Beach Energy (BEPTF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Beach Energy Limited (OTCMKTS: BEPTF) is an Australian oil and gas exploration and production company headquartered in Adelaide, South Australia. The company focuses on the development of both onshore and offshore hydrocarbon assets and holds a diversified portfolio of exploration permits and producing fields across Australia and New Zealand. Its operations encompass conventional oil and gas, natural gas liquids and associated processing infrastructure.

Key producing regions include the Cooper Basin in South Australia, the Perth Basin in Western Australia, the Gippsland and Otway basins in Victoria, and the Surat Basin in Queensland. Beach Energy’s activities span the full project lifecycle, from geological assessment and drilling through to production, processing and transportation. It markets gas to domestic customers and supplies condensate and other liquids to energy markets in Australia and overseas.

Founded in 1961 as Beach Petroleum, the company rebranded to Beach Energy in the early 2000s and listed on the Australian Securities Exchange in 2006. Over its history, Beach Energy has grown through a combination of exploration success and strategic acquisitions, positioning itself as one of Australia’s leading independent energy producers. The company has also pursued joint-venture partnerships to access midstream infrastructure, including gas processing plants and pipelines.

Beach Energy is led by Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Rob Cole, supported by a senior executive team responsible for exploration, production and corporate functions. The company maintains a regional office network and holds interests in several joint ventures with domestic and international energy firms, reflecting its commitment to building a sustainable and diversified portfolio across the Australasian energy sector.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $0.81 to $0.81
• 50-Day Range: $0.76 to $0.95
• 52-Week Range: $0.70 to $0.95
• Volume: 2,000 shs
• Average Volume: 2,655 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 10.40
• Dividend Yield: 3.70%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Beach Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Beach Energy scored higher than 16% 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 Beach 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 Beach Energy is 10.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.65.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Beach Energy is 10.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 21.55.

Short Interest

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Beach Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 999.99, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Beach Energy has recently increased by 18.46%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Beach Energy is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.71%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Beach Energy is 38.51%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Beach Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.71. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Beach Energy this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

24.19% of the stock of Beach Energy is held by institutions.

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Oil & Gas E&P
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:BEPTF
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.beachenergy.com.au
• Phone: (188) 338-2833
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 470
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 10.40
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

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

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A