NASDAQ:HPK HighPeak Energy (HPK) Stock Price, News & Analysis → The AI Defense Stock Set to Soar (From Behind the Markets) (Ad) Free HPK Stock Alerts $15.96 +0.40 (+2.57%) (As of 03/27/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$15.50▼$16.0050-Day Range$12.59▼$16.9052-Week Range$10.44▼$25.05Volume227,350 shsAverage Volume402,089 shsMarket Capitalization$2.05 billionP/E Ratio10.10Dividend Yield1.00%Price Target$22.10 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get HighPeak Energy alerts: Email Address HighPeak Energy MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside38.5% Upside$22.10 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy17.12% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment1.18Based on 8 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$734,500 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth-5.52%From $1.45 to $1.37 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.85 out of 5 starsOils/Energy Sector89th out of 242 stocksDrilling Oil & Gas Wells Industry3rd out of 13 stocks 3.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingHighPeak Energy has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $22.10, HighPeak Energy has a forecasted upside of 38.5% from its current price of $15.96.Amount of Analyst CoverageHighPeak Energy has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted17.12% of the float of HighPeak Energy has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverHighPeak Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.5.Change versus previous monthShort interest in HighPeak Energy has recently decreased by 41.49%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldHighPeak Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 1.03%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthHighPeak Energy has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of HighPeak Energy is 10.13%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, HighPeak Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 11.68% next year. This indicates that HighPeak Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for HPK. Previous Next 3.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentHighPeak Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.18. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.57 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for HighPeak Energy this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest12 people have searched for HPK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 1,100% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 7 people have added HighPeak Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, HighPeak Energy insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $734,500.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders83.80% of the stock of HighPeak Energy is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 24.13% of the stock of HighPeak Energy is held by institutions. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for HighPeak Energy are expected to decrease by -5.52% in the coming year, from $1.45 to $1.37 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of HighPeak Energy is 10.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 138.66.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of HighPeak Energy is 10.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 19.79.Price to Book Value per Share RatioHighPeak Energy has a P/B Ratio of 1.32. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Insiders ExposedThis consistently signaled gains of 453%... 610%... and even 1036%...It doesn’t happen often, but occasionally, something completely unique comes across my radar. 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Forecasted to Earn Q1 2024 Earnings of $0.32 Per Share (NASDAQ:HPK)March 21, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comBrokers Set Expectations for HighPeak Energy, Inc.'s FY2024 Earnings (NASDAQ:HPK)March 28, 2024 | WealthPress (Ad)$25,000 into $109,616 in two months? Today I want to show you how our research shows you could’ve grown a $25,000 account into $109,616.12 within the last TWO months. 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Traders who have consistently signaled 453% … 610% .. and even 1036%... gains. And until now they have been doing it completely under the radar. In an upcoming interview I am revealing the strategy behind this gold-mine and how you can piggy back their every trade.March 8, 2024 | msn.comHighPeak Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:HPK) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptMarch 7, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comTruist Financial Reaffirms Their Sell Rating on HighPeak Energy (HPK)March 7, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comHighPeak Energy Inc Reports Robust Year-End 2023 Results and Sets 2024 GuidanceMarch 7, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comHPK Aug 2024 15.000 callMarch 6, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comHPK Aug 2024 10.000 putMarch 6, 2024 | msn.comHighPeak Energy GAAP EPS of $0.66 beats by $0.01, revenue of $301.15M misses by $28.49MMarch 6, 2024 | globenewswire.comHighPeak Energy, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Yearend 2023 Financial and Operating Results and Provides 2024 GuidanceFebruary 27, 2024 | globenewswire.comHighPeak Energy, Inc. Announces 2023 Fourth Quarter and Yearend Earnings Release and Conference Call DatesFebruary 15, 2024 | uk.investing.comHighpeak Energy Acquisition Corp (HPK)February 6, 2024 | msn.comHighPeak Energy Announces Share Buyback and DividendFebruary 5, 2024 | msn.comHighPeak Energy raises dividend by 60% to $0.04, announces $75M buybackJanuary 25, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comHighPeak Energy (NASDAQ:HPK) investors are sitting on a loss of 54% if they invested a year agoJanuary 12, 2024 | forbes.comHighPeak Energy Buy Write Unleashes Gusher Of Call PremiumJanuary 4, 2024 | seekingalpha.comHighPeak Energy: A Potential Diamond In The RoughJanuary 2, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAround $2.4M Bet On HighPeak Energy? 