VOC Energy Trust (NYSE:VOC) Share Price Crosses Above 200 Day Moving Average - Here's Why

Key Points

• Crossed above its 200‑day moving average: VOC Energy Trust's share price moved above its 200‑day MA of $3.09, trading as high as $3.44 and last at $3.2710 on volume of 276,398 shares.
• The trust raised its quarterly dividend to $0.095 (ex‑dividend April 30, payable May 15), implying a $0.38 annualized payout and a high 11.6% dividend yield with an 86.4% payout ratio.
• Analyst sentiment remains weak with a consensus "Sell"; VOC is a small‑cap oil and gas producer (market cap ~$55.6M) trading at a P/E of 7.43 and reporting $0.11 EPS for the most recent quarter.

VOC Energy Trust (NYSE:VOC - Get Free Report)'s share price passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $3.09 and traded as high as $3.44. VOC Energy Trust shares last traded at $3.2710, with a volume of 276,398 shares changing hands.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently weighed in on VOC. Weiss Ratings raised shares of VOC Energy Trust from a "sell (d)" rating to a "sell (d+)" rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of VOC Energy Trust to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, VOC Energy Trust currently has a consensus rating of "Sell".

VOC Energy Trust Stock Down 1.2%

The business's 50-day moving average is $3.40 and its two-hundred day moving average is $3.09. The company has a market capitalization of $55.61 million, a P/E ratio of 7.43 and a beta of 0.19.

VOC Energy Trust (NYSE:VOC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 24th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.11 earnings per share for the quarter. VOC Energy Trust had a net margin of 85.78% and a return on equity of 67.64%. The company had revenue of $2.08 million for the quarter.

VOC Energy Trust Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 15th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 30th will be paid a $0.095 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 30th. This is a positive change from VOC Energy Trust's previous quarterly dividend of $0.09. This represents a $0.38 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 11.6%. VOC Energy Trust's dividend payout ratio is 86.36%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On VOC Energy Trust

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in VOC Energy Trust stock. International Assets Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of VOC Energy Trust (NYSE:VOC - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 10,000 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock, valued at approximately $27,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC owned approximately 0.06% of VOC Energy Trust at the end of the most recent quarter.

VOC Energy Trust Company Profile

VOC Energy Trust is a Canada-based unincorporated, open-ended royalty trust focused on upstream oil and gas interests. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, the trust holds non-operated royalty and net profit interests in conventional petroleum and natural gas properties. VOC's structure allows it to collect a percentage of production revenues without directly managing exploration or drilling activities.

The trust's asset portfolio is concentrated in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin, with producing properties across Alberta, Saskatchewan and British Columbia.

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