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After finishing at $23.2 in the prior trading day, Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp (NYSE: MGY) closed at $22.88, down -1.38%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.38 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.19 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of MGY by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 17.79 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 18.45. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.33 and its Current Ratio is at 1.33. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.21 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.20.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, UBS on April 22, 2025, initiated with a Buy rating and assigned the stock a target price of $26.
On January 31, 2025, Goldman Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Buy and also lowered its target price recommendation from $27 to $26.
BofA Securities Downgraded its Buy to Neutral on January 13, 2025, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $29 to $28.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 02 ’25 when Szabo Shandell bought 11,731 shares for $21.30 per share. The transaction valued at 249,870 led to the insider holds 18,095 shares of the business.
Stavros Christopher G bought 2,500 shares of MGY for $55,138 on Mar 03 ’25. The CEO & DIRECTOR now owns 892,372 shares after completing the transaction at $22.05 per share. On Jan 08 ’25, another insider, Millican Steve, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 195,293 shares for $24.14 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Magnolia’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 11.35, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 11.77. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.33. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.27 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.29.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, MGY has reached a high of $29.02, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $19.09. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 3.41%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -5.41%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 187.67M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 182.38M. Insiders hold about 5.24% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 112.62% stake in the company.