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Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings3/07/2023Ex-Dividend for 3/25 Dividend2/29/2024Dividend Payable3/25/2024Today3/28/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/08/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorOils/Energy Industry Drilling oil & gas wells Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:HPK CUSIPN/A CIK1792849 Webwww.highpeakenergy.com Phone(817) 850-9200FaxN/AEmployees48Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$22.10 High Stock Price Target$34.20 Low Stock Price Target$10.00 Potential Upside/Downside+38.5%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.58 Trailing P/E Ratio10.10 Forward P/E Ratio11.01 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$215.87 million Net Margins19.42% Pretax Margin25.35% Return on Equity17.70% Return on Assets8.49% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.66 Current Ratio1.14 Quick Ratio1.12 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.11 billion Price / Sales1.84 Cash Flow$5.37 per share Price / Cash Flow2.97 Book Value$12.09 per share Price / Book1.32Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares128,421,000Free Float20,804,000Market Cap$2.05 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.64 10 "Recession Proof" Stocks That Will Thrive in Any MarketWhich stocks are likely to thrive in today's challenging market? Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of ten stocks that will drive in any economic environment.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Jack Dana Hightower (Age 75)Chairman & CEO Comp: $2.98MMr. Michael L. Hollis (Age 49)President & Director Comp: $1.8MMr. Rodney L. Woodard (Age 68)Executive VP & COO Comp: $768.76kMr. Steven W. Tholen (Age 73)Chief Financial Officer Mr. Keith E. Forbes (Age 61)VP & Chief Accounting Officer Dr. Alan R. HuffmanExecutive VP & CTOMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsBorr DrillingNYSE:BORRPrecision DrillingNYSE:PDSNabors IndustriesNYSE:NBRHelmerich & PayneNYSE:HPPatterson-UTI EnergyNASDAQ:PTENView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsVanguard Group Inc.Bought 156,929 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 1.911%Goldman Sachs Group Inc.Bought 174,156 shares on 3/1/2024Ownership: 0.136%GSA Capital Partners LLPSold 39,047 shares on 2/16/2024Ownership: 0.077%Nuveen Asset Management LLCBought 2,238 shares on 2/15/2024Ownership: 0.018%Citadel Advisors LLCSold 3,300 shares on 2/15/2024Ownership: 0.000%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions HPK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell HighPeak Energy stock right now? 2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for HighPeak Energy in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" HPK shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in HPK, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View HPK analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is HighPeak Energy's stock price target for 2024? 2 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year target prices for HighPeak Energy's shares. Their HPK share price targets range from $10.00 to $34.20. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $22.10 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 38.5% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for HPK or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have HPK shares performed in 2024? HighPeak Energy's stock was trading at $14.24 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, HPK stock has increased by 12.1% and is now trading at $15.96. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting HighPeak Energy? HighPeak Energy saw a decrease in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,540,000 shares, a decrease of 41.5% from the February 29th total of 6,050,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 371,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 9.5 days. Approximately 17.1% of the company's shares are short sold. View HighPeak Energy's Short Interest. When is HighPeak Energy's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 8th 2024. View our HPK earnings forecast. How were HighPeak Energy's earnings last quarter? HighPeak Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:HPK) released its earnings results on Tuesday, March, 7th. The company reported $0.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.83 by $0.30. The business had revenue of $257.92 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $253.49 million. HighPeak Energy had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.70% and a net margin of 19.42%. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.38 earnings per share. How often does HighPeak Energy pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for HighPeak Energy? HighPeak Energy declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.04 per share on Monday, March 25th. This represents a $0.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.00%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 29th. This is an increase from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.03. Read our dividend analysis for HPK. Is HighPeak Energy a good dividend stock? HighPeak Energy (NASDAQ:HPK) pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.03%. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 10.13%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, HPK will have a dividend payout ratio of 11.68% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for HPK. Who are HighPeak Energy's major shareholders? HighPeak Energy's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (1.91%), Vanguard Group Inc. (1.91%), Wasatch Advisors LP (0.35%), Intrinsic Edge Capital Management LLC (0.20%), Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV (0.20%) and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (0.14%). Insiders that own company stock include Jack Hightower, Jason A Edgeworth, John Paul Dejoria, Keith E Forbes, Michael H Gustin, Michael L Hollis, Rodney L Woodard and Steven W Tholen. View institutional ownership trends. 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