Montauk Renewables (MNTK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Montauk Renewables, Inc., a renewable energy company, engages in recovery and processing of biogas from landfills and other non-fossil fuel sources. It operates in two segments, Renewable Natural Gas and Renewable Electricity Generation. The company develops, owns, and operates renewable natural gas (RNG) projects that captures methane and prevents it from being released into the atmosphere by converting it into either RNG or electrical power for the electrical grid. Its customers for RNG and renewable identification numbers (RIN) include large, long-term owner-operators of landfills and livestock farms, local utilities, and large refiners in the natural gas and refining sectors. Montauk Renewables, Inc. was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $2.20 to $2.31
• 50-Day Range: $1.74 to $2.41
• 52-Week Range: $1.68 to $6.13
• Volume: 1.31 million shs
• Average Volume: 208,268 shs
• Market Capitalization: $319.04 million
• P/E Ratio: 44.81
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $3.33
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Montauk Renewables Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Montauk Renewables scored higher than 52% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 173rd out of 268 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: 3.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Montauk Renewables has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Montauk Renewables has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -10.53%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Montauk Renewables are expected to decrease by -10.53% in the coming year, from $0.19 to $0.17 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Montauk Renewables is 44.80, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.02.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Montauk Renewables is 44.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 54.06.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Montauk Renewables has a P/B Ratio of 1.24. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.00% of the float of Montauk Renewables has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Montauk Renewables has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.6.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Montauk Renewables has recently decreased by 5.41%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Montauk Renewables does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Montauk Renewables does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.00% of the float of Montauk Renewables has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Montauk Renewables has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.6.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Montauk Renewables has recently decreased by 5.41%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.62

News Sentiment

Montauk Renewables has a news sentiment score of 0.62. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.81 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Montauk Renewables this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Montauk Renewables 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, Montauk Renewables insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

54.70% of the stock of Montauk Renewables is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 16.35% of the stock of Montauk Renewables is held by institutions.

MNTK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MNTK shares performed this year?

Montauk Renewables' stock was trading at $3.98 at the beginning of the year. Since then, MNTK stock has decreased by 43.7% and is now trading at $2.24.
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How were Montauk Renewables' earnings last quarter?

Montauk Renewables, Inc. (NASDAQ:MNTK) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 8th. The company reported $0.00 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.01 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $42.60 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $42.40 million. Montauk Renewables had a net margin of 4.13% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 2.84%.
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How will Montauk Renewables' stock buyback program work?

Montauk Renewables' board initiated a stock buyback plan on Tuesday, April 15th 2025, which authorizes the company to repurchase $5,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 1.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are typically an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

When did Montauk Renewables IPO?

Montauk Renewables (MNTK) raised $29 million in an IPO on Friday, January 22nd 2021. The company issued 3,900,000 shares at $7.00-$8.00 per share. Roth Capital Partners acted as the underwriter for the IPO.

Who are Montauk Renewables' major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Montauk Renewables include American Century Companies Inc. (0.72%), Hosking Partners LLP (0.53%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (0.35%) and Nuveen LLC (0.12%). Insiders that own company stock include Sean F Mcclain and Scott E Hill.
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How do I buy shares of Montauk Renewables?

Shares of MNTK 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 Montauk Renewables own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Montauk Renewables investors own include Netflix (NFLX), Tesla (TSLA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), NVIDIA (NVDA), Home Depot (HD) and First Solar (FSLR).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/08/2025
• Today: 6/28/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/14/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Other Alt Energy
• Sub-Industry: Utilities
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:MNTK
• CIK: 1826600
• Web: montaukenergy.com
• Phone: 412-747-8700
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 130
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $3.33
• High Stock Price Target: $4.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $3.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +48.8%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.05
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 44.81
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.79
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $9.73 million
• Net Margins: 4.13%
• Pretax Margin: 5.09%
• Return on Equity: 2.84%
• Return on Assets: 2.06%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.16
• Current Ratio: 1.27
• Quick Ratio: 1.27

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $175.74 million
• Price / Sales: 1.82
• Cash Flow: $0.23 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.77
• Book Value: $1.80 per share
• Price / Book: 1.24

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 142,430,000
• Free Float: 64,523,000
• Market Cap: $319.04 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: -0.01