Headwater Exploration (HWX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Headwater Exploration Inc is an oil and gas exploration and development company. It is engaged in the exploration, development, and production of petroleum and natural gas onshore in McCully Field, New Brunswick and Marten Hills, Alberta. The firm generates substantial revenue from the sale of commodities which include crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$12.68 to C$12.79
• 50-Day Range: C$11.53 to C$13.46
• 52-Week Range: C$5.99 to C$13.69
• Volume: 28,316 shs
• Average Volume: 958,458 shs
• Market Capitalization: C$3.04 billion
• P/E Ratio: 22.03
• Dividend Yield: 3.44%
• Price Target: C$11.68
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Headwater Exploration Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Headwater Exploration scored higher than 48% 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: 2.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Headwater Exploration has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Downside Risk

Headwater Exploration has a consensus price target of C$11.68, representing about 8.6% downside from its current price of C$12.78.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Headwater Exploration has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Headwater Exploration is 22.03, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.37.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Headwater Exploration is 22.03, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 15.22.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Headwater Exploration has a PEG Ratio of 0.83. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Headwater Exploration has a P/B Ratio of 4.01. 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 HWX.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Headwater Exploration is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.60%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Headwater Exploration does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Headwater Exploration is 75.86%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Headwater Exploration has a news sentiment score of 1.65. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.67 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for HWX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Headwater Exploration to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

5.08% of the stock of Headwater Exploration is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

48.12% of the stock of Headwater Exploration is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

HWX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have HWX shares performed this year?

Headwater Exploration's stock was trading at C$9.37 at the beginning of the year. Since then, HWX shares have increased by 36.4% and is now trading at C$12.78.

How were Headwater Exploration's earnings last quarter?

Headwater Exploration Inc. (TSE:HWX) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March, 5th. The company reported $0.12 EPS for the quarter. The company earned $133.81 million during the quarter. Headwater Exploration had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.54% and a net margin of 24.12%.

How do I buy shares of Headwater Exploration?

Shares of HWX stock and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through an online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the Canadian stock market include BMO InvestorLine, CIBC Investor's Edge, Desjardins Online Brokerage, HSBC InvestDirect, Laurentian Bank Discount Brokerage, National Bank Direct Brokerage, Qtrade Investor, Questrade, RBC Direct Investing, Scotia iTrade, TD Direct Investing, and Virtual Brokers.

What other stocks do shareholders of Headwater Exploration own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Headwater Exploration investors own include Peyto Exploration & Development (PEY), Tamarack Valley Energy (TVE), Whitecap Resources (WCP), Baytex Energy (BTE), Cenovus Energy (CVE), Tourmaline Oil (TOU) and ARC Resources (ARX).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/05/2026
• Today: 5/08/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Oil & Gas E&P
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: TSE:HWX
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.headwaterexp.com
• Phone: 587 391 3682
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 35
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Headwater Exploration: C$11.68
• High Price Target: C$13.50
• Low Price Target: C$9.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: -8.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): C$0.58
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 22.03
• Forward P/E Ratio: 20.30
• P/E Growth: 0.83
• Net Income: C$184.15 million
• Net Margins: 24.12%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 18.54%
• Return on Assets: 17.83%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.27
• Current Ratio: 0.98
• Quick Ratio: 2.07

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$624.85 million
• Price / Sales: 4.86
• Cash Flow: C$1.58 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.06
• Book Value: C$3.19 per share
• Price / Book: 4.01

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 237,763,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$3.04 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.49