Capital One Financial Predicts MGY FY2025 Earnings

Magnolia Oil & Gas Co. (NYSE:MGY) – Stock analysts at Capital One Financial reduced their FY2025 EPS estimates for Magnolia Oil & Gas in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, March 20th. Capital One Financial analyst P. Johnston now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $2.33 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $2.34. The consensus estimate for Magnolia Oil & Gas’ current full-year earnings is $2.10 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Magnolia Oil & Gas’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.61 EPS.

Magnolia Oil & Gas (NYSE:MGY) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.03. Magnolia Oil & Gas had a net margin of 27.82% and a return on equity of 20.74%. The business had revenue of $326.61 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $327.40 million.

A number of other equities analysts have also issued reports on MGY. Truist Financial boosted their target price on shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas from $33.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $27.00 to $26.00 in a research note on Friday, January 31st. Johnson Rice downgraded shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas from a “moderate buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 28th. Mizuho lifted their price target on shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas from $27.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, December 16th. Finally, Bank of America reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $28.00 price target (down previously from $29.00) on shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas in a research note on Monday, January 13th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $27.77.

Magnolia Oil & Gas Trading Down 1.2 %

Shares of MGY stock opened at $25.03 on Friday. Magnolia Oil & Gas has a 1 year low of $21.63 and a 1 year high of $29.02. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $24.16 and its 200 day simple moving average is $25.02. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.01 and a beta of 1.90. The company has a current ratio of 1.42, a quick ratio of 1.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20.

Institutional Trading of Magnolia Oil & Gas

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MGY. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Magnolia Oil & Gas by 6.5% during the 3rd quarter. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 15,304 shares of the company’s stock worth $374,000 after purchasing an additional 933 shares during the last quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Magnolia Oil & Gas by 3.5% during the 3rd quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 96,936 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,367,000 after purchasing an additional 3,238 shares during the last quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC raised its holdings in Magnolia Oil & Gas by 17.0% during the 3rd quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC now owns 197,289 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,818,000 after purchasing an additional 28,677 shares during the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its holdings in Magnolia Oil & Gas by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 52,834 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,290,000 after purchasing an additional 548 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jennison Associates LLC raised its holdings in Magnolia Oil & Gas by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 23,836 shares of the company’s stock worth $582,000 after purchasing an additional 506 shares during the last quarter. 94.73% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Magnolia Oil & Gas

In other Magnolia Oil & Gas news, CEO Christopher G. Stavros purchased 2,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 3rd. The stock was acquired 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $19,676,802.60. This represents a 0.28 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 1.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Magnolia Oil & Gas Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Friday, February 14th were issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.40%. This is a boost from Magnolia Oil & Gas’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.13. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 14th. Magnolia Oil & Gas’s payout ratio is currently 31.09%.

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.