U.S. Energy (USEG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

U.S. Energy Corp. (NASDAQ: USEG) is an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company that acquires, develops and operates hydrocarbon properties across onshore regions in the United States. The company’s activities encompass geological evaluation, drilling, completion and working-interest management, with an emphasis on cost-efficient development of discovered reserves and maximizing production from existing assets.

Over time, U.S. Energy has pursued growth through disciplined lease acquisitions, joint-venture partnerships and targeted drilling programs. Its asset portfolio includes both producing wells and undeveloped acreage, allowing the company to balance short-term cash flow generation with longer-term reserve growth. Production is sold under a mix of fixed-price contracts and spot market arrangements, enabling flexibility in response to evolving commodity price environments.

Led by a management team with expertise in reservoir engineering, operations and financial oversight, U.S. Energy maintains a strong focus on operational integrity, safety and regulatory compliance. The company’s strategic priorities include optimizing capital allocation, pursuing opportunistic resource expansions and upholding environmental stewardship and community engagement to deliver sustainable value to shareholders.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $0.89 to $0.97
• 50-Day Range: $0.69 to $1.43
• 52-Week Range: $0.66 to $2.75
• Volume: 4.51 million shs
• Average Volume: 13.07 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $42.84 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $3.50
• Consensus Rating: Hold

U.S. Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

U.S. Energy scored higher than 33% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 191st 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: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

U.S. Energy has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

U.S. Energy has a consensus price target of $3.50, representing about 261.7% upside from its current price of $0.97.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

U.S. Energy has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of U.S. Energy is -2.15, 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 U.S. Energy is -2.15, 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

U.S. Energy has a P/B Ratio of 1.42. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for USEG.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

U.S. Energy does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

U.S. Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.23

News Sentiment

U.S. Energy has a news sentiment score of -0.23. 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 0.65 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for U.S. Energy this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 11 people have searched for USEG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -21% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added U.S. Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, U.S. Energy insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $906,820.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

31.30% 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 Institutions

3.00% of the stock of U.S. Energy is held by institutions.

USEG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have USEG shares performed this year?

U.S. Energy's stock was trading at $0.9236 at the beginning of the year. Since then, USEG stock has increased by 4.8% and is now trading at $0.9676.

How were U.S. Energy's earnings last quarter?

U.S. Energy Corp. (NASDAQ:USEG) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 7th. The energy company reported ($0.08) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.04) by $0.04. The energy company had revenue of $1.60 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.63 million. U.S. Energy had a negative net margin of 195.49% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 51.91%.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did U.S. Energy's stock split?

U.S. Energy's stock 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.

Who are U.S. Energy's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of U.S. Energy include Thompson Davis & CO. Inc. (0.18%). Insiders that own company stock include Ryan Lewis Smith, Randall D Keys and Joshua Lane Batchelor.
View institutional ownership trends.

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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of U.S. Energy own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that U.S. Energy investors own include Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Arista Networks (ANET), CrowdStrike (CRWD), GE Aerospace (GE) and Jabil (JBL).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/07/2026
• Today: 5/08/2026
• 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:USEG
• CIK: 101594
• Web: www.usnrg.com
• Phone: (346) 509-8734
• Fax: 307-857-3050
• Employees: 20
• Year Founded: 1966

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for U.S. Energy: $3.50
• High Price Target: $3.50
• Low Price Target: $3.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +261.7%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.45)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$14.37 million
• Net Margins: -195.49%
• Pretax Margin: -195.40%
• Return on Equity: -51.91%
• Return on Assets: -29.64%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.10
• Current Ratio: 0.33
• Quick Ratio: 0.33

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $7.35 million
• Price / Sales: 5.83
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $0.68 per share
• Price / Book: 1.42

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 44,270,000
• Free Float: 30,413,000
• Market Cap: $42.84 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.80