VAALCO Energy, Inc (NYSE: EGY) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 6.92x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.74. 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 102.24M, and at present, short sellers hold a 4.80% of that float. On March 27, 2025, the average trading volume of EGY was 915.11K shares.
EGY) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of VAALCO Energy, Inc (NYSE: EGY) has surged by 0.52 when compared to previous closing price of 3.83, but the company has seen a -4.47% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-03-16 that FPSO refurbishment project is underway. This will temporarily reduce annual production. Egyptian receivables initially climbed but began to reverse in the second half of the fiscal year 2024. The FPSO project, a significant capital expense, will not recur soon. Therefore, free cash flow is likely to increase substantially in fiscal year 2026.
EGY’s Market Performance
EGY’s stock has fallen by -4.47% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -9.20% and a quarterly drop of -10.67%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.80% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.80% for VAALCO Energy, Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -1.65% for EGY stock, with a simple moving average of -28.47% for the last 200 days.
EGY Trading at -7.35% 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 -48.70% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.80%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.80%, as shares sank -7.45% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -15.94% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, EGY fell by -4.47%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -35.40% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $3.91. In addition, VAALCO Energy, Inc saw -11.90% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at EGY starting from Pruckl Thor, who sale 10,169 shares at the price of $3.95 back on Mar 24 ’25. After this action, Pruckl Thor now owns 174,992 shares of VAALCO Energy, Inc, valued at $40,168 using the latest closing price.
Thor Pruckl, the Officer of VAALCO Energy, Inc, proposed sale 10,169 shares at $3.95 during a trade that took place back on Mar 24 ’25, which means that Thor Pruckl is holding shares at $40,208 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for EGY
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.28 for the present operating margin
- 0.43 for the gross margin
The net margin for VAALCO Energy, Inc stands at 0.12. The total capital return value is set at 0.18. Equity return is now at value 11.79, with 6.50 for asset returns.
Based on VAALCO Energy, Inc (EGY), the company’s capital structure generated 0.16 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.16. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.2. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 36.57.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 279.1 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.06. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.87. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.62for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.5. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.31.
Conclusion
To sum up, VAALCO Energy, Inc (EGY) has seen a bad 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.
