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Vaalco Energy (EGY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$3.89 +0.18 (+4.85%)
Closing price 07/2/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$3.84 -0.06 (-1.41%)
As of 07/2/2025 07:47 PM Eastern
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About Vaalco Energy Stock (NYSE:EGY)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$3.71
$3.91
50-Day Range
$3.18
$3.94
52-Week Range
$3.00
$7.43
Volume
577,593 shs
Average Volume
946,230 shs
Market Capitalization
$403.86 million
P/E Ratio
7.07
Dividend Yield
6.43%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
N/A

Company Overview

Vaalco Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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65th Percentile Overall Score

EGY MarketRank™: 

Vaalco Energy scored higher than 65% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 125th out of 270 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    There is not enough analysis data for Vaalco Energy.

  • 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 7.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.22.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Vaalco Energy is 7.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 54.97.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Vaalco Energy has a P/B Ratio of 0.82. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Vaalco Energy's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.70% 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 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Vaalco Energy has recently decreased by 9.35%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Vaalco Energy is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.74%, 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 45.45%. 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.

  • Read more about Vaalco Energy's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.70% 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 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Vaalco Energy has recently decreased by 9.35%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Vaalco Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.99. 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 0.80 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 2 people have searched for EGY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 2 people have added Vaalco Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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.

  • Read more about Vaalco Energy's insider trading history.
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EGY Stock News Headlines

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EGY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Vaalco Energy's stock was trading at $4.37 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, EGY shares have decreased by 11.0% and is now trading at $3.89.
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Vaalco Energy Inc (NYSE:EGY) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 8th. The energy company reported $0.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.06. The energy company earned $110.33 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $99.30 million. Vaalco Energy had a net margin of 11.97% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.74%.
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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.

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

Last Earnings
5/08/2025
Record date for 6/27 Dividend
5/23/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/27 Dividend
5/23/2025
Dividend Payable
6/27/2025
Today
7/02/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/05/2025
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
Employees
120
Year Founded
1985

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
7.07
Forward P/E Ratio
9.05
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$58.49 million
Pretax Margin
27.33%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$478.99 million
Cash Flow
$1.86 per share
Price / Cash Flow
2.09
Book Value
$4.77 per share
Price / Book
0.82

Miscellaneous

Free Float
102,054,000
Market Cap
$403.86 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.84

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This page (NYSE:EGY) was last updated on 7/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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