Genie Energy (GNE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Genie Energy Ltd. (NYSE: GNE) is a diversified energy holding company that operates through two primary segments: upstream oil and natural gas exploration and retail energy supply. Its exploration arm, Genie Energy E&P, pursues development of oil shale resources and conventional hydrocarbon deposits, holding licenses for projects in regions such as Israel’s Shefela basin and Jordan’s oil shale formations. The division also explores select opportunities in North America, leveraging technical partnerships to advance resource evaluation and pilot production programs.

Genie Retail Energy provides electricity and natural gas to residential and small commercial customers under regulated and deregulated frameworks. The segment serves markets in several U.S. states—including New York, Texas, Pennsylvania and New Jersey—as well as in the United Kingdom. In addition to commodity supply, Genie Retail Energy offers value-added services such as rooftop solar installations, battery storage solutions and energy efficiency consulting, positioning itself as a one-stop provider for traditional and distributed energy resources.

Formed in 2011 as a spin-off from IDT Corporation, Genie Energy consolidated a portfolio of energy-related ventures to create a standalone, publicly traded entity focused on both conventional and renewable energy markets. The company is headquartered in Newark, New Jersey, and maintains strategic partnerships to support its exploration activities and retail platforms. By balancing upstream resource development with customer-facing energy services, Genie Energy aims to navigate evolving energy demand and regulatory landscapes.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $13.00 to $13.66
• 50-Day Range: $13.12 to $14.71
• 52-Week Range: $12.69 to $28.47
• Volume: 101,618 shs
• Average Volume: 59,372 shs
• Market Capitalization: $352.44 million
• P/E Ratio: 16.69
• Dividend Yield: 2.25%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Genie Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Genie Energy scored higher than 44% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 82nd out of 94 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Genie Energy has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Genie Energy is 16.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.80.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Genie Energy is 16.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 22.14.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Genie Energy has a P/B Ratio of 1.45. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.07% of the float of Genie Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Genie Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Genie Energy has recently increased by 5.54%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Genie Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 2.25%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Genie Energy is 37.50%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.73

News Sentiment

Genie Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.73. 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 0.61 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Genie Energy this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for GNE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

18.50% of the stock of Genie Energy is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

49.15% of the stock of Genie Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 2/26 Dividend: 2/18/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 2/26 Dividend: 2/18/2026
• Dividend Payable: 2/26/2026
• Last Earnings: 5/14/2026
• Today: 5/17/2026
• Record date for 6/2 Dividend: 5/22/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/2 Dividend: 5/22/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/02/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: UTIL - ELEC PWR
• Sub-Industry: Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders
• Current Symbol: NYSE:GNE
• CIK: 1528356
• Web: www.genie.com
• Phone: (973) 438-3500
• Fax: 973-438-1256
• Employees: 190
• Year Founded: 2011

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.80
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 16.69
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $24.01 million
• Net Margins: 3.18%
• Pretax Margin: 7.20%
• Return on Equity: 10.08%
• Return on Assets: 5.36%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.03
• Current Ratio: 2.38
• Quick Ratio: 2.29

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $501.97 million
• Price / Sales: 0.70
• Cash Flow: $1.09 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.25
• Book Value: $9.23 per share
• Price / Book: 1.45

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 26,400,000
• Free Float: 21,517,000
• Market Cap: $352.44 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.20