Houston American Energy (HUSA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Houston American Energy Corp., an independent oil and gas company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, exploitation, development, and production of natural gas, crude oil, and condensate. Its principal properties are located primarily in the Texas Permian Basin, the South American country of Colombia, and the onshore Louisiana Gulf Coast region. The company is based in Houston, Texas.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $0.46 to $0.51
• 50-Day Range: $0.44 to $0.77
• 52-Week Range: $0.39 to $3.20
• Volume: 452,813 shs
• Average Volume: 739,134 shs
• Market Capitalization: $7.58 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Houston American Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Houston American Energy scored higher than 8% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. 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 Houston American Energy.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Houston American Energy is -1.51, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Houston American Energy is -1.51, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Houston American Energy has a P/B Ratio of 0.53. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.24% of the float of Houston American Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Houston American Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Houston American Energy has recently increased by 1.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Houston American Energy does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.24% of the float of Houston American Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Houston American Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Houston American Energy has recently increased by 1.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.00

News Sentiment

Houston American Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.00. 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 0.87 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Houston American Energy this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

4 people have searched for HUSA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.93% of the stock of Houston American Energy is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 12.18% of the stock of Houston American Energy is held by institutions.

HUSA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have HUSA shares performed this year?

Houston American Energy's stock was trading at $1.29 at the start of the year. Since then, HUSA shares have decreased by 62.6% and is now trading at $0.4830.
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When did Houston American Energy's stock split?

Shares of Houston American Energy reverse split on the morning of Monday, June 9th 2025. The 1-10 reverse split was announced on Wednesday, May 28th 2025. The number of shares owned by shareholders will be adjusted after the market closes on Friday, June 6th 2025. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 10 shares after the split.

Who are Houston American Energy's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Houston American Energy include Jane Street Group LLC (0.31%) and Simplex Trading LLC.

How do I buy shares of Houston American Energy?

Shares of HUSA 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 Houston American Energy own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Houston American Energy investors own include Zomedica (ZOM), Jumia Technologies (JMIA), Nano Dimension (NNDM), AST SpaceMobile (ASTS), NIO (NIO), Bakkt (BKKT) and Castor Maritime (CTRM).

Company Calendar

• Today: 6/04/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Crude petroleum & natural gas
• Sub-Industry: Petroleum And Natural Gas
• Current Symbol: NYSE:HUSA
• CIK: 1156041
• Web: houstonamerican.com
• Phone: (713) 222-6966
• Fax: 713-222-6440
• Employees: 2
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($0.80)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$3.21 million
• Net Margins: -544.15%
• Pretax Margin: -544.11%
• Return on Equity: -6.10%
• Return on Assets: -5.86%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.01
• Current Ratio: 10.46
• Quick Ratio: 10.46

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $514,839.00
• Price / Sales: 14.72
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $0.92 per share
• Price / Book: 0.53

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 15,687,000
• Free Float: 11,072,000
• Market Cap: $7.58 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.41