About Gastar Exploration (NYSEAMERICAN:GST)
Gastar Exploration Inc., an independent energy company, engages in the exploration, development and production of oil, condensate, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the United States. Its principal activities include the identification, acquisition, exploration, and development of oil and natural gas properties on unconventional reserves, such as shale resource plays. The company holds interests in the oil and natural gas-rich reservoirs, including the Oswego limestone, Meramec, and Osage bench formations within the Mississippi Lime; and the Woodford shale formations. As of February 28, 2018, its principal assets included the STACK play covering approximately 67,800 net acres located in the Mid-Continent area of the United States. The company was formerly known as Gastar Exploration Ltd. and changed its name to Gastar Exploration Inc. in January 2014. Gastar Exploration Inc. is based in Houston, Texas.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Independent Oil & Gas
Sub-IndustryOil & Gas Exploration & Production
SectorBasic Materials
SymbolNYSEAMERICAN:GST
CUSIP36729920
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Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A
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Quick RatioN/A
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Trailing P/E RatioN/A
Forward P/E RatioN/A
P/E GrowthN/A
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EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A
Net IncomeN/A
Net MarginsN/A
Return on EquityN/A
Return on AssetsN/A
Miscellaneous
EmployeesN/A
Outstanding Shares220,900,000
Gastar Exploration (NYSEAMERICAN:GST) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Gastar Exploration's stock symbol?
Gastar Exploration trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)AMERICAN under the ticker symbol "GST."
How were Gastar Exploration's earnings last quarter?
Gastar Exploration (NYSEAMERICAN:GST) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March, 15th. The energy company reported ($0.03) earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of ($0.03) by $0.00. The energy company earned $15.48 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.65 million. View Gastar Exploration's Earnings History.
When is Gastar Exploration's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for GST?
6 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for Gastar Exploration's stock. Their forecasts range from $1.00 to $1.50. On average, they expect Gastar Exploration's share price to reach $1.3333 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Gastar Exploration.
Are investors shorting Gastar Exploration?
Gastar Exploration saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 13th, there was short interest totalling 21,506,474 shares, an increase of 8.1% from the March 30th total of 19,888,885 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 793,587 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 27.1 days. Approximately 10.5% of the company's shares are short sold.
Who are some of Gastar Exploration's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Gastar Exploration include Nostrum Oil & Gas (NOG), Athabasca Oil (ATH), Cooper Energy (COE), Ophir Energy (OPHR), Genel Energy (GENL), Faroe Petroleum (FPM), Sino Gas & Energy (SEH), Mainstreet Equity (MEQ), SOCO International (SIA), Karoon Gas Australia (KAR), GMP Capital (GMP), Pieridae Energy (PEA), Byron Energy (BYE), Lilis Energy (LLEX) and Serica Energy (SQZ).
Who are Gastar Exploration's key executives?
Gastar Exploration's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Jerry R. Schuyler, Chairman & Interim CEO (Age 63)
- Mr. Michael A. Gerlich, CFO, Sr. VP, Treasurer & Corp. Sec. (Age 63)
- Mr. Stephen Roberts, COO & Sr. VP (Age 54)
- Mr. J. Russell Porter, Consultant (Age 56)
- Mr. Keith R. Blair, VP & Exploration Mang. (Age 63)
Has Gastar Exploration been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about GST stock has been trending somewhat positive recently, Accern Sentiment reports. The research firm rates the sentiment of press coverage by monitoring more than 20 million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Gastar Exploration earned a media sentiment score of 0.13 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news headlines about the energy company an impact score of 45.98 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near future.
How do I buy shares of Gastar Exploration?
Shares of GST can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Gastar Exploration's stock price today?
One share of GST stock can currently be purchased for approximately $0.69.
How big of a company is Gastar Exploration?
Gastar Exploration has a market capitalization of $151.07 million.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Gastar Exploration (GST)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Gastar Exploration and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe GST will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe GST will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
Gastar Exploration (NYSEAMERICAN:GST) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
6 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Gastar Exploration in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $1.3333, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 93.24%. The high price target for GST is $1.50 and the low price target for GST is $1.00. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Hold."
