HighPeak Energy (HPK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

HighPeak Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: HPK) is a Delaware‐incorporated independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company. The firm focuses on the acquisition, development and exploitation of onshore petroleum assets in the continental United States. Its operations encompass the full upstream value chain, including exploration, drilling, completion and production activities aimed at maximizing hydrocarbon recovery and operational efficiency.

The company’s primary business activities include identifying and acquiring conventional and unconventional oil and gas properties, applying advanced drilling and completion technologies, and managing midstream logistics to optimize product flow. HighPeak Energy’s portfolio consists of interests in multiple onshore basins, where it pursues stacked pay opportunities to develop crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. The company regularly evaluates prospective acreage for bolt‐on acquisitions to expand its resource base and enhance long‐term reserves.

HighPeak Energy’s management team brings decades of upstream industry experience, combining technical, operational and financial expertise. The company emphasizes disciplined capital allocation, environmental stewardship and community engagement as it grows its position in key U.S. resource plays. With a focus on cost control and sustainable operations, HighPeak Energy seeks to deliver reliable energy production while adhering to rigorous safety and regulatory standards.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $7.12 to $7.53
• 50-Day Range: $7.06 to $10.44
• 52-Week Range: $7.00 to $16.56
• Volume: 381,778 shs
• Average Volume: 356,817 shs
• Market Capitalization: $943.47 million
• P/E Ratio: 8.70
• Dividend Yield: 2.14%
• Price Target: $11.50
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

HighPeak Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

HighPeak Energy scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 82nd out of 267 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

HighPeak Energy has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.50, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

HighPeak Energy has a consensus price target of $11.50, representing about 55.0% upside from its current price of $7.42.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

HighPeak Energy has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 23.08%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for HighPeak Energy are expected to grow by 23.08% in the coming year, from $0.78 to $0.96 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of HighPeak Energy is 8.64, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 280.80.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of HighPeak Energy is 8.64, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 39.98.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

HighPeak Energy has a P/B Ratio of 0.58. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

22.44% of the float of HighPeak Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

HighPeak Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 12.4, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in HighPeak Energy has recently decreased by 5.99%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

HighPeak Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 2.21%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

HighPeak Energy has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of HighPeak Energy is 18.60%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, HighPeak Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 16.67% next year. This indicates that HighPeak Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

22.44% of the float of HighPeak Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

HighPeak Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 12.4, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in HighPeak Energy has recently decreased by 5.99%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.46

News Sentiment

HighPeak Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.46. 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 0.85 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for HighPeak Energy this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 4 people have searched for HPK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added HighPeak Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

78.90% of the stock of HighPeak Energy is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 24.13% of the stock of HighPeak Energy is held by institutions.

HPK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have HPK shares performed this year?

HighPeak Energy's stock was trading at $14.70 at the beginning of the year. Since then, HPK shares have decreased by 49.5% and is now trading at $7.42.

How were HighPeak Energy's earnings last quarter?

HighPeak Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:HPK) issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August, 11th. The company reported $0.10 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.11 by $0.01. HighPeak Energy's revenue for the quarter was down 27.2% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are HighPeak Energy's major shareholders?

HighPeak Energy's top institutional investors include American Century Companies Inc. (0.70%), Geode Capital Management LLC (0.51%), Denali Advisors LLC (0.41%) and Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV (0.37%). Insiders that own company stock include John Paul Dejoria, Jack Hightower, Michael L Hollis, Rodney L Woodard, Steven W Tholen, Jason A Edgeworth and Keith E Forbes.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of HighPeak Energy?

Shares of HPK 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 HighPeak Energy own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that HighPeak Energy investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR), AU Optronics (AUOTY), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/25 Dividend: 6/02/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/25 Dividend: 6/02/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/25/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/11/2025
• Record date for 9/25 Dividend: 9/02/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/25 Dividend: 9/02/2025
• Today: 9/16/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/25/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/03/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: OIL - US EXP&PROD
• Sub-Industry: Petroleum And Natural Gas
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:HPK
• CIK: 1792849
• Web: www.highpeakenergy.com
• Phone: (817) 850-9200
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 30
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for HighPeak Energy: $11.50
• High Price Target: $13.00
• Low Price Target: $10.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +62.9%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.86
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 8.21
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.05
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $95.07 million
• Net Margins: 12.59%
• Pretax Margin: 16.42%
• Return on Equity: 7.10%
• Return on Assets: 3.75%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.62
• Current Ratio: 0.87
• Quick Ratio: 0.82

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.07 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.83
• Cash Flow: $4.84 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 1.46
• Book Value: $12.71 per share
• Price / Book: 0.56

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 126,130,000
• Free Float: 28,380,000
• Market Cap: $890.48 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.24