VAALCO Energy, Inc (NYSE: EGY) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 5.23x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.18. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for EGY is 102.22M, and at present, short sellers hold a 4.50% of that float. On January 10, 2025, the average trading volume of EGY was 912.17K shares.
EGY) stock’s latest price update
VAALCO Energy, Inc (NYSE: EGY)’s stock price has soared by 3.69 in relation to previous closing price of 4.34. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 1.81% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2024-12-30 that VAALCO Energy is focused on working with its partners at the Etame field in Gabon to execute a drilling program starting mid-2025.
EGY’s Market Performance
VAALCO Energy, Inc (EGY) has seen a 1.81% rise in stock performance for the week, with a -6.83% decline in the past month and a -25.99% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.08%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.75% for EGY. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.64% for EGY’s stock, with a -24.79% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
EGY Trading at -8.84% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought EGY to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -40.04% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.75%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.08%, as shares sank -7.85% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -17.41% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, EGY rose by +0.90%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -35.83% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $4.47. In addition, VAALCO Energy, Inc saw 2.97% 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 EGY starting from Maxwell George W.M., who purchase 4,500 shares at the price of $4.68 back on Dec 16 ’24. After this action, Maxwell George W.M. now owns 369,382 shares of VAALCO Energy, Inc, valued at $21,060 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for EGY
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.36 for the present operating margin
- 0.47 for the gross margin
The net margin for VAALCO Energy, Inc stands at 0.18. The total capital return value is set at 0.24. Equity return is now at value 19.01, with 10.18 for asset returns.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 276.54 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 0.92. The receivables turnover for the company is 12.01for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.54. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.34.
Conclusion
To sum up, VAALCO Energy, Inc (EGY) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
