Roth Capital Brokers Reduce Earnings Estimates for REPX

Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. (NYSE:REPX) – Research analysts at Roth Capital lowered their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Riley Exploration Permian in a report released on Monday, November 18th. Roth Capital analyst J. White now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $1.70 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.76. The consensus estimate for Riley Exploration Permian’s current full-year earnings is $6.37 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Riley Exploration Permian’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.65 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.07 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.17 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $7.59 EPS.

Separately, Truist Financial raised their price target on Riley Exploration Permian from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 14th.

Riley Exploration Permian Price Performance

Shares of REPX stock opened at $35.87 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $28.75 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $27.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a current ratio of 0.70. Riley Exploration Permian has a 52-week low of $21.27 and a 52-week high of $36.24. The stock has a market cap of $770.49 million, a PE ratio of 6.23 and a beta of 1.34.

Riley Exploration Permian Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 24th were issued a $0.38 dividend. This is a positive change from Riley Exploration Permian’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.36. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, October 24th. This represents a $1.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.24%. Riley Exploration Permian’s payout ratio is 26.95%.

Insider Activity at Riley Exploration Permian

In other Riley Exploration Permian news, CEO Bobby Riley sold 8,981 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.49, for a total transaction of $237,906.69. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 326,375 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,645,673.75. The trade was a 2.68 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 3.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Riley Exploration Permian

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. CWM LLC increased its stake in Riley Exploration Permian by 1,191.7% during the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,240 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 1,144 shares during the period. Ariadne Wealth Management LP bought a new position in Riley Exploration Permian in the 2nd quarter valued at about $36,000. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank acquired a new position in shares of Riley Exploration Permian in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Point72 DIFC Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Riley Exploration Permian during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $51,000. Finally, Copeland Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Riley Exploration Permian during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $48,000. Institutional investors own 58.91% of the company’s stock.

About Riley Exploration Permian

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.