Battalion Oil (BATL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Battalion Oil Corporation is an independent energy company engaged in the acquisition, development, exploration and production of onshore oil and natural gas properties. Its operations are focused primarily on crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids produced from unconventional formations.

The company’s activities are concentrated in the Delaware Basin, a major oil and gas producing region within the Permian Basin of West Texas and southeastern New Mexico. Battalion Oil operates and develops acreage in this region using horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing techniques.

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Battalion Oil was formerly known as Halcón Resources Corporation and adopted its current name following a corporate restructuring. The company’s strategy centers on developing its Delaware Basin assets and expanding oil and gas production through drilling, completion and operational optimization.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1.02 to $1.04
• 50-Day Range: $1.03 to $1.52
• 52-Week Range: $1.00 to $29.70
• Volume: 1.85 million shs
• Average Volume: 4.66 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $59.00 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Battalion Oil Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Battalion Oil scored higher than 30% 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 Battalion Oil.

Earnings and Valuation

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

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Battalion Oil is -0.20, 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 Battalion Oil is -0.20, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

13.21% of the float of Battalion Oil has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Battalion Oil has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.71, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Battalion Oil has recently increased by 31.94%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Battalion Oil does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Battalion Oil does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.36

News Sentiment

Battalion Oil 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 0.70 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Battalion Oil this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 4 people have searched for BATL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added Battalion Oil to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Cluster Insider Buying

2 insiders have purchased shares of Battalion Oil in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $101,441.00 in company stock, which represents 0.1719% of the company's market cap.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Battalion Oil insiders have bought 1,204.33% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $109,864.00 in company stock and sold $8,423.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

41.30% of the stock of Battalion Oil is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

86.01% of the stock of Battalion Oil is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/12/2026
• Today: 10/03/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSEAMERICAN
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
• Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
• Current Symbol: NYSEAMERICAN:BATL
• CIK: 1282648
• Web: www.battalionoil.com
• Phone: 832-538-0300
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 40
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($3.35)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $11.88 million
• Net Margins: -24.48%
• Pretax Margin: -24.48%
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: -7.83%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 2.19
• Quick Ratio: 2.19

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $166.04 million
• Price / Sales: 0.36
• Cash Flow: $2.45 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 0.42
• Book Value: ($1.99) per share
• Price / Book: -0.52

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 57,280,000
• Free Float: 33,625,000
• Market Cap: $59.00 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.44