Zacks Research Analysts Raise Earnings Estimates for MGY

Key Points

• Zacks Research has raised its Q3 2025 earnings per share estimate for Magnolia Oil & Gas from $0.41 to $0.42, while maintaining a full-year earnings estimate of $2.10 per share.
• The company recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, resulting in an annual yield of 2.5%.
• Investment ratings for Magnolia Oil & Gas include two sell ratings, eight hold ratings, and three buy ratings, with a consensus target price of $26.67.

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp (NYSE:MGY - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Magnolia Oil & Gas in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, August 13th. Zacks Research analyst N. Choudhury now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.42 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.41. 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' Q4 2025 earnings at $0.42 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.44 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.49 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.48 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.48 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.92 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Bank of America raised their target price on shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, May 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Magnolia Oil & Gas from $22.00 to $21.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, June 16th. Citigroup reaffirmed a "sell" rating on shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas in a report on Thursday, July 10th. Susquehanna lowered their target price on Magnolia Oil & Gas from $31.00 to $30.00 and set a "positive" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Finally, Piper Sandler raised their target price on Magnolia Oil & Gas from $24.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 17th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $26.67.

Magnolia Oil & Gas Stock Performance

Shares of MGY stock opened at $23.91 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.44, a current ratio of 1.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $23.49 and a 200-day moving average price of $22.99. Magnolia Oil & Gas has a 52 week low of $19.09 and a 52 week high of $29.02. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.56 billion, a PE ratio of 12.52, a P/E/G ratio of 3.06 and a beta of 1.31.

Magnolia Oil & Gas (NYSE:MGY - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The company reported $0.43 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.40 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $318.98 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $311.58 million. Magnolia Oil & Gas had a return on equity of 19.34% and a net margin of 27.57%. Magnolia Oil & Gas's revenue was down 5.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.51 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MGY. State of Wyoming increased its holdings in Magnolia Oil & Gas by 8.2% in the 1st quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 5,777 shares of the company's stock valued at $146,000 after acquiring an additional 440 shares during the last quarter. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas by 3.0% during the fourth quarter. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 15,768 shares of the company's stock valued at $369,000 after purchasing an additional 464 shares in the last quarter. Vista Finance LLC increased its holdings in shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas by 4.0% in the second quarter. Vista Finance LLC now owns 12,134 shares of the company's stock worth $273,000 after purchasing an additional 471 shares during the last quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas by 1.2% in the second quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 41,617 shares of the company's stock worth $936,000 after buying an additional 495 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Summit Investment Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in Magnolia Oil & Gas by 3.3% during the fourth quarter. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 18,119 shares of the company's stock valued at $424,000 after buying an additional 574 shares during the last quarter. 94.73% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Magnolia Oil & Gas Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, August 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 11th. Magnolia Oil & Gas's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 31.41%.

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.

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