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
| Consensus Rating: | Hold | Hold | Hold | Hold |
| Consensus Rating Score: | 2.33 | 2.43 | 2.43 | 2.33 |
| Ratings Breakdown: | 0 Sell Rating(s)
4 Hold Rating(s)
2 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
4 Hold Rating(s)
3 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
4 Hold Rating(s)
3 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
4 Hold Rating(s)
2 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
| Consensus Price Target: | $1.3333 | $1.85 | $1.8750 | $1.8750 |
| Price Target Upside: | 93.24% upside | 172.06% upside | 93.30% upside | 46.48% upside |
Gastar Exploration (NYSEAMERICAN:GST) Consensus Price Target History
Gastar Exploration (NYSEAMERICAN:GST) Analyst Ratings History
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(Data available from 4/25/2016 forward)
Gastar Exploration (NYSEAMERICAN:GST) Dividend History by Quarter
| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Gastar Exploration (NYSEAMERICAN GST) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Gastar Exploration (NYSEAMERICAN GST) Insider Trading History
| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
|---|
| 3/22/2018 | Stephen A Holditch | Director | Buy | 25,000 | $0.76 | $19,000.00 | 307,388 |  |
| 5/23/2017 | Ares Management Llc | Director | Buy | 514,227 | $1.23 | $632,499.21 | | |
| 5/22/2017 | Ares Management Llc | Director | Buy | 1,333,035 | $1.16 | $1,546,320.60 | | |
| 5/2/2017 | Ares Management Llc | Director | Buy | 25,456,521 | $1.47 | $37,421,085.87 | | |
| 2/24/2016 | Undervalued Securities Global | Insider | Sell | 149,519 | $0.77 | $115,129.63 | | |
| 2/22/2016 | Undervalued Securities Global | Insider | Sell | 50,000 | $0.99 | $49,500.00 | | |
| 1/13/2016 | Undervalued Securities Global | major shareholder | Buy | 658,550 | $1.11 | $730,990.50 | 9,649,519 | |
| 1/12/2016 | Undervalued Securities Global | major shareholder | Buy | 241,450 | $0.99 | $239,035.50 | 9,649,519 | |
| 1/11/2016 | Undervalued Securities Global | major shareholder | Buy | 411,770 | $1.04 | $428,240.80 | 9,649,519 | |
| 4/1/2015 | Michael A Gerlich | CFO | Sell | 60,000 | $2.65 | $159,000.00 | | |
| 3/31/2015 | J Russell Porter | CEO | Sell | 50,000 | $2.64 | $132,000.00 | | |
| 3/23/2015 | John Michael Sr Selser Sr | Director | Sell | 20,000 | $2.63 | $52,600.00 | | |
| 1/20/2015 | John Michael Sr Selser Sr | Director | Sell | 6,032 | $18.36 | $110,747.52 | | |
| 1/16/2015 | John Michael Sr Selser Sr | Director | Sell | 15,500 | $20.75 | $321,625.00 | | |
| 12/29/2014 | Jerry R Schuyler | Director | Sell | 14,000 | $2.54 | $35,560.00 | | |
| 12/5/2014 | John Michael Sr Selser Sr | Director | Buy | 1,000 | $21.75 | $21,750.00 | | |
| 12/2/2014 | Michael Mccown | COO | Buy | 4,800 | $8.24 | $39,552.00 | | |
| 12/1/2014 | Stephen A Holditch | Director | Buy | 10,000 | $2.86 | $28,600.00 | | |
| 11/28/2014 | J Russell Porter | CEO | Buy | 30,900 | $3.13 | $96,717.00 | | |
| 11/12/2014 | Stephen A Holditch | Director | Buy | 6,000 | $4.18 | $25,080.00 | | |
| 9/24/2014 | Michael A Gerlich | CFO | Buy | 5,000 | $6.25 | $31,250.00 | | |
| 9/11/2014 | Stephen A Holditch | Director | Buy | 7,500 | $7.30 | $54,750.00 | | |
| 7/5/2013 | John Michael Sr Selser Sr | Director | Buy | 10,000 | $2.90 | $29,000.00 | | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Gastar Exploration (NYSEAMERICAN GST) News Headlines
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| Date | Headline |
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 | Gastar Exploration (GST) Short Interest Up 8.1% in April
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 24 at 6:38 PM |
 | Free Research Report as Gastar Exploration’s Q4 Bottom-Line Met Expectations
finance.yahoo.com - April 23 at 9:00 AM |
 | Gastar Exploration (GST) Presents At 24th Annual Oil & Gas Investment Symposium - Slideshow
seekingalpha.com - April 11 at 4:37 PM |
| Gastar Exploration (GST) Short Interest Up 1.9% in March
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 10 at 6:56 PM |
 | Gastar Exploration Inc. Declares Special Cash Dividends on 8.625% Series A Preferred Stock and 10.75% Series B ...
