Mexco Energy (MXC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Mexco Energy Corporation, an independent oil and gas company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of natural gas, crude oil, condensate, and natural gas liquids in the United States. It owns partial interests in approximately 6,400 gross producing wells located in the states of Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Wyoming, Kansas, Colorado, Montana, Virginia, North Dakota, and Ohio. It also owned leasehold mineral, royalty, and other interests in approximately 2,768 net acres. The company was formerly known as Miller Oil Company and changed its name to Mexco Energy Corporation in April 1980. Mexco Energy Corporation was incorporated in 1972 and is based in Midland, Texas.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $8.82 to $9.23
• 50-Day Range: $6.40 to $14.21
• 52-Week Range: $5.89 to $16.00
• Volume: 12,597 shs
• Average Volume: 17,736 shs
• Market Capitalization: $18.84 million
• P/E Ratio: 14.62
• Dividend Yield: 1.09%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Mexco Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Mexco Energy scored higher than 28% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 223rd out of 270 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 Mexco Energy.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Mexco Energy is 14.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.17.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Mexco Energy is 14.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 54.86.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Mexco Energy has a P/B Ratio of 1.04. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.38% of the float of Mexco Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Mexco Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Mexco Energy has recently increased by 5.26%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Mexco Energy has a dividend yield of 0.88%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Mexco Energy is 15.87%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.38% of the float of Mexco Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Mexco Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Mexco Energy has recently increased by 5.26%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.36

News Sentiment

Mexco Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.36. 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 0.80 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Mexco Energy this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for MXC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

53.05% of the stock of Mexco Energy is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 5.89% of the stock of Mexco Energy is held by institutions.

MXC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MXC shares performed this year?

Mexco Energy's stock was trading at $11.28 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, MXC shares have decreased by 18.8% and is now trading at $9.16.
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How were Mexco Energy's earnings last quarter?

Mexco Energy Co. (NYSE:MXC) announced its earnings results on Thursday, November, 7th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter. The business earned $1.75 million during the quarter. Mexco Energy had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.57% and a net margin of 18.73%.

How do I buy shares of Mexco Energy?

Shares of MXC 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 Mexco Energy own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Mexco Energy investors own include Predictive Oncology (POAI), Abbott Laboratories (ABT), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Ford Motor (F), NVIDIA (NVDA), Insulet (PODD) and Bank of America (BAC).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/07/2024
• Record date for 6/16 Dividend: 6/02/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/16 Dividend: 6/02/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/16/2025
• Today: 7/02/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Crude petroleum & natural gas
• Sub-Industry: Petroleum And Natural Gas
• Current Symbol: NYSE:MXC
• CIK: 66418
• Web: www.mexcoenergy.com
• Phone: 432-682-1119
• Fax: 432-682-1123
• Employees: 5
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.63
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 14.54
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $1.35 million
• Net Margins: 18.73%
• Pretax Margin: 24.62%
• Return on Equity: 7.57%
• Return on Assets: 6.94%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 3.53
• Quick Ratio: 3.53

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $7.16 million
• Price / Sales: 2.62
• Cash Flow: $1.26 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.25
• Book Value: $8.81 per share
• Price / Book: 1.04

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 2,046,000
• Free Float: 961,000
• Market Cap: $18.74 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.33