The price-to-earnings ratio for Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp (NYSE: MGY) is 12.52x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for MGY is 2.05. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for MGY is 171.56M and currently, short sellers hold a 16.73% of that float. On March 28, 2024, MGY’s average trading volume was 3.37M shares.
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MGY) stock’s latest price update
Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp (NYSE: MGY)’s stock price has increased by 1.96 compared to its previous closing price of 25.04. However, the company has seen a 2.90% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Zacks Investment Research reported 2024-03-15 that Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp (MGY) reported earnings 30 days ago. What’s next for the stock?
MGY’s Market Performance
MGY’s stock has risen by 2.90% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 15.16% and a quarterly rise of 15.10%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.65% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.03% for Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 6.71% for MGY’s stock, with a 16.65% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MGY
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MGY stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for MGY by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for MGY in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $25 based on the research report published on February 27, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Citigroup, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MGY reach a price target of $18, previously predicting the price at $24. The rating they have provided for MGY stocks is “Sell” according to the report published on December 11th, 2023.
Wells Fargo gave a rating of “Equal Weight” to MGY, setting the target price at $23 in the report published on November 15th of the previous year.
MGY Trading at 16.14% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MGY to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was able to rebound, for now settling with 0.53% of gains for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.03%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.65%, as shares surge +14.84% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +28.55% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MGY rose by +2.90%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +23.69% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $24.09. In addition, Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp saw 19.92% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MGY starting from LARSON JAMES R, who purchase 1,000 shares at the price of $23.52 back on Sep 12 ’23. After this action, LARSON JAMES R now owns 76,671 shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp, valued at $23,520 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MGY
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.44 for the present operating margin
- 0.65 for the gross margin
The net margin for Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp stands at 0.32. The total capital return value is set at 0.22. Equity return is now at value 23.50, with 14.41 for asset returns.
Based on Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp (MGY), the company’s capital structure generated 0.19 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 2.13. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.24. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 173.82.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 879.05 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.01. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.8. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.47for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.45. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.88.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp (MGY) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
