NYSE:EGY VAALCO Energy (EGY) Stock Price, News & Analysis $3.32 +0.04 (+1.22%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.31 -0.01 (-0.18%) As of 04:28 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About VAALCO Energy Stock (NYSE:EGY) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get VAALCO Energy alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$3.28▼$3.3850-Day Range$3.08▼$4.3452-Week Range$3.00▼$7.43Volume838,544 shsAverage Volume913,956 shsMarket Capitalization$348.86 millionP/E Ratio3.91Dividend Yield7.53%Price Target$8.00Consensus RatingBuy Company OverviewVAALCO 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. It also owns 100% interest in the Eastern Desert, which contains West Gharib, West Bakr and North West Gharib merged concessions covering as area of approximately 45,067 acres, as well as Western Desert, which contains the South Ghazalat concession covering as area of approximately 7,340 acres located in Egypt. In addition, the company production and working interests in Cardium light oil and Mannville liquids-rich gas assets covering as area of 47,400 gross acres located near the north of Calgary, Alberta; and an undeveloped block offshore Equatorial Guinea, West Africa. VAALCO Energy, Inc. was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.Read More… VAALCO Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks71st Percentile Overall ScoreEGY MarketRank™: VAALCO Energy scored higher than 71% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 119th out of 271 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingVAALCO Energy has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageVAALCO Energy has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about VAALCO Energy's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-41.86% Earnings GrowthEarnings for VAALCO Energy are expected to decrease by -41.86% in the coming year, from $0.43 to $0.25 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of VAALCO Energy is 3.90, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.01.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of VAALCO Energy is 3.90, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 48.63.Price to Book Value per Share RatioVAALCO Energy has a P/B Ratio of 0.73. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about VAALCO Energy's valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted4.55% of the float of VAALCO Energy has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverVAALCO Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.Change versus previous monthShort interest in VAALCO Energy has recently increased by 3.96%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend LeadershipVAALCO Energy is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 7.35%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthVAALCO Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of VAALCO Energy is 45.45%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, VAALCO Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 100.00% in the coming year. This indicates that VAALCO Energy may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about VAALCO Energy's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted4.55% of the float of VAALCO Energy has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverVAALCO Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.Change versus previous monthShort interest in VAALCO Energy has recently increased by 3.96%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media2.7 / 5News Sentiment0.88 News SentimentVAALCO Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.88. 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 0.75 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for VAALCO Energy this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for EGY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -60% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows5 people have added VAALCO Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, VAALCO Energy insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $40,168.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.30% of the stock of VAALCO Energy is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions50.32% of the stock of VAALCO Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about VAALCO Energy's insider trading history. Receive EGY Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for VAALCO Energy and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address EGY Stock News HeadlinesVAALCO Energy (EGY) to Release Earnings on ThursdayMay 6 at 2:23 AM | americanbankingnews.comVAALCO Schedules First Quarter 2025 Earnings Release and Conference CallApril 29, 2025 | globenewswire.comThink NVDA’s run was epic? You ain’t seen nothin’ yetAsk most investors and they’ll probably tell you Nvidia is the undisputed AI stock of the decade. In 2023, it surged 239%. And in 2024, it soared another 171% on the year… But what if I told you there was a way to target those types of “peak Nvidia” profit opportunities in 24 hours or less?May 6, 2025 | Timothy Sykes (Ad)VAALCO Energy, Inc. (EGY): Among the High-Dividend Stocks to Invest In Under $10April 11, 2025 | insidermonkey.comVAALCO Energy, Inc. to Present Live Via Investor Meet CompanyMarch 31, 2025 | gurufocus.comVAALCO Energy, Inc. to Present Live Via Investor Meet CompanyMarch 31, 2025 | globenewswire.comVAALCO Energy, Inc. to Host Capital Markets Day PresentationMarch 27, 2025 | investing.comVAALCO Energy, Inc. to Host Capital Markets Day PresentationMarch 27, 2025 | globenewswire.comSee More Headlines EGY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have EGY shares performed this year? VAALCO Energy's stock was trading at $4.37 at the start of the year. Since then, EGY shares have decreased by 24.1% and is now trading at $3.3150. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were VAALCO Energy's earnings last quarter? VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EGY) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March, 13th. The energy company reported $0.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.05 by $0.02. The energy company earned $121.72 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $108.91 million. VAALCO Energy had a net margin of 17.93% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.63%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are VAALCO Energy's major shareholders? VAALCO Energy's top institutional shareholders include Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS (2.84%), Allianz Asset Management GmbH (1.40%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.30%) and Foundry Partners LLC (1.28%). Insiders that own company stock include Andrew Lawrence Fawthrop, George WM Maxwell, Thor Pruckl, Ronald Y Bain and Edward David Lafehr. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of VAALCO Energy? Shares of EGY 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 VAALCO Energy own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that VAALCO Energy investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Invesco QQQ (QQQ), Broadcom (AVGO), Arista Networks (ANET), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and CrowdStrike (CRWD). Company Calendar Record date for 3/28 Dividend2/28/2025Ex-Dividend for 3/28 Dividend2/28/2025Last Earnings3/13/2025Dividend Payable3/28/2025Today5/06/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)5/08/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorEnergy Industry Crude petroleum & natural gas Sub-IndustryOil & Gas Exploration & Production Current SymbolNYSE:EGY CIK894627 Webwww.vaalco.com Phone(713) 623-0801Fax713-623-0982Employees120Year Founded1985Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$8.00 High Stock Price Target$8.00 Low Stock Price Target$8.00 Potential Upside/Downside+139.9%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.55 Trailing P/E Ratio3.92 Forward P/E Ratio7.76 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$60.35 million Net Margins17.93% Pretax Margin38.02% Return on Equity15.63% Return on Assets8.72% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.14 Current Ratio1.34 Quick Ratio1.32 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$478.99 million Price / Sales0.73 Cash Flow$1.29 per share Price / Cash Flow2.58 Book Value$4.55 per share Price / Book0.73Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares105,079,000Free Float103,729,000Market Cap$350.44 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.75 Social Links 10 "Recession Proof" Stocks That Will Thrive in Any MarketWhich stocks are likely to thrive in today's challenging market? 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