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: $6.89 to $7.59
• 50-Day Range: $5.59 to $8.30
• 52-Week Range: $3.85 to $10.46
• Volume: 1.10 million shs
• Average Volume: 620,958 shs
• Market Capitalization: $940.12 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $12.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

HighPeak Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

HighPeak Energy scored higher than 40% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 164th out of 250 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: 3.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

HighPeak Energy has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

HighPeak Energy has a consensus price target of $12.00, representing about 61.3% upside from its current price of $7.44.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

HighPeak Energy has only been the subject of 2 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 ($0.08) to ($0.26) per share.

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: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.09% 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 8.02.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in HighPeak Energy has recently decreased by 8.49%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

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: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for HighPeak Energy this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for HPK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -71% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.5 / 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

5.60% of the stock of HighPeak Energy is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

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

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/06/2026
• Today: 7/08/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/10/2026
• 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: +61.3%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($1.19)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $18.96 million
• Net Margins: -18.78%
• Pretax Margin: -22.73%
• Return on Equity: -0.73%
• Return on Assets: -0.36%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.75
• Current Ratio: 0.67
• Quick Ratio: 0.66

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $863.36 million
• Price / Sales: 1.09
• Cash Flow: $4.16 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 1.79
• Book Value: $12.72 per share
• Price / Book: 0.58

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 126,360,000
• Free Float: 119,282,000
• Market Cap: $940.12 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.36