Q2 EPS Estimate for Magnolia Oil & Gas Decreased by Analyst

Magnolia Oil & Gas Co. (NYSE:MGY - Free Report) - Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas in a research note issued on Monday, May 26th. Zacks Research analyst N. Choudhury now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.38 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.40. The consensus estimate for Magnolia Oil & Gas' current full-year earnings is $2.10 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Magnolia Oil & Gas' Q3 2025 earnings at $0.41 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.43 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.76 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.42 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.44 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.46 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.46 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.78 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.48 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.91 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Piper Sandler decreased their target price on shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas from $25.00 to $24.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 13th. Citigroup reduced their price objective on Magnolia Oil & Gas from $22.00 to $19.00 and set a "sell" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th. Bank of America upped their price objective on Magnolia Oil & Gas from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, May 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Magnolia Oil & Gas from $28.00 to $24.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, March 13th. Finally, UBS Group began coverage on Magnolia Oil & Gas in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. They issued a "buy" rating and a $26.00 price objective for the company. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $26.93.

Magnolia Oil & Gas Stock Performance

MGY traded down $0.41 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $21.48. 2,537,224 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,280,362. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.13, a P/E/G ratio of 3.01 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a quick ratio of 1.47, a current ratio of 1.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. The company's fifty day moving average price is $21.91 and its 200-day moving average price is $23.73. Magnolia Oil & Gas has a 52-week low of $19.09 and a 52-week high of $29.02.

Magnolia Oil & Gas (NYSE:MGY - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The company reported $0.55 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.53 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $350.30 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $337.83 million. Magnolia Oil & Gas had a net margin of 27.82% and a return on equity of 20.74%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.46 EPS.

Magnolia Oil & Gas Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, May 12th will be issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.79%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 12th. Magnolia Oil & Gas's dividend payout ratio is currently 29.85%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Christopher G. Stavros acquired 2,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 3rd. The stock was acquired at an average price of $22.05 per share, with a total value of $55,125.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer now directly owns 892,372 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $19,676,802.60. This trade represents a 0.28% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas by 112.3% during the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,072 shares of the company's stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 567 shares during the last quarter. Mather Group LLC. boosted its holdings in shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas by 100.0% during the 4th quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 1,090 shares of the company's stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 545 shares during the last quarter. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas during the 1st quarter valued at about $30,000. R Squared Ltd bought a new position in shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas during the 4th quarter valued at about $43,000. Finally, Quarry LP raised its position in shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas by 1,047.8% during the 4th quarter. Quarry LP now owns 2,135 shares of the company's stock valued at $50,000 after buying an additional 1,949 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.73% of the company's stock.

About Magnolia Oil & Gas

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.