Mesa Royalty Trust (MTR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Mesa Royalty Trust (NYSE: MTR) is a statutory trust that holds overriding royalty interests in oil and natural gas properties primarily located in the Permian Basin of Texas and New Mexico. Established in 1981 by Mesa Production Oil & Gas, Inc., the trust’s portfolio comprises interests in thousands of producing wells across key producing areas, including the Midland, Delaware and Central Basin platforms. These interests provide the trust with net revenue rights to a portion of the hydrocarbons produced from the underlying formations.

The trust’s core business activity is the collection and distribution of royalty income derived from the sale of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs). Product volumes are marketed under contractual arrangements with midstream processors, refiners and other purchasers. After payment of administrative expenses—primarily trustee fees and professional services—net proceeds are distributed to unitholders on a monthly basis, offering a direct link between production performance and investor returns.

Mesa Royalty Trust does not conduct exploration, development or production operations itself. Instead, the trust relies on experienced operators of the underlying assets to manage drilling, completion and well maintenance activities. This structure allows unitholders to gain exposure to oil and gas revenues without assuming the operational risks and capital requirements associated with upstream energy companies.

The trust is administered by an independent trustee, currently U.S. Bank National Association, which oversees asset management, revenue collection and the timing of distributions. With no employees of its own and a focus on passive royalty interests, Mesa Royalty Trust provides a streamlined investment vehicle for those seeking exposure to U.S. onshore hydrocarbon production.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $4.20 to $4.38
• 50-Day Range: $4.39 to $5.40
• 52-Week Range: $4.03 to $10.42
• Volume: 9,725 shs
• Average Volume: 18,248 shs
• Market Capitalization: $8.17 million
• P/E Ratio: 18.29
• Dividend Yield: 10.93%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Sell

Mesa Royalty Trust Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Mesa Royalty Trust scored higher than 20% 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: 0.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Sell

Consensus Rating

Mesa Royalty Trust has received a consensus rating of Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Mesa Royalty Trust has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

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

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Mesa Royalty Trust is 18.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.47.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Mesa Royalty Trust is 18.29, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 15.59.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Mesa Royalty Trust has a P/B Ratio of 2.58. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.31% of the float of Mesa Royalty Trust has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Mesa Royalty Trust has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Mesa Royalty Trust has recently decreased by 73.68%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Mesa Royalty Trust is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 10.37%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Mesa Royalty Trust has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Mesa Royalty Trust is 200.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

News and Social Media

• Score: N/A
• News Sentiment: N/A

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Mesa Royalty Trust insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

12.73% of the stock of Mesa Royalty Trust is held by institutions.

MTR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MTR shares performed this year?

Mesa Royalty Trust's stock was trading at $4.27 at the beginning of the year. Since then, MTR stock has increased by 2.8% and is now trading at $4.39.

How were Mesa Royalty Trust's earnings last quarter?

Mesa Royalty Trust (NYSE:MTR) issued its earnings results on Monday, March, 30th. The energy company reported $0.04 earnings per share for the quarter. The energy company earned $0.14 million during the quarter. Mesa Royalty Trust had a net margin of 72.09% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.78%.

How do I buy shares of Mesa Royalty Trust?

Shares of MTR 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 Mesa Royalty Trust own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Mesa Royalty Trust investors own include ARMOUR Residential REIT (ARR), BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust (BPT), Oxford Lane Capital (OXLC), Energy Transfer (ET), SURO Capital (SSSS), Orchid Island Capital (ORC) and

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/30/2026
• Record date for 4/30 Dividend: 3/31/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 4/30 Dividend: 3/31/2026
• Dividend Payable: 4/30/2026
• Today: 5/06/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/13/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: OIL - US RYLTY TR
• Sub-Industry: Trading
• Current Symbol: NYSE:MTR
• CIK: 313364
• Web: mtr.investorhq.businesswire.com
• Phone: (713) 483-6020
• Fax: 512-479-2553
• Employees: N/A
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.24
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 18.29
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $510 thousand
• Net Margins: 72.09%
• Pretax Margin: 85.03%
• Return on Equity: 13.78%
• Return on Assets: 13.32%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 16.72
• Quick Ratio: 16.72

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $600 thousand
• Price / Sales: 13.61
• Cash Flow: $0.22 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 20.01
• Book Value: $1.70 per share
• Price / Book: 2.58

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,860,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $8.17 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.48