Understanding the Recent Fluctuations of Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp’s (MGY) Stock

The stock of Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp (MGY) has gone down by -0.66% for the week, with a 5.95% rise in the past month and a 7.72% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.48%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 2.48% for MGY. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 3.48% for MGY’s stock, with a simple moving average of 8.63% for the last 200 days.

Is It Worth Investing in Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp (NYSE: MGY) Right Now?

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp (NYSE: MGY) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 13.39x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for MGY is at 1.99. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”

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The public float for MGY is 186.21M, and currently, shorts hold a 16.34% of that float. The average trading volume for MGY on November 14, 2024 was 1.92M shares.

MGY) stock’s latest price update

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp (NYSE: MGY) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -0.26 compared to its previous closing price of 27.15. However, the company has seen a fall of -0.66% in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2024-11-12 that HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC Announces Proposed Offering of $400 Million Senior Notes.

Analysts’ Opinion of MGY

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MGY stocks, with Siebert Williams Shank repeating the rating for MGY by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for MGY in the upcoming period, according to Siebert Williams Shank is $30 based on the research report published on October 15, 2024 of the current year 2024.

Wells Fargo, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MGY reach a price target of $22, previously predicting the price at $26. The rating they have provided for MGY stocks is “Underweight” according to the report published on October 01st, 2024.

Wolfe Research gave a rating of “Outperform” to MGY, setting the target price at $32 in the report published on July 18th of the current year.

MGY Trading at 5.94% 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 unable to rebound, for now settling with -3.15% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 2.48%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.48%, as shares surge +2.85% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +12.27% upper at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, MGY fell by -0.66%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +26.66% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $26.17. In addition, Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp saw 27.20% 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 EnerVest, Ltd., who sale 7,000,000 shares at the price of $25.86 back on Sep 23 ’24. After this action, EnerVest, Ltd. now owns 2,099,403 shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp, valued at $181,020,000 using the latest closing price.

Walker John B, the Director of Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp, sale 7,000,000 shares at $25.86 during a trade that took place back on Sep 23 ’24, which means that Walker John B is holding 2,099,403 shares at $181,020,000 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for MGY

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.4 for the present operating margin
  • 0.41 for the gross margin

The net margin for Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp stands at 0.29. The total capital return value is set at 0.21. Equity return is now at value 20.95, with 13.70 for asset returns.

Based on Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp (MGY), the company’s capital structure generated 0.16 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 2.39. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.18. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 52.14.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 879.05 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.13. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.03. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.63for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.47. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.47.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp (MGY) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.

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