Q2 EPS Estimates for W&T Offshore Raised by Zacks Research

Key Points

• Zacks Research has raised its Q2 2025 EPS estimates for W&T Offshore from ($0.09) to ($0.08), indicating a slight improvement in expected earnings for the quarter.
• W&T Offshore's recent quarterly earnings report showed a loss of ($0.13) per share, which was better than the consensus estimate of ($0.14), alongside revenue of $129.87 million.
• The company's shares have recently been downgraded from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating by Wall Street Zen, signaling potential concerns about its future performance.

W&T Offshore, Inc. (NYSE:WTI - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for W&T Offshore in a research note issued on Thursday, July 31st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the oil and gas company will post earnings per share of ($0.08) for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of ($0.09). The consensus estimate for W&T Offshore's current full-year earnings is ($0.45) per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for W&T Offshore's Q3 2025 earnings at ($0.11) EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.09) EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($0.41) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.11) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.15) EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($0.48) EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at ($0.08) EPS and FY2027 earnings at ($0.38) EPS.

W&T Offshore (NYSE:WTI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 6th. The oil and gas company reported ($0.13) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.14) by $0.01. The company had revenue of $129.87 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $123.91 million.

Separately, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of W&T Offshore from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Sunday, June 22nd.

W&T Offshore Trading Down 3.7%

WTI opened at $1.71 on Monday. W&T Offshore has a 1-year low of $1.09 and a 1-year high of $2.84. The company has a market cap of $251.74 million, a P/E ratio of -2.37 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $1.78 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $1.58.

W&T Offshore Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 20th were issued a dividend of $0.01 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 20th. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. W&T Offshore's payout ratio is -5.56%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in WTI. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in W&T Offshore during the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. Ethic Inc. purchased a new position in W&T Offshore during the fourth quarter worth about $36,000. Boothbay Fund Management LLC purchased a new position in W&T Offshore during the fourth quarter worth about $41,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its holdings in W&T Offshore by 24.3% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 39,829 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $67,000 after purchasing an additional 7,776 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MetLife Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in W&T Offshore by 105.2% during the first quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 45,436 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $70,000 after purchasing an additional 23,299 shares during the last quarter. 42.88% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About W&T Offshore

W&T Offshore, Inc engages in the production, exploration, development, and acquisition of oil and natural gas properties. It focuses its operations in the Gulf of Mexico. The company was founded by Tracy W. Krohn in 1983 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

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