Contango Oil & Gas (MCF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Contango Oil & Gas Co. is an oil and natural gas company. The firm engages in the exploration, development, production and acquisition of crude oil and natural gas properties. Its operation focuses in Permian Basin, South Texas, Southeast Texas East Texas, Wyoming, and Gulf of Mexico. The company was founded by Kenneth R. Peak on August 7, 1986 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $3.16 to $3.37
• 50-Day Range: $3.22 to $3.22
• 52-Week Range: $1.58 to $6.94
• Volume: 3.62 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.24 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $648.31 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Contango Oil & Gas Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Contango Oil & Gas scored higher than 0% 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 Contango Oil & Gas.

Earnings and Valuation

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

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Contango Oil & Gas is -7.67, 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 Contango Oil & Gas is -7.67, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Contango Oil & Gas has a P/B Ratio of 12.38. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for MCF.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Contango Oil & Gas does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Contango Oil & Gas does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -7.53

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for MCF.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Contango Oil & Gas this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Contango Oil & Gas insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

27.00% of the stock of Contango Oil & Gas is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 25.92% of the stock of Contango Oil & Gas is held by institutions.

MCF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MCF shares performed this year?

Contango Oil & Gas' stock was trading at $3.22 at the beginning of the year. Since then, MCF stock has increased by 0.0% and is now trading at $3.22.
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How were Contango Oil & Gas' earnings last quarter?

Contango Oil & Gas (NYSEAMERICAN:MCF) posted its earnings results on Thursday, August, 9th. The oil and natural gas company reported ($0.19) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.18) by $0.01. The oil and natural gas company earned $18.45 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $17.42 million. Contango Oil & Gas had a negative net margin of 28.38% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 58.50%.

How do I buy shares of Contango Oil & Gas?

Shares of MCF 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 Contango Oil & Gas own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Contango Oil & Gas investors own include Gran Tierra Energy (GTE), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Tesla (TSLA), Alibaba Group (BABA) and Chevron (CVX).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/09/2018
• Today: 7/02/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSEAMERICAN
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas
• Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
• Current Symbol: NYSEAMERICAN:MCF
• Previous Symbol: NYSEMKT:MCF
• CIK: 1071993
• Web: www.contango.com
• Phone: (817) 529-0059
• Fax: 713-236-4424
• Employees: 205
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.42)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$165.34 million
• Net Margins: -28.38%
• Pretax Margin: -28.89%
• Return on Equity: 58.50%
• Return on Assets: 8.12%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.25
• Current Ratio: 0.45
• Quick Ratio: 0.44

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $112.92 million
• Price / Sales: 5.74
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $0.26 per share
• Price / Book: 12.38

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 201,339,000
• Free Float: 146,977,000
• Market Cap: $648.31 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 2.02