VAALCO Energy Stock Price, News & Analysis (NYSE:EGY) $4.51 -0.04 (-0.88%) (As of 11/28/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$4.48▼$4.5650-Day Range$3.89▼$4.6752-Week Range$3.51▼$5.59Volume676,528 shsAverage Volume1.20 million shsMarket Capitalization$474.27 millionP/E Ratio14.09Dividend Yield5.54%Price TargetN/A Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media VAALCO Energy MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingN/AUpside/DownsideN/AShort InterestHealthy1.90% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews SentimentN/AInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$36,990 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth148.21%From $0.56 to $1.39 Per ShareSee 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.3.11 out of 5 starsOils/Energy Sector18th out of 236 stocksCrude Petroleum & Natural Gas Industry10th out of 72 stocks N/A Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for VAALCO Energy. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.90% of the outstanding shares of VAALCO Energy have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverVAALCO Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in VAALCO Energy has recently decreased by 2.44%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipVAALCO Energy is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.39%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthVAALCO Energy has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of VAALCO Energy is 78.13%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, VAALCO Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 17.99% next year. This indicates that VAALCO Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for EGY. Previous Next 3.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentVAALCO Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.18. 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 0.60 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for VAALCO Energy this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search Interest13 people have searched for EGY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 63% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows10 people have added VAALCO Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, VAALCO Energy insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $36,990.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.00% of the stock of VAALCO Energy is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions48.60% of the stock of VAALCO Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for VAALCO Energy are expected to grow by 148.21% in the coming year, from $0.56 to $1.39 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of VAALCO Energy is 14.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 121.85.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of VAALCO Energy is 14.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 16.83.Price to Book Value per Share RatioVAALCO Energy has a P/B Ratio of 1.05. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About VAALCO Energy Stock (NYSE:EGY)VAALCO Energy, Inc., an independent energy company, acquires, explores for, develops, and produces crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. The company holds Etame production sharing contract related to the Etame Marin block located offshore in the Republic of Gabon in West Africa. It also owns interests in an undeveloped block offshore Equatorial Guinea, West Africa. The company was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.Read More EGY Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart EGY Stock News HeadlinesNovember 22, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comVAALCO Energy (NYSE:EGY) Upgraded to "Buy" by StockNews.comNovember 21, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBirchcliff Energy (OTCMKTS:BIREF) and VAALCO Energy (NYSE:EGY) Head-To-Head ComparisonNovember 28, 2023 | Autonomix (Ad)[Investor Alert] Potential Breakthrough Medical Tech Investment OpportunityAutonomix has patented technology that can detect and target nerve signals at an accuracy never seen before, a $100B opportunity. Now the team with almost $600M in exits is planning to list Autonomix on the Nasdaq. And you can invest in Autonomix ahead of their intended Nasdaq listing.* *Disclosure: This is a paid advertisement for Autonomix’s Regulation A+ Offering. Please read the offering circular at invest.autonomix.comNovember 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EGY) Looks Interesting, And It's About To Pay A DividendNovember 12, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comRobust Production and Strong Cash Position: Reasons for Vaalco Energy’s Buy RatingNovember 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EGY) Q3 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptNovember 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ3 2023 VAALCO Energy Inc Earnings CallNovember 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSTEP Energy Services Ltd. Announces Appointment of New Independent Director Edward Lafehr and Retirement of Jason SkeharNovember 28, 2023 | RYSE INC. (Ad)Secure your stake in the Smart Home industry.Last chance to invest in RYSE – the shade automation technology launching in over 100 Best Buy stores this month.September 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EGY) is favoured by institutional owners who hold 52% of the companyAugust 29, 2023 | msn.comVaalco Energy: The Stock Is Not Responding To The Company's Increase In SizeAugust 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPositive Signs As Multiple Insiders Buy VAALCO Energy StockAugust 15, 2023 | msn.comVaalco Energy: Steadier Growth AheadAugust 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ2 2023 VAALCO Energy Inc Earnings CallJuly 26, 2023 | seekingalpha.comVaalco Energy: Strong Balance Sheet, An Earnings Recovery Likely, Key Support In PlayJuly 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVAALCO Schedules Second Quarter 2023 Earnings Release and Conference CallJuly 2, 2023 | insidermonkey.com5 Best Dividend Penny Stocks to Buy NowJune 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comThose who invested in VAALCO Energy (NYSE:EGY) three years ago are up 212%June 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVaalco Energy (EGY) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should KnowJune 15, 2023 | msn.comVaalco Energy (EGY) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should KnowJune 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVAALCO Energy, Inc. Announces Participation in Water Tower Research Fireside Chat on June 14June 12, 2023 | fool.comVaalco Energy (NYSE: EGY)May 12, 2023 | msn.comVAALCO Energy (EGY) Declares $0.06 DividendMay 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EGY) Q1 