Roth Capital Brokers Increase Earnings Estimates for PROP

Prairie Operating Co. (NASDAQ:PROP) – Analysts at Roth Capital increased their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Prairie Operating in a report issued on Tuesday, August 12th. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.89 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.82. Roth Capital has a “Buy” rating and a $8.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Prairie Operating’s current full-year earnings is ($2.13) per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Prairie Operating’s Q1 2026 earnings at $0.78 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.96 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.02 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.55 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Citigroup assumed coverage on shares of Prairie Operating in a research note on Monday, June 2nd. They set a “buy” rating and a $8.00 price objective on the stock. Johnson Rice assumed coverage on shares of Prairie Operating in a research note on Monday, May 12th. They set an “accumulate” rating and a $9.00 price objective on the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Prairie Operating from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 12th. Piper Sandler lowered their price objective on shares of Prairie Operating from $10.00 to $9.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. Finally, KeyCorp assumed coverage on shares of Prairie Operating in a research note on Thursday, July 3rd. They set a “sector weight” rating on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $8.50.

Prairie Operating Stock Down 7.7%

Shares of PROP stock opened at $2.52 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $126.71 million, a P/E ratio of -0.84 and a beta of 2.01. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $3.57 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $4.92. Prairie Operating has a 1 year low of $2.40 and a 1 year high of $12.30. The company has a current ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.13.

Prairie Operating (NASDAQ:PROP) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 12th. The company reported $0.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.28 by ($1.10). The business had revenue of $68.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $125.50 million.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Edward Kovalik bought 6,700 shares of Prairie Operating stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 23rd. The stock was acquired at an average price of $3.74 per share, with a total value of $25,058.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 1,339,055 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,008,065.70. This represents a 0.50% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, President Gary C. Hanna bought 25,000 shares of Prairie Operating stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 27th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $3.83 per share, with a total value of $95,750.00. Following the acquisition, the president directly owned 1,350,226 shares in the company, valued at $5,171,365.58. This trade represents a 1.89% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders have purchased a total of 57,340 shares of company stock valued at $217,567 in the last ninety days. 15.44% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Prairie Operating

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of PROP. Wells Fargo & Company MN boosted its holdings in shares of Prairie Operating by 128.0% during the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 4,376 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 2,457 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Prairie Operating by 411.4% during the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 10,740 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 8,640 shares during the period. XTX Topco Ltd bought a new stake in Prairie Operating in the 2nd quarter valued at about $32,000. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp bought a new stake in Prairie Operating in the 2nd quarter valued at about $35,000. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its holdings in Prairie Operating by 363.9% in the 2nd quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 11,779 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 9,240 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 34.28% of the company’s stock.

About Prairie Operating

Prairie Operating Co, an independent energy company, engages in the development, exploration, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the United States. The company holds assets in the Denver-Julesburg Basin in Colorado; and the Niobrara and Codell formations. Prairie Operating Co is based in Houston Texas.