NASDAQ:USEG U.S. Energy (USEG) Stock Forecast, Price & News $1.33 -0.02 (-1.48%) (As of 10/2/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$1.31▼$1.3850-Day Range$1.32▼$1.6552-Week Range$1.22▼$3.23Volume20,090 shsAverage Volume26,768 shsMarket Capitalization$33.93 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield6.77%Price Target$3.38 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media U.S. Energy MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside153.8% Upside$3.38 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy0.19% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment1.07Based on 4 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.48 out of 5 starsOils/Energy Sector83rd out of 246 stocksCrude Petroleum & Natural Gas Industry39th out of 79 stocks 3.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingU.S. Energy has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $3.38, U.S. Energy has a forecasted upside of 153.8% from its current price of $1.33.Amount of Analyst CoverageU.S. Energy has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.19% of the outstanding shares of U.S. Energy have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverU.S. Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in U.S. Energy has recently decreased by 23.93%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipU.S. Energy is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.67%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthU.S. Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for USEG. Previous Next 2.3 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentU.S. Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.07. 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 0.64 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for U.S. Energy this week, compared to 13 articles on an average week. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, U.S. Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders57.60% of the stock of U.S. Energy is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 2.77% of the stock of U.S. Energy is held by institutions. Previous Next 0.6 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of U.S. Energy is -22.16, 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. SectorThe P/E ratio of U.S. Energy is -22.16, 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 RatioU.S. Energy has a P/B Ratio of 0.42. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About U.S. Energy (NASDAQ:USEG) StockU.S. Energy Corp., an independent energy company, focuses on the acquisition, exploration, and development of oil and natural gas properties in the continental United States. It holds interests in various oil and gas properties located in the Rockies region, including Montana, Wyoming, and North Dakota; the Mid-Continent comprising Oklahoma, Kansas, and North and East Texas; West Texas; South Texas; and Gulf Coast regions. The company was incorporated in 1966 and is based in Houston, Texas.Read More USEG Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart USEG Stock News HeadlinesOctober 1, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comU.S. Energy Corp. (NASDAQ:USEG) Short Interest Down 23.9% in SeptemberSeptember 29, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comU.S. Energy (NASDAQ:USEG) Now Covered by Analysts at StockNews.comOctober 3, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)66,000% upside on tiny biotech?The Wall Street Journal reports that this medical breakthrough is "Transforming Medicine." 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Email Address USEG Company Calendar Last Earnings8/14/2023Today10/03/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)11/09/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Crude petroleum & natural gas Sub-IndustryN/A SectorOils/Energy Current SymbolNASDAQ:USEG CUSIPN/A CIK101594 Webwww.usnrg.com Phone(346) 509-8734Fax307-857-3050Employees39Year Founded1966Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$3.38 High Stock Price Forecast$3.75 Low Stock Price Forecast$3.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+153.8%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.06) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-960,000.00 Net Margins-3.80% Pretax Margin-3.14% Return on Equity-1.89% Return on Assets-1.26% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.16 Current Ratio0.52 Quick Ratio0.52 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$44.55 million Price / Sales0.76 Cash Flow$0.35 per share Price / Cash Flow3.80 Book Value$3.13 per share Price / Book0.42Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares25,510,000Free Float10,815,000Market Cap$33.93 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.91 Social Links 7 Stocks to Buy And Hold ForeverClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven stocks and why their long-term outlooks are very promising. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Ryan Lewis Smith (Age 40)Pres, CEO & Director Comp: $575.5kMr. Mark L. ZajacChief Financial OfficerMr. Jakob HulcyVP of OperationsMr. Mason McGuireDirector of Corp. Devel.Key CompetitorsIndonesia EnergyNYSE:INDOBarnwell IndustriesNYSE:BRNHouston American EnergyNYSE:HUSAEvolve Transition InfrastructureNYSE:SNMPPermianville Royalty TrustNYSE:PVLView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsRenaissance Technologies LLCSold 22,104 shares on 8/11/2023Ownership: 0.085%Randall D KeysBought 4,500 shares on 12/28/2022Total: $10,035.00 ($2.23/share)Randall D KeysBought 500 shares on 12/22/2022Total: $1,115.00 ($2.23/share)Wallis T MarshBought 7,000 shares on 10/10/2022Total: $20,650.00 ($2.95/share)Wallis T MarshBought 5,000 shares on 10/4/2022Total: $14,750.00 ($2.95/share)View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions USEG Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell U.S. Energy stock right now? 2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for U.S. Energy in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" USEG shares. View USEG analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is U.S. Energy's stock price forecast for 2023? 2 brokerages have issued twelve-month price targets for U.S. Energy's stock. Their USEG share price forecasts range from $3.00 to $3.75. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $3.38 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 153.8% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for USEG or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have USEG shares performed in 2023? U.S. Energy's stock was trading at $2.30 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, USEG shares have decreased by 42.2% and is now trading at $1.33. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting U.S. Energy? U.S. Energy saw a drop in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 49,600 shares, a drop of 23.9% from the August 31st total of 65,200 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 44,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.1 days. View U.S. Energy's Short Interest. When is U.S. Energy's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, November 9th 2023. View our USEG earnings forecast. How were U.S. Energy's earnings last quarter? U.S. Energy Corp. (NASDAQ:USEG) announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August, 14th. The energy company reported ($0.10) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.09) by $0.01. The energy company earned $7.98 million during the quarter. U.S. Energy had a negative net margin of 3.80% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.89%. How often does U.S. Energy pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for U.S. Energy? U.S. Energy announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, May 8th. Investors of record on Friday, May 19th will be paid a dividend of $0.0225 per share on Tuesday, May 30th. This represents a $0.09 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.77%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 18th. Read our dividend analysis for USEG. Is U.S. Energy a good dividend stock? U.S. Energy (NASDAQ:USEG) pays an annual dividend of $0.09 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 6.67%. USEG has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. Read our dividend analysis for USEG. When did U.S. Energy's stock split? Shares of U.S. Energy reverse split before market open on Monday, January 6th 2020. The 1-10 reverse split was announced on Friday, January 3rd 2020. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Friday, January 3rd 2020. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 10 shares after the split. What other stocks do shareholders of U.S. Energy own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other U.S. Energy investors own include Macrocure Ltd. - Ordinary Share (MCUR), LinnCo (LNCOQ), California Resources (CRC), (GBSN) (GBSN), (BBEPQ) (BBEPQ), VelocityShares Daily 2x VIX Short-Term ETN (TVIX), Penn Virginia Corporation (PVAHQ) (PVAHQ), (UPLMQ) (UPLMQ), Alphatec (ATEC) and BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (BCRX). What is U.S. Energy's stock symbol? U.S. Energy trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "USEG." How do I buy shares of U.S. Energy? Shares of USEG stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is U.S. Energy's stock price today? One share of USEG stock can currently be purchased for approximately $1.33. How much money does U.S. Energy make? U.S. Energy (NASDAQ:USEG) has a market capitalization of $33.93 million and generates $44.55 million in revenue each year. The energy company earns $-960,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.06) on an earnings per share basis. How can I contact U.S. Energy? U.S. Energy's mailing address is 675 Bering Dr Suite 100, Houston TX, 77057. The official website for the company is www.usnrg.com. The energy company can be reached via phone at (346) 509-8734, via email at ir@usnrg.com, or via fax at 307-857-3050. This page (NASDAQ:USEG) was last updated on 10/3/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding U.S. Energy Corp. 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