Gulfport Energy (GPOR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Gulfport Energy Corporation is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The company focuses on the development of onshore natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs) and crude oil properties in the United States. Gulfport utilizes horizontal drilling and multi-stage hydraulic fracturing techniques to maximize production and enhance recovery from its resource plays.

The company’s primary operations are concentrated in two major U.S. resource basins. In the Appalachian Basin, Gulfport holds extensive acreage in the Utica Shale of southeastern Ohio, where it has steadily grown its position through strategic lease acquisitions and drilling programs. In the Mid-Continent region, Gulfport maintains assets in the Anadarko Basin of western Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle, targeting stacked pay formations that include both conventional and unconventional reservoirs.

Since its founding in the late 1990s, Gulfport has expanded from a small regional driller into a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol GPOR. Under the leadership of President and CEO Michael J. Moore, the company has pursued a disciplined approach to capital allocation, operational efficiency and environmental stewardship. Gulfport’s management team emphasizes cost control and free‐cash‐flow generation while adhering to industry best practices for safety and sustainability.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $177.35 to $180.98
• 50-Day Range: $150.38 to $182.64
• 52-Week Range: $149.18 to $225.78
• Volume: 211,507 shs
• Average Volume: 347,368 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.16 billion
• P/E Ratio: 7.16
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $223.11
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Gulfport Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Gulfport Energy scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 83rd out of 250 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: 4.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Gulfport Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 6 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Gulfport Energy has a consensus price target of $223.11, representing about 25.0% upside from its current price of $178.43.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Gulfport Energy has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 13.26%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Gulfport Energy are expected to grow by 13.26% in the coming year, from $22.25 to $25.20 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Gulfport Energy is 7.14, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.27.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Gulfport Energy is 7.14, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 21.79.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Gulfport Energy has a P/B Ratio of 1.73. 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

6.59% of the float of Gulfport Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Gulfport Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.79, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Gulfport Energy has recently increased by 12.89%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Gulfport Energy does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.24

News Sentiment

Gulfport Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.24. 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 0.86 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Gulfport Energy this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $197,602.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0063% of the company's market cap.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Gulfport Energy insiders have bought 332.81% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $256,976.00 in company stock and sold $59,374.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.70% of the stock of Gulfport Energy is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Gulfport Energy has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/03/2026
• Today: 9/04/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
• Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
• Current Symbol: NYSE:GPOR
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:GPOR
• CIK: 874499
• Web: gulfportenergy.com
• Phone: (405) 848-8807
• Fax: 405-848-8816
• Employees: 210
• Year Founded: 1998

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Gulfport Energy: $223.11
• High Price Target: $252.00
• Low Price Target: $186.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +24.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 14 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $25.00
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 7.18
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.04
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $427.81 million
• Net Margins: 32.28%
• Pretax Margin: 40.91%
• Return on Equity: 21.87%
• Return on Assets: 13.08%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.51
• Current Ratio: 0.58
• Quick Ratio: 0.58

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.42 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.22
• Cash Flow: $35.93 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.98
• Book Value: $103.33 per share
• Price / Book: 1.73

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 17,680,000
• Free Float: 17,560,000
• Market Cap: $3.16 billion
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: 0.43