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Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$23.69 -0.42 (-1.73%)
Closing price 09/28/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$23.84 +0.14 (+0.60%)
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About Magnolia Oil & Gas Stock (NYSE:MGY)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$23.61
▼
$24.48
50-Day Range
$23.46
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$28.51
52-Week Range
$21.07
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$32.76
Volume
4.76 million shs
Average Volume
4.11 million shs
Market Capitalization
$5.61 billion
P/E Ratio
10.39
Dividend Yield
3.04%
Price Target
$31.81
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation (NYSE: MGY) is an independent energy company engaged in the acquisition, development, exploration and production of oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. The company’s operations are concentrated in the South Texas region of the United States.

Magnolia primarily develops assets in the Giddings Field, which spans parts of Gonzales and Fayette counties in Texas. Its acreage targets formations including the Eagle Ford Shale and the Austin Chalk, where the company uses horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing to produce hydrocarbons.

The company was established in 2017 through a combination involving South Texas oil and gas assets and became a publicly traded company in 2018. Magnolia’s business is focused on operating and developing its South Texas properties rather than maintaining a geographically diversified portfolio.

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Magnolia Oil & Gas Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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94th Percentile Overall Score

MGY MarketRank™: 

Magnolia Oil & Gas scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 19th out of 252 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Magnolia Oil & Gas has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 11 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Magnolia Oil & Gas has a consensus price target of $31.81, representing about 34.3% upside from its current price of $23.69.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Magnolia Oil & Gas has been the subject of 13 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Magnolia Oil & Gas' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Magnolia Oil & Gas are expected to grow by 3.08% in the coming year, from $2.92 to $3.01 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Magnolia Oil & Gas is 10.39, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.81.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Magnolia Oil & Gas is 10.39, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 20.48.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Magnolia Oil & Gas has a P/B Ratio of 2.21. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Magnolia Oil & Gas' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    10.70% of the float of Magnolia Oil & Gas has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Magnolia Oil & Gas has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.36.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Magnolia Oil & Gas has recently increased by 7.75%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Magnolia Oil & Gas pays a meaningful dividend of 2.99%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Magnolia Oil & Gas has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Magnolia Oil & Gas is 31.58%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Magnolia Oil & Gas will have a dividend payout ratio of 23.92% next year. This indicates that Magnolia Oil & Gas will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Magnolia Oil & Gas' dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Magnolia Oil & Gas has a news sentiment score of 0.46. 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 0.68 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Magnolia Oil & Gas this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    14 people have searched for MGY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 180% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    3 people have added Magnolia Oil & Gas to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Net Insider Buying

    Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $201,446.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0036% of the company's market cap.

  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Magnolia Oil & Gas insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $201,446.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.92% of the stock of Magnolia Oil & Gas is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    94.73% of the stock of Magnolia Oil & Gas is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Magnolia Oil & Gas' insider trading history.
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MGY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Magnolia Oil & Gas' stock was trading at $21.86 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, MGY stock has increased by 8.4% and is now trading at $23.6930.

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp (NYSE:MGY) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 5th. The company reported $0.99 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.06. The firm's revenue was up 50.1% on a year-over-year basis.
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Shares of MGY 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 Magnolia Oil & Gas investors own include Waste Connections (WCN), American Water Works (AWK), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR), AUO (AUOTY), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/05/2026
Record date for 9/1 Dividend
8/10/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/1 Dividend
8/10/2026
Dividend Payable
9/01/2026
Today
9/29/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/04/2026
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:MGY
CIK
1698990
Fax
N/A
Employees
262
Year Founded
2005

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$38.00
Low Price Target
$26.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+34.3%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.83
Research Coverage
18 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$2.28
Trailing P/E Ratio
10.39
Forward P/E Ratio
8.11
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$325.25 million
Net Margins
28.77%
Pretax Margin
36.34%
Return on Equity
21.04%
Return on Assets
14.46%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.18
Current Ratio
1.58
Quick Ratio
1.58

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.31 billion
Price / Sales
4.28
Cash Flow
$4.08 per share
Price / Cash Flow
5.81
Book Value
$10.70 per share
Price / Book
2.21

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
236,970,000
Free Float
234,789,000
Market Cap
$5.61 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.70

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This page (NYSE:MGY) was last updated on 9/29/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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