www.prnewswire.com - April 9 at 9:29 AM |
 | BRIEF-Gastar Exploration Declares Special Cash Dividends
www.reuters.com - April 9 at 9:29 AM |
| Gastar Exploration Inc. Declares Special Cash Dividends on 8.625% Series A Preferred Stock and 10.75% Series B Preferred Stock
finance.yahoo.com - April 9 at 9:29 AM |
| Gastar Exploration (GST) Upgraded to Sell by ValuEngine
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 8 at 12:23 PM |
| Gastar Exploration (GST) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" by Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 7 at 1:46 AM |
| Q1 2018 Earnings Forecast for Gastar Exploration Issued By Seaport Global Securities (GST)
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 5 at 7:38 AM |
| Gastar Exploration Inc to Post Q1 2019 Earnings of ($0.03) Per Share, Seaport Global Securities Forecasts (GST)
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 4 at 7:58 AM |
| Zacks Investment Research Upgrades Gastar Exploration (GST) to "Buy"
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 27 at 10:56 PM |
| Zacks Investment Research Lowers Gastar Exploration (GST) to Hold
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 27 at 2:54 PM |
| Short Interest in Gastar Exploration Inc (GST) Declines By 1.0%
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 27 at 1:27 AM |
| Stephen A. Holditch Buys 25,000 Shares of Gastar Exploration Inc (GST) Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 22 at 10:20 PM |
| Q3 2018 EPS Estimates for Gastar Exploration Inc Cut by Imperial Capital (GST)
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 21 at 8:22 AM |
| Edited Transcript of GST earnings conference call or presentation 16-Mar-18 2:00pm GMT
finance.yahoo.com - March 17 at 9:29 AM |
| Gastar Exploration (GST) Given a $1.00 Price Target at Williams Capital
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 16 at 7:46 PM |
| Gastar Exploration, Inc. to Host Earnings Call
finance.yahoo.com - March 16 at 9:33 AM |
| Gastar Exploration (GST) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Hits Estimates
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 16 at 9:28 AM |
| Q4 2017 EPS Estimates for Gastar Exploration Inc Raised by KeyCorp (GST)
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 16 at 7:34 AM |
| Gastar Exploration Announces Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2017 Results
finance.yahoo.com - March 15 at 5:06 PM |
| Gastar Exploration EPS in-line, misses on revenue
seekingalpha.com - March 15 at 4:30 PM |
| Gastar Exploration Inc (GST) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 13 at 1:46 AM |
| Short Interest in Gastar Exploration Inc (GST) Grows By 2.8%
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 9 at 6:25 PM |
| FY2019 EPS Estimates for Gastar Exploration Inc (GST) Increased by Analyst
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 8 at 1:12 PM |
| Gastar Exploration Closes Sale of Non-Core Acreage in Oklahoma
finance.yahoo.com - February 28 at 5:10 PM |
 | Gastar Exploration (GST) Says J. Russell Porter, President and CEO, Will be Leaving
www.streetinsider.com - February 28 at 9:11 AM |
| Gastar Exploration Inc (GST) Short Interest Up 9.0% in February
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 27 at 6:00 PM |
| Gastar Exploration President/CEO Porter to depart - Seeking Alpha
seekingalpha.com - February 27 at 5:11 PM |
| Gastar Exploration Announces Senior Management Change
finance.yahoo.com - February 27 at 9:18 AM |
| Gastar Exploration Inc (GST) Receives Consensus Rating of "Hold" from Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 16 at 1:54 AM |
| Eurobank EFG Upgrades Gastar Exploration (GST) to Speculative Buy
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 15 at 2:46 PM |
| Gastar Exploration (GST) Raised to Buy at UBS Group
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 15 at 12:32 PM |
| Gastar Exploration Announces 68% Increase in Year-End 2017 Proved Reserves, 2017 4th Quarter Production, Operations Update, 2018 Capital Budget and Production Guidance
finance.yahoo.com - February 15 at 8:37 AM |
| Gastar Exploration: Profit As The Final Pieces Fall Into Place
seekingalpha.com - February 12 at 4:23 PM |
| Gastar Exploration Inc (GST) Short Interest Update
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 9 at 6:56 PM |
| Gastar Exploration Announces Fourth Quarter 2017 Earnings Release and Conference Call Schedule
www.prnewswire.com - February 9 at 7:31 AM |
| Gastar Exploration (GST) PT Raised to $1.50
www.americanbankingnews.com - January 26 at 5:58 PM |
| Gastar Exploration Inc to Post FY2018 Earnings of ($0.20) Per Share, Imperial Capital Forecasts (GST)
www.americanbankingnews.com - January 26 at 11:42 AM |
| Gastar Exploration (GST) to Sell Non-Core Reserves And Acreage in Oklahoma
www.streetinsider.com - January 26 at 9:23 AM |
| Gastar Exploration Signs Definitive Agreement To Sell Non-Core Reserves And Acreage In Oklahoma
finance.yahoo.com - January 26 at 9:23 AM |
| Gastar Exploration Inc Expected to Post FY2019 Earnings of ($0.23) Per Share (GST)
www.americanbankingnews.com - January 25 at 3:28 PM |
| Gastar Exploration Inc (GST) Short Interest Down 8.3% in January
www.americanbankingnews.com - January 25 at 1:10 AM |
| Q1 2018 EPS Estimates for Gastar Exploration Inc (GST) Increased by Analyst
www.americanbankingnews.com - January 24 at 9:32 AM |
| Gastar Exploration Inc (GST) Receives Consensus Rating of "Hold" from Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - January 22 at 2:06 AM |
| Gastar Exploration (GST) Lowered to Hold at Zacks Investment Research
www.americanbankingnews.com - January 13 at 12:42 AM |
| Short Interest in Gastar Exploration Inc (GST) Declines By 2.8%
www.americanbankingnews.com - January 11 at 2:36 AM |
| Gastar Exploration (GST) Stock Rating Upgraded by Zacks Investment Research
www.americanbankingnews.com - January 11 at 12:10 AM |
 | Gastar Exploration (GST) Soars: Stock Adds 13.5% in Session - Nasdaq
www.nasdaq.com - January 6 at 4:13 PM |
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Gastar Exploration (NYSEAMERICAN:GST) Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement
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