The price of VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY) closed at $6.13 in the last session, up 1.66% from day before closing price of $6.03. In other words, the price has increased by $+0.10 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1659953 shares were traded.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at EGY’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 5.23 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 5.01. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.75 and its Current Ratio is at 1.79. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.19 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.16.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 22 ’23 when LaFehr Edward David bought 332 shares for $4.25 per share. The transaction valued at 1,411 led to the insider holds 47,010 shares of the business.
Maxwell George W.M. bought 5,000 shares of EGY for $20,550 on Aug 31 ’23. The Chief Executive Officer now owns 247,289 shares after completing the transaction at $4.11 per share. On Aug 31 ’23, another insider, FAWTHROP ANDREW LAWRENCE, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 4,000 shares for $4.11 each. As a result, the insider paid 16,432 and bolstered with 408,458 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, EGY now has a Market Capitalization of 633.07M and an Enterprise Value of 602.87M. As of this moment, VAALCO’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 10.85, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 6.63. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 5.42. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.39 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.34. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.32 whereas that against EBITDA is 2.24.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, EGY has reached a high of $6.04, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $3.51. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 4.46, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 4.36.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, EGY traded on average about 843.91K shares per day over the past 3-months and 1.84M shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 104.35M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 101.55M. Insiders hold about 1.67% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 54.13% stake in the company. Shares short for EGY as of Feb 29, 2024 were 2.43M with a Short Ratio of 2.88, compared to 2.24M on Jan 31, 2024. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2.31% and a Short% of Float of 2.33%.
Dividends & Splits
The forward annual dividend rate for EGY is 0.31, which was 0.25 in the trailing 12 months. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 4.15%, it implies a Forward Annual Dividend Yield of 4.08%. The current Payout Ratio is 44.60% for EGY, which recently paid a dividend on Mar 28, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of Mar 07, 2024. Stock splits for the company last occurred on Feb 12, 2003 when the company split stock in a 1:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The company has 0 analysts who recommend its stock at the moment. On average, analysts expect EPS of $0 for the current quarter, with a high estimate of $0 and a low estimate of $0, while EPS last year was $0.07. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0, with high estimates of $0 and low estimates of $0.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $0.36 and $0.36 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0.36. EPS for the following year is $0, with 0 analysts recommending between $0 and $0.
Revenue Estimates
According to 1 analysts, the current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $113.7M. It ranges from a high estimate of $113.7M to a low estimate of $113.7M. As of the current estimate, VAALCO Energy, Inc.’s year-ago sales were $87.41M, an estimated increase of 30.10% from the year-ago figure.
A total of 3 analysts have provided revenue estimates for EGY’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $484.3M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $351.67M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $411.76M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $455.07M, down -9.50% from the average estimate. Based on 1 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $332.95M in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $332.95M and the low estimate is $332.95M. The average revenue growth estimate for next year is down -19.10% from the average revenue estimate for this year.
