NYSEAMERICAN:EPM Evolution Petroleum - EPM Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Evolution Petroleum Co. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $6.31 +0.05 (+0.80%) (As of 03/31/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$6.17▼$6.3650-Day Range N/A52-Week Range$4.81▼$8.55Volume166,169 shsAverage Volume265,492 shsMarket Capitalization$212.77 millionP/E Ratio5.09Dividend Yield7.61%Price Target$9.05 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Evolution Petroleum MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside43.4% Upside$9.05 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.11% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment-0.01Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth5.43%From $0.92 to $0.97 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.66 out of 5 stars 3.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingEvolution Petroleum has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $9.05, Evolution Petroleum has a forecasted upside of 43.4% from its current price of $6.31.Amount of Analyst CoverageEvolution Petroleum has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.11% of the float of Evolution Petroleum has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEvolution Petroleum has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Evolution Petroleum has recently increased by 60.67%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipEvolution Petroleum is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 7.63%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthEvolution Petroleum has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Evolution Petroleum is 38.71%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Evolution Petroleum will have a dividend payout ratio of 49.48% next year. This indicates that Evolution Petroleum will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for EPM. Previous Next 1.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentEvolution Petroleum has a news sentiment score of -0.01. 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 0.46 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Evolution Petroleum this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search Interest36 people have searched for EPM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 24% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 5 people have added Evolution Petroleum to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -17% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Evolution Petroleum insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 7.70% of the stock of Evolution Petroleum is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions60.79% of the stock of Evolution Petroleum is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Evolution Petroleum are expected to grow by 5.43% in the coming year, from $0.92 to $0.97 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Evolution Petroleum is 5.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 129.25.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Evolution Petroleum is 5.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 82.98.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEvolution Petroleum has a P/B Ratio of 2.82. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Evolution Petroleum (NYSEAMERICAN:EPM) StockEvolution Petroleum Corp. is an oil and gas company. It holds assets through Delhi, Hamilton Dome, and Barnette Shale. The company was founded by Robert Stevens Herlin in 2003 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.Read More Receive EPM Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Evolution Petroleum and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address EPM Stock News HeadlinesMarch 31, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comShort Interest in Evolution Petroleum Co. (NYSEAMERICAN:EPM) Grows By 60.7%March 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com7 Stocks That Look Like Great Bargains Right NowApril 1, 2023 | Vantage Point (Ad)The Market Crash Shield is A.I.Are you using the best technology to dominate April markets? This A.I. has traders doubting their methods. Attend This Live (FREE) A.I. Market Training. March 9, 2023 | seekingalpha.comEvolution Petroleum: Buy This Stock For Its Solid Dividend YieldMarch 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comImplied Volatility Surging for Evolution Petroleum (EPM) Stock OptionsFebruary 23, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deEvolution Petroleum Corporation: Evolution Petroleum Announces Appointment of New Chief Operating OfficerFebruary 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEvolution Petroleum Announces Appointment of New Chief Operating OfficerFebruary 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEvolution Petroleum Corporation (AMEX:EPM) Q2 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptApril 1, 2023 | Vantage Point (Ad)The Market Crash Shield is A.I.Are you using the best technology to dominate April markets? This A.I. has traders doubting their methods. Attend This Live (FREE) A.I. Market Training. February 10, 2023 | benzinga.comEvolution Petroleum Stock (AMEX:EPM), Quotes and News SummaryFebruary 7, 2023 | msn.comEvolution Petroleum Non-GAAP EPS of $0.28 beats by $0.03, revenue of $33.7M beats by $0.67MFebruary 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEvolution Petroleum Reports Fiscal Year 2023 Second Quarter Results and Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend for the Fiscal 2023 Third QuarterFebruary 6, 2023 | benzinga.comEarnings Outlook For Evolution PetroleumJanuary 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEvolution Petroleum Announces Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2023 Earnings Release Conference CallNovember 21, 2022 | finanznachrichten.deEvolution Petroleum Corporation: Evolution Petroleum to Participate in Water Tower Research Fireside ChatNovember 21, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comEvolution Petroleum to Participate in Water Tower Research Fireside ChatNovember 9, 2022 | seekingalpha.comEvolution Petroleum: More Growth AheadNovember 8, 2022 | msn.comEvolution Petroleum (EPM) Q1 Earnings Miss EstimatesNovember 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comEvolution Petroleum Reports Fiscal Year 2023 First Quarter Results and Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend for the Second QuarterNovember 8, 2022 | msn.comPreview: Evolution Petroleum's EarningsNovember 7, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comEvolution (EPM) to Report Q1 Earnings: What's in Store?November 1, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comGulfport Energy (GPOR) Misses Q3 Earnings and Revenue EstimatesOctober 28, 2022 | finanznachrichten.deEvolution Petroleum Corporation: Evolution Petroleum Announces First Fiscal Quarter 2023 Earnings Release Conference CallOctober 28, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comEvolution Petroleum Announces First Fiscal Quarter 2023 Earnings Release Conference CallOctober 21, 2022 | msn.comEvolution Petroleum (EPM) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should KnowOctober 10, 2022 | barrons.comU.S.: NYSE AmericanOctober 2, 2022 | seekingalpha.comEvolution Petroleum: JackpotSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive