Roth Capital Increases Earnings Estimates for Vaalco Energy

Key Points

• Roth Capital has increased its Q2 2025 EPS forecast for Vaalco Energy to $0.03, up from $0.02, while the company's full-year earnings estimate stands at $0.43 per share.
• Vaalco Energy recently paid a quarterly dividend of $0.0625 per share, representing a 6.9% yield, with a payout ratio of 45.45%.
• Wall Street Zen has downgraded Vaalco Energy from a "buy" to a "hold" rating, reflecting mixed sentiments among analysts regarding the company's performance.

Vaalco Energy Inc (NYSE:EGY - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Roth Capital boosted their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Vaalco Energy in a report released on Thursday, July 31st. Roth Capital analyst J. White now expects that the energy company will post earnings per share of $0.03 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.02. The consensus estimate for Vaalco Energy's current full-year earnings is $0.43 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Vaalco Energy's FY2025 earnings at $0.05 EPS.

Vaalco Energy (NYSE:EGY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 8th. The energy company reported $0.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.06. Vaalco Energy had a return on equity of 8.74% and a net margin of 11.97%. The business had revenue of $110.33 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $99.30 million.

Separately, Wall Street Zen lowered Vaalco Energy from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, May 16th.

Vaalco Energy Price Performance

NYSE:EGY traded down $0.08 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $3.58. 474,624 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 918,710. Vaalco Energy has a 52-week low of $3.00 and a 52-week high of $6.82. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $3.69 and its 200 day moving average price is $3.75. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The company has a market cap of $371.16 million, a P/E ratio of 6.50 and a beta of 0.89.

Vaalco Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 23rd were given a dividend of $0.0625 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 23rd. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.0%. Vaalco Energy's dividend payout ratio is currently 45.45%.

Institutional Trading of Vaalco Energy

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of EGY. Signaturefd LLC increased its position in shares of Vaalco Energy by 545.7% during the second quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 7,380 shares of the energy company's stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 6,237 shares during the period. Highline Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Vaalco Energy in the second quarter valued at about $29,000. Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Vaalco Energy by 776.1% during the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 8,305 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 7,357 shares during the period. CWM LLC increased its stake in shares of Vaalco Energy by 259.6% during the 1st quarter. CWM LLC now owns 9,681 shares of the energy company's stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 6,989 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC purchased a new stake in Vaalco Energy in the 4th quarter worth approximately $38,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 50.32% of the company's stock.

About Vaalco Energy

VAALCO Energy, Inc, an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in Gabon, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, and Canada. The company holds 58.8% interest in the Etame production sharing contract related to the Etame Marin block covering an area of approximately 46,200 gross acres located offshore in the Republic of Gabon in West Africa.