Roth Capital Has Negative Forecast for REPX Q3 Earnings

Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. (NYSE:REPX) – Analysts at Roth Capital decreased their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Riley Exploration Permian in a report issued on Thursday, February 20th. Roth Capital analyst J. White now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $2.06 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.07. The consensus estimate for Riley Exploration Permian’s current full-year earnings is $6.39 per share.

Separately, Truist Financial increased their target price on shares of Riley Exploration Permian from $45.00 to $47.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 13th.

Riley Exploration Permian Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE REPX opened at $33.05 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $709.91 million, a PE ratio of 5.86 and a beta of 1.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a current ratio of 0.70. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $33.44 and its 200 day moving average price is $30.79. Riley Exploration Permian has a 1 year low of $22.60 and a 1 year high of $37.55.

Riley Exploration Permian Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 6th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 23rd were given a $0.38 dividend. This represents a $1.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.60%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, January 23rd. Riley Exploration Permian’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 26.95%.

Insider Transactions at Riley Exploration Permian

In other news, CEO Bobby Riley sold 15,000 shares of Riley Exploration Permian stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.37, for a total value of $500,550.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 296,375 shares in the company, valued at $9,890,033.75. This trade represents a 4.82 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Corporate insiders own 3.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Riley Exploration Permian by 44.8% during the fourth quarter. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 1,189 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 368 shares during the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers increased its position in shares of Riley Exploration Permian by 2.3% during the fourth quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 16,867 shares of the company’s stock worth $538,000 after purchasing an additional 380 shares in the last quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in Riley Exploration Permian by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. now owns 20,088 shares of the company’s stock valued at $641,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Riley Exploration Permian by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 238,601 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,617,000 after purchasing an additional 605 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in Riley Exploration Permian by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC now owns 65,680 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,097,000 after purchasing an additional 980 shares during the last quarter. 58.91% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Riley Exploration Permian Company Profile

Riley Exploration Permian, Inc, an independent oil and natural gas company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in Texas and New Mexico. The company's activities are primarily focused on the Northwest Shelf and Yeso trend of the Permian Basin.