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 11, 2023 | msn.comVAALCO Energy (LON:EGY) Price Target Decreased by 6.31% to 9.48May 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ1 2023 VAALCO Energy Inc Earnings CallMay 9, 2023 | msn.comVAALCO Energy declares $0.0625 dividendSee More Headlines Receive EGY Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for VAALCO Energy and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 9/22 Dividend8/24/2023Dividend Payable9/22/2023Last Earnings11/07/2023Ex-Dividend for 12/21 Dividend11/22/2023Today11/28/2023Dividend Payable12/21/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)4/04/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Crude petroleum & natural gas Sub-IndustryOil & Gas Exploration & Production SectorOils/Energy Current SymbolNYSE:EGY CUSIP91851C20 CIK894627 Webwww.vaalco.com Phone(713) 623-0801Fax713-623-0982Employees185Year Founded1985Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.32 Trailing P/E Ratio14.16 Forward P/E Ratio8.09 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$51.89 million Net Margins8.48% Pretax Margin23.18% Return on Equity10.09% Return on Assets5.49% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.18 Current Ratio1.31 Quick Ratio1.25 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$354.33 million Price / Sales1.34 Cash Flow$1.37 per share Price / Cash Flow3.30 Book Value$4.30 per share Price / Book1.05Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares105,160,000Free Float104,107,000Market Cap$476.37 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.37 Social Links Metaverse Stocks And Why You Can't Ignore ThemThinking about investing in Meta, Roblox, or Unity? Click the link to learn what streetwise investors need to know about the metaverse and public markets before making an investment.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. George Walter-Mitchell Maxwell (Age 57)CEO & Director Comp: $1.2MMr. Ronald Y. Bain (Age 56)Chief Financial Officer Comp: $770.5kMr. Thor Pruckl (Age 62)Chief Operating Officer Mr. Jason J. Doornik (Age 53)Chief Accounting Officer & Controller Comp: $252.18kMr. Matthew R. Powers (Age 47)Executive VP, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer & Corporate Secretary Ms. Julie J. RayVice President of TreasuryAl PetrieInvestor Relations CoordinatorMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsPHX MineralsNYSE:PHXRiley Exploration PermianNYSE:REPXKolibri Global EnergyNASDAQ:KGEIBrooge EnergyNASDAQ:BROGVertex EnergyNASDAQ:VTNRView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsDeutsche Bank AGBought 8,759 shares on 11/24/2023Ownership: 0.043%Graham Capital Management L.P.Bought 21,685 shares on 11/22/2023Ownership: 0.038%Wolverine Trading LLCSold 8,600 shares on 11/16/2023Ownership: 0.000%AQR Capital Management LLCBought 72,332 shares on 11/15/2023Ownership: 0.069%Integrated Wealth Concepts LLCSold 4,036 shares on 11/15/2023Ownership: 0.013%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions EGY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell VAALCO Energy stock right now? 2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for VAALCO Energy in the last year. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" EGY shares. View EGY analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. How have EGY shares performed in 2023? VAALCO Energy's stock was trading at $4.56 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, EGY stock has decreased by 1.1% and is now trading at $4.51. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting VAALCO Energy? VAALCO Energy saw a decline in short interest during the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,050,000 shares, a decline of 8.5% from the October 15th total of 2,240,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,060,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.9 days. View VAALCO Energy's Short Interest. When is VAALCO Energy's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, April 4th 2024. View our EGY earnings forecast. How were VAALCO Energy's earnings last quarter? VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EGY) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November, 7th. The energy company reported $0.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.14 by $0.07. The energy company had revenue of $116.27 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $126.15 million. VAALCO Energy had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.09% and a net margin of 8.48%. How often does VAALCO Energy pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for VAALCO Energy? VAALCO Energy announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, February 14th. Investors of record on Friday, November 24th will be given a dividend of $0.0625 per share on Thursday, December 21st. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.54%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 22nd. Read our dividend analysis for EGY. Is VAALCO Energy a good dividend stock? VAALCO Energy (NYSE:EGY) pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 5.39%. EGY has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 78.13%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, EGY will have a dividend payout ratio of 17.99% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for EGY. What ETF holds VAALCO Energy's stock ? Roundhill Acquirers Deep Value ETF holds 94,083 shares of EGY stock, representing 1.00% of its portfolio. What is Cary Bounds' approval rating as VAALCO Energy's CEO? 3 employees have rated VAALCO Energy Chief Executive Officer Cary Bounds on Glassdoor.com. Cary Bounds has an approval rating of 42% among the company's employees. This puts Cary Bounds in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of VAALCO Energy own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other VAALCO Energy investors own include Abraxas Petroleum (AXAS), Tufton Oceanic Assets (SHIP), Acasti Pharma (ACST), Micron Technology (MU), Atlantic Power (AT), Palatin Technologies (PTN), CTI BioPharma (CTIC), Nevsun Resources (NSU) and Pulmatrix (PULM). Who are VAALCO Energy's major shareholders? VAALCO Energy's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS (2.06%), Tieton Capital Management LLC (1.42%), Invesco Ltd. (1.13%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.07%), Northern Trust Corp (0.98%) and LSV Asset Management (0.54%). Insiders that own company stock include Andrew Lawrence Fawthrop, Bradley Louis Radoff, Edward David Lafehr, George WM Maxwell, Jason Doornik, Ronald Y Bain and Thor Pruckl. 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NYSE:EGY) was last updated on 11/28/2023 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 VAALCO Energy, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. 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