Roth Capital Predicts Weaker Earnings for Magnolia Oil & Gas

Magnolia Oil & Gas Co. (NYSE:MGY) – Roth Capital decreased their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, May 1st. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani now forecasts that the company will earn $0.36 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.37. The consensus estimate for Magnolia Oil & Gas’ current full-year earnings is $2.10 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Magnolia Oil & Gas’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.43 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.48 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.45 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.05 EPS.

MGY has been the subject of a number of other reports. Truist Financial increased their price objective on Magnolia Oil & Gas from $33.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 13th. Susquehanna lowered their price objective on shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas from $31.00 to $30.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Williams Trading set a $29.00 price objective on shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas in a research report on Wednesday, March 5th. Piper Sandler lowered their target price on shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas from $26.00 to $25.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group cut shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and cut their price target for the stock from $27.00 to $26.00 in a report on Friday, January 31st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $27.21.

Magnolia Oil & Gas Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:MGY opened at $20.52 on Monday. Magnolia Oil & Gas has a one year low of $19.09 and a one year high of $29.02. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.63, a PEG ratio of 3.01 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $22.51 and a 200-day simple moving average of $24.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 1.47 and a current ratio of 1.42.

Magnolia Oil & Gas (NYSE:MGY) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The company reported $0.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.53 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $350.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $337.83 million. Magnolia Oil & Gas had a net margin of 27.82% and a return on equity of 20.74%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.46 earnings per share.

Institutional Trading of Magnolia Oil & Gas

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Mather Group LLC. lifted its holdings in Magnolia Oil & Gas by 100.0% in the 4th quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 1,090 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 545 shares in the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its position in shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas by 112.3% in the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,072 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 567 shares during the last quarter. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas during the first quarter valued at approximately $30,000. R Squared Ltd acquired a new stake in Magnolia Oil & Gas during the fourth quarter worth approximately $43,000. Finally, Quarry LP grew its stake in Magnolia Oil & Gas by 1,047.8% in the 4th quarter. Quarry LP now owns 2,135 shares of the company’s stock worth $50,000 after acquiring an additional 1,949 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.73% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Magnolia Oil & Gas

In related news, CEO Christopher G. Stavros purchased 2,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 3rd. The stock was bought at an average cost of $22.05 per share, with a total value of $55,125.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer now directly owns 892,372 shares in the company, valued at $19,676,802.60. The trade was a 0.28 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Magnolia Oil & Gas Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 12th will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.92%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 12th. Magnolia Oil & Gas’s payout ratio is currently 29.85%.

About Magnolia Oil & Gas

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp. engages in the acquisition, development, exploration, and production of oil and natural gas properties. It operates assets located in the Eagle Ford Shale and Austin Chalk formations in South Texas. The company was founded on February 14, 2017 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.