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: $4.92 to $6.01
• 50-Day Range: $4.98 to $7.61
• 52-Week Range: $3.85 to $12.00
• Volume: 1.89 million shs
• Average Volume: 998,245 shs
• Market Capitalization: $706.35 million
• P/E Ratio: 62.12
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $12.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

HighPeak Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

HighPeak Energy scored higher than 35% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 195th out of 247 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: 3.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

HighPeak Energy has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, no buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

HighPeak Energy has a consensus price target of $12.00, representing about 114.7% upside from its current price of $5.59.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

HighPeak 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: Decreasing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for HighPeak Energy are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($0.34) to ($0.36) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of HighPeak Energy is 62.12, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.44.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of HighPeak Energy is 62.12, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 15.34.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

HighPeak Energy has a P/B Ratio of 0.44. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

32.80% 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 9.87.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in HighPeak Energy has recently increased by 2.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

HighPeak Energy does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.77

News Sentiment

HighPeak Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.77. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for HighPeak Energy this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 13 people have searched for HPK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -19% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.0 / 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

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 $4.74 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, HPK stock has increased by 17.9% and is now trading at $5.59.

How were HighPeak Energy's earnings last quarter?

HighPeak Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:HPK) released its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 6th. The company reported ($0.02) EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of ($0.02). HighPeak Energy's revenue was down 20.7% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are HighPeak Energy's major shareholders?

HighPeak Energy's top institutional investors include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.69%), Inspire Investing LLC (0.06%), Hsbc Holdings PLC (0.03%) and Independent Financial Group LLC (0.02%). 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), AUO (AUOTY), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/06/2026
• Today: 5/07/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

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: 2020

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for HighPeak Energy: $12.00
• High Price Target: $12.00
• Low Price Target: $12.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +114.7%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.09
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 62.12
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $18.96 million
• Net Margins: 2.33%
• Pretax Margin: 3.03%
• Return on Equity: 2.11%
• Return on Assets: 1.09%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.71
• Current Ratio: 1.13
• Quick Ratio: 1.10

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $863.36 million
• Price / Sales: 0.82
• Cash Flow: $3.04 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 1.84
• Book Value: $12.72 per share
• Price / Book: 0.44

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 126,360,000
• Free Float: 26,662,000
• Market Cap: $706.35 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.34