VAALCO Energy (EGY) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

VAALCO, founded in 1985, is a Houston, USA based, independent energy company with production, development and exploration assets in the West African region. The Company is an established operator within the region, holding a 31.1% working interest in the Etame Marin block, located offshore Gabon, which to date has produced over 110 MMBBL of crude oil and of which the Company holds operational control.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 280 to 280
• 50-Day Range: 255 to 295
• 52-Week Range: 255 to 506.50
• Volume: N/A
• Average Volume: 987 shs
• Market Capitalization: £290.47 million
• P/E Ratio: 459.02
• Dividend Yield: 6.79%
• Price Target: GBX 607.50
• Consensus Rating: Buy

VAALCO Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

VAALCO Energy scored higher than 59% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

VAALCO Energy has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

VAALCO Energy has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of VAALCO Energy is 459.02, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.71.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of VAALCO Energy is 459.02, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 74.90.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

VAALCO Energy has a P/B Ratio of 0.59. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for EGY.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

VAALCO Energy is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.90%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

VAALCO Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of VAALCO Energy is 3,114.75%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for EGY.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.84

News Sentiment

VAALCO Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.84. 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 0.66 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for VAALCO Energy this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

8 people have searched for EGY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 167% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, VAALCO Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.10% of the stock of VAALCO Energy is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

56.44% of the stock of VAALCO Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

EGY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have EGY shares performed this year?

VAALCO Energy's stock was trading at GBX 380 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, EGY stock has decreased by 26.3% and is now trading at GBX 280.

How do I buy shares of VAALCO Energy?

Shares of EGY stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Oil & Gas E&P
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:EGY
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.vaalco.com
• Phone: 713 623 0801
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 189
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for VAALCO Energy: GBX 607.50
• High Price Target: GBX 685
• Low Price Target: GBX 530
• Potential Upside/Downside: +117.0%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 0.61
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 459.02
• Forward P/E Ratio: 4.56
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £85.04 million
• Net Margins: 17.82%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 18.19%
• Return on Assets: 12.17%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 17.57
• Current Ratio: 1.19
• Quick Ratio: 0.74

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £482.36 million
• Price / Sales: 0.60
• Cash Flow: GBX 49.02 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.71
• Book Value: GBX 476 per share
• Price / Book: 0.59

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 103,740,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £290.47 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.17