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Prairie Operating (PROP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$0.43 +0.03 (+6.73%)
Closing price 09/18/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$0.43 +0.00 (+0.19%)
As of 09/18/2026 07:57 PM Eastern
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About Prairie Operating Stock (NASDAQ:PROP)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$0.40
$0.43
50-Day Range
$0.40
$1.00
52-Week Range
$0.38
$2.55
Volume
856,774 shs
Average Volume
1.63 million shs
Market Capitalization
$48.30 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$2.50
Consensus Rating
Reduce

Company Overview

Prairie Operating Co. is a Houston-based publicly traded independent energy company engaged in the development and acquisition of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquid resources in the United States. The Company’s assets and operations are concentrated in the oil and liquids-rich regions of the Denver-Julesburg (DJ) Basin, with a primary focus on the Niobrara and Codell formations. The Company is committed to the responsible development of its oil natural gas, and natural gas liquid resources and is focused on maximizing returns through consistent growth, capital discipline, and sustainable cash flow generation.

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Prairie Operating Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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59th Percentile Overall Score

PROP MarketRank™: 

Prairie Operating scored higher than 59% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 109th out of 250 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Prairie Operating has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.75, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and 2 sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Prairie Operating has a consensus price target of $2.50, representing about 483.8% upside from its current price of $0.43.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Prairie Operating has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Prairie Operating's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Prairie Operating are expected to grow by 41.18% in the coming year, from $0.51 to $0.72 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Prairie Operating is -0.21, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Prairie Operating is -0.21, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Prairie Operating has a P/B Ratio of 0.21. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    12.04% of the float of Prairie Operating has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Prairie Operating has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.82, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Prairie Operating has recently increased by 61.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Prairie Operating does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Prairie Operating does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Prairie Operating this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    9 people have searched for PROP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    9 people have added Prairie Operating to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 800% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    3.09% of the stock of Prairie Operating is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    34.28% of the stock of Prairie Operating is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Prairie Operating's insider trading history.
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PROP Stock News Headlines

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PROP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Prairie Operating's stock was trading at $1.69 at the beginning of the year. Since then, PROP shares have decreased by 74.7% and is now trading at $0.4282.

Prairie Operating Co. (NASDAQ:PROP) announced its earnings results on Friday, August, 14th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.02 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $98.86 million for the quarter. Prairie Operating had a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 46.53% and a negative net margin of 13.02%.

Prairie Operating's top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (1.15%), Corient Private Wealth LP (0.38%), Corient Private Wealth LP (0.57%) and Fore Capital LLC (0.41%). Insiders that own company stock include Nominees Pty Ltd Atf Narrogal, Edward Kovalik, Gary C Hanna, James W Wallis, Jonathan H Gray, Daniel T Sweeney, Richard N Frommer, Robert Craig Owen, Bryan Freeman and Erik Thoresen.
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Shares of PROP 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Prairie Operating investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Verizon Communications (VZ), AbbVie (ABBV), Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (VTIP), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Tesla (TSLA).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/14/2026
Today
9/19/2026
Water Tower Research Virtual Insights Conference
9/22/2026
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:PROP
Previous Symbol
NASDAQ:PROP
CIK
1162896
Fax
N/A
Employees
59
Year Founded
1991

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$3.50
Low Price Target
$2.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+483.8%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.75
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($2.05)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
0.84
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$32.05 million
Net Margins
-13.02%
Pretax Margin
-12.13%
Return on Equity
46.53%
Return on Assets
5.51%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.96
Current Ratio
0.25
Quick Ratio
0.23

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$241.65 million
Price / Sales
0.20
Cash Flow
$1.86 per share
Price / Cash Flow
0.23
Book Value
$2.08 per share
Price / Book
0.21

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
112,800,000
Free Float
109,313,000
Market Cap
$48.30 million
Optionable
N/A
Beta
1.25
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This page (NASDAQ:PROP) was last updated on 9/19/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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