Seplat Energy (SEPL) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Seplat Energy is Nigeria’s leading indigenous, independent oil and gas producer, producing oil and gas production volumes of 48,152 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) in 9M 2023, including 117 MMscfd (20,083 boepd) of processed natural gas for domestic power generation in 9M 2023. Seplat Energy is focused on powering Nigeria's energy transition. Our goal is to help meet the energy needs of Nigeria's rapidly growing population by providing accessible, reliable and sustainable energy, at the same time increasing shareholder value.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 255.50 to 263
• 50-Day Range: 225 to 269.50
• 52-Week Range: 147 to 269.50
• Volume: 158,024 shs
• Average Volume: 258,564 shs
• Market Capitalization: £1.57 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 0.06%
• Price Target: GBX 390.50
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Seplat Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Seplat Energy scored higher than 56% 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: 3.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Seplat 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.

Upside Potential

Seplat Energy has a consensus price target of GBX 390.50, representing about 49.6% upside from its current price of GBX 261.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Seplat Energy has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Seplat Energy is -8.15, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Seplat Energy is -8.15, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Seplat Energy has a PEG Ratio of 0.09. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Seplat Energy has a P/B Ratio of 0.86. 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 SEPL.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Seplat Energy is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.76%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

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

Sustainability and ESG

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

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for SEPL.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Seplat Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -83% 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, Seplat Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

16.37% of the stock of Seplat Energy is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 7.13% of the stock of Seplat Energy is held by institutions.

SEPL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SEPL shares performed this year?

Seplat Energy's stock was trading at GBX 195 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, SEPL shares have increased by 33.8% and is now trading at GBX 261.

How do I buy shares of Seplat Energy?

Shares of SEPL 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Seplat Energy own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Seplat Energy investors own include Alphabet (GOOG), Solidcore Resources (POLY), Brookdale Senior Living (BKD), American Cannabis (AMMJ), AstraZeneca (AZN), CenterPoint Energy (CNP) and Golar LNG (GLNG).

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Oil & Gas E&P
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:SEPL
• CIK: N/A
• Web: seplatpetroleum.com
• Phone: +234-1-2770400
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 588
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Seplat Energy: GBX 390.50
• High Price Target: GBX 456
• Low Price Target: GBX 325
• Potential Upside/Downside: +49.9%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX (32.01)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 20.27
• P/E Growth: 0.09
• Net Income: £99.56 million
• Net Margins: 8.59%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 4.57%
• Return on Assets: 5.52%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 43.24
• Current Ratio: 1.48
• Quick Ratio: 1.40

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £2.71 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.58
• Cash Flow: GBX 159.97 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 1.63
• Book Value: GBX 302.43 per share
• Price / Book: 0.86

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 599,945,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £1.56 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.45