The stock price of Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp (NYSE: MGY) has surged by 1.39 when compared to previous closing price of 23.00, but the company has seen a 12.12% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-05-02 that MGY’s earnings beat estimates and revenues increase year over year, driven by production growth and higher revenues from natural gas and natural gas liquids.
Is It Worth Investing in Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp (NYSE: MGY) Right Now?
Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp (NYSE: MGY) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.57x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for MGY is 1.32. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 8 rating it as “hold,” and 2 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for MGY is 182.44M and currently, short sellers hold a 15.12% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of MGY on May 14, 2025 was 3.27M shares.
MGY’s Market Performance
The stock of Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp (MGY) has seen a 12.12% increase in the past week, with a 14.43% rise in the past month, and a -2.10% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.86%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.05% for MGY. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 9.93% for MGY stock, with a simple moving average of -4.85% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MGY
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MGY stocks, with UBS repeating the rating for MGY by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for MGY in the upcoming period, according to UBS is $26 based on the research report published on April 22, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Goldman, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MGY reach a price target of $26, previously predicting the price at $27. The rating they have provided for MGY stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on January 31st, 2025.
BofA Securities gave a rating of “Neutral” to MGY, setting the target price at $28 in the report published on January 13th of the current year.
MGY Trading at 3.72% 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 -19.64% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.05%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.86%, as shares surge +14.93% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +4.76% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MGY rose by +12.12%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -10.55% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $21.21. In addition, Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp saw -0.26% 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 MGY starting from Szabo Shandell, who purchase 11,731 shares at the price of $21.30 back on May 02 ’25. After this action, Szabo Shandell now owns 18,095 shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp, valued at $249,870 using the latest closing price.
Stavros Christopher G, the CEO & DIRECTOR of Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp, purchase 2,500 shares at $22.05 during a trade that took place back on Mar 03 ’25, which means that Stavros Christopher G is holding 892,372 shares at $55,138 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MGY
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.39 for the present operating margin
- 0.51 for the gross margin
The net margin for Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp stands at 0.29. The total capital return value is set at 0.2. Equity return is now at value 20.85, with 13.35 for asset returns.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 922.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.26. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.05. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.33.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp (MGY) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it 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.
