90 to $196.87
• 52-Week Range: $105.03 to $243.49
• Volume: 60,237 shs
• Average Volume: 75,604 shs
• Market Capitalization: $261.80 million
• P/E Ratio: 7.40
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

PrimeEnergy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

PrimeEnergy scored higher than 25% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 229th out of 267 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: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for PrimeEnergy.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of PrimeEnergy is 7.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.11.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of PrimeEnergy is 7.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 76.47.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

PrimeEnergy has a P/B Ratio of 1.33. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

11.97% of the float of PrimeEnergy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

PrimeEnergy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in PrimeEnergy has recently decreased by 1.41%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

PrimeEnergy does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

PrimeEnergy does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.1 / 5
• Environmental Score: -7.95

Percentage of Shares Shorted

11.97% of the float of PrimeEnergy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

PrimeEnergy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in PrimeEnergy has recently decreased by 1.41%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.85

News Sentiment

PrimeEnergy has a news sentiment score of 1.85. 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 0.69 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

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

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, PrimeEnergy insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,155,605.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

62.77% of the stock of PrimeEnergy is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

PNRG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PNRG shares performed this year?

PrimeEnergy's stock was trading at $219.59 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, PNRG shares have decreased by 28.2% and is now trading at $157.71.

How were PrimeEnergy's earnings last quarter?

PrimeEnergy Corporation (NASDAQ:PNRG) announced its earnings results on Monday, May, 19th. The oil and natural gas company reported $3.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The oil and natural gas company earned $50.06 million during the quarter. PrimeEnergy had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 26.67% and a net margin of 21.73%.

Who are PrimeEnergy's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of PrimeEnergy include Farther Finance Advisors LLC (0.11%) and Ritholtz Wealth Management (0.10%). Insiders that own company stock include Rothschild Robert De and Clint Hurt.
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How do I buy shares of PrimeEnergy?

Shares of PNRG 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 PrimeEnergy own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that PrimeEnergy investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE), ServiceNow (NOW) and Palo Alto Networks (PANW).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/19/2025
• Today: 8/02/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/13/2025
• 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:PNRG
• CIK: 56868
• Web: www.primeenergy.com
• Phone: (713) 735-0000
• Fax: 203-358-5786
• Employees: 110
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $21.31
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 7.40
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $55.40 million
• Net Margins: 21.73%
• Pretax Margin: 27.85%
• Return on Equity: 26.67%
• Return on Assets: 15.84%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.03
• Current Ratio: 0.49
• Quick Ratio: 0.49

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $237.80 million
• Price / Sales: 1.10
• Cash Flow: $72.34 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.18
• Book Value: $118.15 per share
• Price / Book: 1.33

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,660,000
• Free Float: 618,000
• Market Cap: $261.80 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.19