PrimeEnergy (PNRG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

PrimeEnergy Corporation (NASDAQ: PNRG) is an independent oil and natural gas company engaged in the acquisition, development, and production of domestic oil and natural gas properties. The company operates through its wholly owned subsidiary, PrimeEnergy Resources Corporation.

PrimeEnergy’s activities include drilling and completing wells, operating producing properties, and managing interests in oil and natural gas assets. Its portfolio has included properties in several U.S. producing regions, with a primary focus on conventional and development opportunities in the Appalachian Basin.

The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas, and focuses on operating and expanding its portfolio of onshore energy assets in the United States. PrimeEnergy’s strategy emphasizes acquiring producing properties and developing reserves through capital investment and field operations.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $199.17 to $208.58
• 50-Day Range: $180.65 to $217.84
• 52-Week Range: $126.40 to $278.90
• Volume: 30,765 shs
• Average Volume: 85,197 shs
• Market Capitalization: $323.36 million
• P/E Ratio: 19.72
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

PrimeEnergy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

PrimeEnergy scored higher than 31% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 214th out of 248 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: 1.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

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

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of PrimeEnergy is 19.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.65.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of PrimeEnergy is 19.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 20.03.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

PrimeEnergy has a P/B Ratio of 1.55. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

13.57% of the float of PrimeEnergy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

PrimeEnergy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.77, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in PrimeEnergy has recently decreased by 4.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

PrimeEnergy does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

PrimeEnergy does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.87

News Sentiment

PrimeEnergy has a news sentiment score of 0.87. 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 0.69 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

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

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, PrimeEnergy insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,425,188.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

65.28% of the stock of PrimeEnergy is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

PrimeEnergy has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/14/2026
• Today: 10/04/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/16/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
• Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:PNRG
• CIK: 56868
• Web: primeenergy-resources-corporation.ir.rdgfi
• Phone: (713) 735-0000
• Fax: 203-358-5786
• Employees: 67
• Year Founded: 1973

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $10.38
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 19.72
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $26.31 million
• Net Margins: 13.87%
• Pretax Margin: 15.75%
• Return on Equity: 11.47%
• Return on Assets: 7.67%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.49
• Quick Ratio: 1.49

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $189.05 million
• Price / Sales: 1.71
• Cash Flow: $62.97 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.25
• Book Value: $131.92 per share
• Price / Book: 1.55

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,580,000
• Free Float: 550,000
• Market Cap: $323.36 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: -0.18