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After finishing at $6.65 in the prior trading day, VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY) closed at $6.43, down -3.31%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.31 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.06 million shares were traded. EGY stock price reached its highest trading level at $6.61 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $6.4.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of EGY 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 5.48 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 5.25. 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:
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 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 664051776 and an Enterprise Value of 656573248. As of this moment, VAALCO’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 11.38, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 6.95. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 5.69. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.46 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.40. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.443 whereas that against EBITDA is 2.395.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, EGY has reached a high of $7.51, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $3.51. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 14.57%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 37.09%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 1.13M shares per day over the past 3-months and 994270 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 104.35M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 101.47M. Insiders hold about 1.75% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 54.13% stake in the company. Shares short for EGY as of 1711584000 were 2809206 with a Short Ratio of 2.49, compared to 1709164800 on 2428335. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2809206 and a Short% of Float of 2.74.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, EGY’s forward annual dividend rate was 0.25, compared to 0.25 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.037593983
