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

Company Overview

Houston American Energy Corp (NYSE: HUSA) is an independent energy company engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of onshore oil and natural gas properties. The firm’s core focus lies in domestic U.S. resources, with an emphasis on the Permian Basin region across West Texas and southeastern New Mexico. Historically, Houston American has also pursued international opportunities, including interests in Yemen’s Block S-1 concession and the Halboun oil field in Jordan, though those ventures have been shaped by regional geopolitical challenges.

The company’s operational strategy centers on leveraging state-of-the-art seismic analysis and reservoir evaluation techniques to identify high-potential formations. In the Permian Basin, Houston American holds multiple acreage positions and participates in joint drilling programs designed to enhance oil and gas recovery from both conventional and unconventional plays. Management continually evaluates additional lease acquisitions and farm-in partnerships to bolster its asset portfolio and position the company for long-term production growth.

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Houston American Energy draws upon a technical team of geoscientists, petroleum engineers and industry professionals to steer its exploration and development efforts. Governance is overseen by a board of directors whose members bring expertise in geology, engineering and finance, aligning corporate strategy with operational execution. While the company remains focused on U.S. onshore assets, it retains the flexibility to consider international projects that meet its risk-adjusted return criteria.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $6.75 to $7.43
• 50-Day Range: $6.55 to $12.17
• 52-Week Range: $3.85 to $32.00
• Volume: 197,815 shs
• Average Volume: 593,933 shs
• Market Capitalization: $232.83 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 5% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 266th out of 269 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: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Houston American Energy.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Houston American Energy is -21.50, 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 -21.50, 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 7.48. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.87% 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 0.2, 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 94.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

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

2.87% 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 0.2, 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 94.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.96

News Sentiment

Houston American Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.96. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Houston American Energy this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for HUSA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Houston American Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 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 $12.90 at the beginning of the year. Since then, HUSA stock has decreased by 46.7% and is now trading at $6.88.

When did Houston American Energy's stock split?

Houston American Energy's stock 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 was adjusted after the closing bell 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?

Houston American Energy's top institutional shareholders include Geode Capital Management LLC (0.89%) and Group One 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: 9/13/2025
• 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 (Trailing Twelve Months): ($9.01)
• 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: $509.59 thousand
• Price / Sales: 456.90
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $0.92 per share
• Price / Book: 7.48

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 33,842,000
• Free Float: 11,072,000
• Market Cap: $232.83 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.89