EPM Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Evolution Petroleum and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address EPM Company Calendar Last Earnings2/07/2023Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend3/14/2023Today3/31/2023Dividend Payable3/31/2023Fiscal Year End6/30/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSEAMERICAN Industry Crude petroleum & natural gas Sub-IndustryOil & Gas Exploration & Production SectorOils/Energy Current SymbolNYSEAMERICAN:EPM Previous SymbolNYSE:EPM CUSIP30049A10 CIK1006655 Webwww.evolutionpetroleum.com Phone(713) 935-0122Fax713-935-0199Employees5Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$9.05 High Stock Price Forecast$9.50 Low Stock Price Forecast$8.60 Forecasted Upside/Downside+43.4%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.24 Trailing P/E Ratio5.09 Forward P/E Ratio6.86 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$32.63 million Net Margins29.52% Pretax Margin37.48% Return on Equity54.53% Return on Assets31.65% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.14 Quick Ratio1.14 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$108.93 million Price / Sales1.95 Cash Flow$1.27 per share Price / Cash Flow4.95 Book Value$2.24 per share Price / Book2.82Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares33,720,000Free Float31,121,000Market Cap$212.77 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.95 Key ExecutivesKelly William LoydPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorJ. Mark BunchChief Operating OfficerRyan StashCFO, Secretary, Treasurer & Senior Vice PresidentKelly M. BeattyChief Accounting OfficerKey CompetitorsPHX MineralsNYSE:PHXSilverBow ResourcesNYSE:SBOWVAALCO EnergyNYSE:EGYSandRidge EnergyNYSE:SDBerryNASDAQ:BRYView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipMorgan StanleySold 12,332 shares on 2/15/2023Ownership: 0.452%Man Group plcSold 20,016 shares on 2/15/2023Ownership: 0.076%Jane Street Group LLCSold 7,070 shares on 2/15/2023Ownership: 0.071%Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLCSold 12,527 shares on 2/15/2023Ownership: 0.046%Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLCSold 14,099 shares on 2/15/2023Ownership: 0.046%View All Institutional Transactions EPM Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Evolution Petroleum stock right now? 2 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Evolution Petroleum in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" EPM shares. View EPM analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Evolution Petroleum's stock price forecast for 2023? 2 brokers have issued 12-month price objectives for Evolution Petroleum's shares. Their EPM share price forecasts range from $8.60 to $9.50. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $9.05 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 43.4% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for EPM or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have EPM shares performed in 2023? Evolution Petroleum's stock was trading at $7.03 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, EPM stock has decreased by 10.2% and is now trading at $6.31. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Evolution Petroleum? Evolution Petroleum saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 338,700 shares, an increase of 60.7% from the February 28th total of 210,800 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 256,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.3 days. Approximately 1.1% of the shares of the company are short sold. View Evolution Petroleum's Short Interest. How were Evolution Petroleum's earnings last quarter? Evolution Petroleum Co. (NYSEAMERICAN:EPM) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February, 7th. The energy company reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.25 by $0.04. The energy company earned $33.68 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $33.04 million. Evolution Petroleum had a net margin of 29.52% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 54.53%. How often does Evolution Petroleum pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Evolution Petroleum? Evolution Petroleum declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 8th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 15th will be given a dividend of $0.12 per share on Friday, March 31st. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.61%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 14th. Read our dividend analysis for EPM. What ETFs hold Evolution Petroleum's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Evolution Petroleum (NYSEAMERICAN:EPM) stock in their portfolio include First Trust Dow Jones Select Microcap Index Fund (FDM), First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG), WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund (DGRS) and Janus Henderson Small Cap Growth Alpha ETF (JSML). Is Evolution Petroleum a good dividend stock? Evolution Petroleum (NYSEAMERICAN:EPM) pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 7.63%. EPM has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company has been increasing its dividend for 2 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 38.71%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, EPM will have a dividend payout ratio of 49.48% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for EPM. What other stocks do shareholders of Evolution Petroleum own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Evolution Petroleum investors own include Reata Pharmaceuticals (RETA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Approach Resources (AREX), Trevena (TRVN), Ampio Pharmaceuticals (AMPE), Gold Resource (GORO), Vivint Solar (VSLR), Chimerix (CMRX), Genocea Biosciences (GNCA) and LightPath Technologies (LPTH). What is Evolution Petroleum's stock symbol? Evolution Petroleum trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)AMERICAN under the ticker symbol "EPM." Who are Evolution Petroleum's major shareholders? Evolution Petroleum's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Renaissance Technologies LLC (4.92%), River Road Asset Management LLC (3.51%), Russell Investments Group Ltd. (2.49%), Penn Mutual Asset Management LLC (0.95%), First Trust Advisors LP (0.81%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (0.81%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Evolution Petroleum? Shares of EPM stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Evolution Petroleum's stock price today? One share of EPM stock can currently be purchased for approximately $6.31. How much money does Evolution Petroleum make? Evolution Petroleum (NYSEAMERICAN:EPM) has a market capitalization of $212.77 million and generates $108.93 million in revenue each year. The energy company earns $32.63 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.24 on an earnings per share basis. How can I contact Evolution Petroleum? Evolution Petroleum's mailing address is 1155 Dairy Ashford Rd Ste 425, HOUSTON, TX 77079-3021, United States. The official website for the company is www.evolutionpetroleum.com. The energy company can be reached via phone at (713) 935-0122 or via fax at 713-935-0199. This page (NYSEAMERICAN:EPM) was last updated on 4/1/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. 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