U.S. Energy FY2026 EPS Forecast Increased by Zacks Small Cap

U.S. Energy Corp. (NASDAQ:USEG) – Investment analysts at Zacks Small Cap lifted their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of U.S. Energy in a report issued on Tuesday, March 18th. Zacks Small Cap analyst T. Kerr now forecasts that the energy company will post earnings of ($0.11) per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of ($0.13). The consensus estimate for U.S. Energy’s current full-year earnings is ($0.36) per share.

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. StockNews.com downgraded shares of U.S. Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Friday. D. Boral Capital restated a “buy” rating and set a $3.50 price objective on shares of U.S. Energy in a report on Thursday, March 13th.

U.S. Energy Trading Down 2.8 %

Shares of USEG stock opened at $1.37 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $1.99 and a 200-day simple moving average of $1.63. The company has a market cap of $46.33 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.04 and a beta of 0.69. U.S. Energy has a 12-month low of $0.81 and a 12-month high of $6.40.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On U.S. Energy

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Scissortail Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of U.S. Energy in the 4th quarter valued at $73,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its holdings in U.S. Energy by 24.6% in the fourth quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 62,900 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $103,000 after purchasing an additional 12,400 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of U.S. Energy by 27.1% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 111,528 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $182,000 after buying an additional 23,756 shares during the last quarter. 3.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About U.S. Energy

U.S. Energy Corp., an independent energy company, focuses on the acquisition, exploration, and development of oil and natural gas properties in the United States. It holds interests in various oil and gas properties located in the Rockies region, including Montana, Wyoming, and North Dakota; the Mid-Continent region comprising Oklahoma, Kansas, and North and East Texas; West Texas; South Texas; and the Gulf Coast regions.