Vaalco Energy (EGY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Vaalco Energy, Inc. is an independent energy company principally engaged in the exploration, development and production of crude oil and natural gas. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Vaalco concentrates on offshore assets in West Africa, with a strategic emphasis on maintaining and optimizing cash-flow–generating properties. Founded in the mid-1980s, the company has built its reputation by focusing on high-impact drilling prospects and extending the productive life of its core fields through targeted infill wells and enhanced recovery techniques.

The company’s primary producing asset is the Etame Marin block offshore Gabon, where Vaalco holds a majority interest and serves as operator. Production activities on Etame include drilling development wells, conducting workovers on existing wells and managing pipeline infrastructure that delivers crude oil to onshore facilities for export. These operations underpin Vaalco’s revenue base and offer a stable platform for funding exploration and appraisal activities in adjacent offshore blocks.

Beyond Gabon, Vaalco holds exploration licenses in select West African jurisdictions, including Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea. The company pursues a disciplined exploration strategy, targeting near-field and early‐stage prospects that leverage its technical expertise and infrastructure capabilities. Vaalco’s management team, based in Houston, maintains a lean organizational structure aimed at cost control, operational efficiency and responsible stewardship of its resources and host‐nation relationships.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $4.19 to $4.29
• 50-Day Range: $3.54 to $4.29
• 52-Week Range: $3.00 to $6.45
• Volume: 174,208 shs
• Average Volume: 901,759 shs
• Market Capitalization: $444.66 million
• P/E Ratio: 11.85
• Dividend Yield: 5.86%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Vaalco Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Vaalco Energy scored higher than 59% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 152nd out of 267 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: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Vaalco Energy.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -41.86%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Vaalco Energy are expected to decrease by -41.86% in the coming year, from $0.43 to $0.25 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Vaalco Energy is 11.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 281.43.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Vaalco Energy is 11.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 40.38.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Vaalco Energy has a P/B Ratio of 0.88. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.56% of the float of Vaalco Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Vaalco Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.3.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Vaalco Energy has recently decreased by 12.26%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Vaalco Energy is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.17%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Vaalco Energy is 69.44%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Vaalco Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 100.00% in the coming year. This indicates that Vaalco Energy may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.56% of the float of Vaalco Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Vaalco Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.3.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Vaalco Energy has recently decreased by 12.26%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Vaalco Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.93. 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 0.77 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Vaalco Energy this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 5 people have searched for EGY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -29% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

5 people have added Vaalco Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.70% of the stock of Vaalco Energy is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

50.32% of the stock of Vaalco Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

EGY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have EGY shares performed this year?

Vaalco Energy's stock was trading at $4.37 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, EGY shares have decreased by 3.7% and is now trading at $4.21.

How were Vaalco Energy's earnings last quarter?

Vaalco Energy Inc (NYSE:EGY) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 7th. The energy company reported $0.02 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.02. The energy company had revenue of $96.89 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $89.40 million. Vaalco Energy had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.64% and a net margin of 8.26%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Vaalco Energy's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Vaalco Energy include American Century Companies Inc. (4.26%), Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS (2.89%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.84%) and CSM Advisors LLC (1.76%). Insiders that own company stock include Andrew Lawrence Fawthrop, George WM Maxwell, Thor Pruckl, Ronald Y Bain and Edward David Lafehr.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Vaalco Energy?

Shares of EGY 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 Vaalco Energy own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Vaalco Energy investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Invesco QQQ (QQQ), Broadcom (AVGO), Arista Networks (ANET), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and CrowdStrike (CRWD).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/27 Dividend: 5/23/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/27 Dividend: 5/23/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/27/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/07/2025
• Record date for 9/19 Dividend: 8/22/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/19 Dividend: 8/22/2025
• Today: 9/18/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/19/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/10/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: International E&P
• Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
• Current Symbol: NYSE:EGY
• CIK: 894627
• Web: www.vaalco.com
• Phone: (713) 623-0801
• Fax: 713-623-0982
• Employees: 120
• Year Founded: 1985

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.36
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.69
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.79
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $58.49 million
• Net Margins: 8.26%
• Pretax Margin: 23.78%
• Return on Equity: 4.64%
• Return on Assets: 2.48%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.24
• Current Ratio: 1.39
• Quick Ratio: 1.38

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $458.56 million
• Price / Sales: 0.96
• Cash Flow: $1.75 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.41
• Book Value: $4.77 per share
• Price / Book: 0.88

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 104,258,000
• Free Float: 102,486,000
• Market Cap: $438.93 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.97