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(From Behind the Markets) (Ad) Free EGY Stock Alerts $6.96 +0.09 (+1.31%) (As of 03/28/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$6.91▼$7.0350-Day Range$4.09▼$6.9652-Week Range$3.51▼$7.05Volume1.54 million shsAverage Volume1.02 million shsMarket Capitalization$718.76 millionP/E Ratio12.43Dividend Yield3.59%Price TargetN/A Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get VAALCO Energy alerts: Email Address VAALCO Energy MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingN/AUpside/DownsideN/AShort InterestHealthy2.76% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.66Based on 6 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee 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.1.71 out of 5 starsOils/Energy Sector170th out of 237 stocksCrude Petroleum & Natural Gas Industry58th out of 73 stocks N/A Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for VAALCO Energy. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.76% of the outstanding shares of VAALCO Energy have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverVAALCO Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in VAALCO Energy has recently increased by 17.28%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipVAALCO Energy is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.70%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthVAALCO Energy has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of VAALCO Energy is 44.64%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for EGY. Previous Next 3.1 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentVAALCO Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.66. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Oils/Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for VAALCO Energy this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest17 people have searched for EGY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 55% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows21 people have added VAALCO Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.8 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, VAALCO Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.00% of the stock of VAALCO Energy is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions50.32% of the stock of VAALCO Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of VAALCO Energy is 12.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 145.42.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of VAALCO Energy is 12.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 21.40.Price to Book Value per Share RatioVAALCO Energy has a P/B Ratio of 1.53. 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 Crypto Swap ProfitsDid You Get Your Free Bitcoin Yet?And my special guest is willing to give you $10 in Bitcoin (BTC) if you take it seriously. Right now is a very important time to pay attention to what we are doing and what is happening. If you wait... it will be too late. This week we are holding several workshops and if you attend and pay attention my special guest is going to send you $10 in Bitcoin.>> Register right here About VAALCO Energy Stock (NYSE:EGY)VAALCO Energy, Inc., an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in Gabon, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, and Canada. The company holds 58.8% interest in the Etame production sharing contract related to the Etame Marin block covering an area of approximately 46,200 gross acres located offshore in the Republic of Gabon in West Africa. It also owns 100% interest in the Eastern Desert, which contains West Gharib, West Bakr and North West Gharib merged concessions covering as area of approximately 45,067 acres, as well as Western Desert, which contains the South Ghazalat concession covering as area of approximately 7,340 acres located in Egypt. In addition, the company production and working interests in Cardium light oil and Mannville liquids-rich gas assets covering as area of 47,400 gross acres located near the north of Calgary, Alberta; and an undeveloped block offshore Equatorial Guinea, West Africa. VAALCO Energy, Inc. was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.Read More EGY Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart EGY Stock News HeadlinesMarch 28, 2024 | investing.comStifel cuts VAALCO Energy stock target to GBP7.22, maintains BuyMarch 25, 2024 | globenewswire.comVAALCO Energy, Inc. Announces Finalization of Agreements in Equatorial GuineaMarch 29, 2024 | Crypto Swap Profits (Ad)Claim Your Complimentary Bitcoin RewardMany have already secured their free Bitcoin reward offered by our esteemed guest. How about you? 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Top analysts predict these ETFs will attract trillions of dollars worth of inflows over the next few years… And as Bitcoin rallies, we could see other smaller coins rise to heights never seen before.March 14, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comCrude Oil Moves Higher; Dollar General Posts Upbeat EarningsMarch 14, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comVAALCO Energy Inc (EGY) Reports Record Financial Results for 2023March 13, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comVAALCO Energy, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial and Operating ResultsMarch 13, 2024 | globenewswire.comVAALCO Energy, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial and Operating ResultsMarch 13, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comOil & Gas Stock Roundup: CVX & HES Take Center StageMarch 12, 2024 | globenewswire.comVAALCO Announces Participation in 36th Annual Roth ConferenceMarch 7, 2024 | seekingalpha.comVaalco Energy: Diversification One Deal At A TimeMarch 6, 2024 | investorplace.comHidden Penny Gems: 3 Stocks With Triple-Digit Growth ProspectsMarch 4, 2024 | globenewswire.comVAALCO Schedules Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Earnings Release and Conference CallFebruary 29, 2024 | msn.comVaalco enters Ivory Coast with $66M deal for Svenska PetroleumFebruary 29, 2024 | globenewswire.comVAALCO Energy, Inc. Announces Accretive All Cash Acquisition Expanding Its West African FootprintFebruary 28, 2024 | bizjournals.comVaalco Energy considers entry into Ivory Coast through Swedish acquisitionFebruary 27, 2024 | globenewswire.comVAALCO Response to Media SpeculationFebruary 26, 2024 | globenewswire.comVAALCO Energy, Inc. Declares Quarterly DividendFebruary 21, 2024 | investorplace.com7 Screaming Stock Buys for Under $5February 20, 2024 | investorplace.com3 Dividend Stocks Under $10 With High Growth PotentialFebruary 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comVAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EGY) is favoured by institutional owners who hold 55% of the companyFebruary 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSuncor (SU) Faces Penalty for Pollution Permit ViolationsSee More Headlines Receive EGY Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for VAALCO Energy and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings11/03/2021Ex-Dividend for 3/28 Dividend3/07/2024Today3/28/2024Dividend Payable3/28/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/14/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorOils/Energy Industry Crude petroleum & natural gas Sub-IndustryOil & Gas Exploration & Production Current SymbolNYSE:EGY CUSIP91851C20 CIK894627 Webwww.vaalco.com Phone(713) 623-0801Fax713-623-0982Employees189Year Founded1985Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.56 Trailing P/E Ratio12.43 Forward P/E Ratio5.66 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$60.35 million Net Margins13.26% Pretax Margin32.99% Return on Equity14.34% Return on Assets7.94% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.16 Current Ratio1.79 Quick Ratio1.77 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$455.07 million Price / Sales1.58 Cash Flow$1.77 per share Price / Cash Flow3.93 Book Value$4.55 per share Price / Book1.53Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares103,270,000Free Float102,241,000Market Cap$718.76 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.23 Social Links 10 Best Stocks to Own in 2024Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of the 10 best stocks to own in 2024 and why they should be in your portfolio. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. George Walter-Mitchell Maxwell (Age 58)CEO & Director Comp: $1.2MMr. Ronald Y. Bain (Age 57)Chief Financial Officer Comp: $770.5kMr. Thor Pruckl (Age 63)Chief Operating Officer Mr. Jason J. Doornik (Age 54)Chief Accounting Officer & Controller Comp: $252.18kMr. Matthew R. Powers (Age 48)Executive VP, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer & Corporate Secretary Ms. Julie J. RayVice President of TreasuryAl PetrieInvestor Relations CoordinatorMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsBerryNASDAQ:BRYSandRidge EnergyNYSE:SDW&T OffshoreNYSE:WTICallon PetroleumNYSE:CPEComstock ResourcesNYSE:CRKView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsQuadrature Capital LtdBought 87,821 shares on 3/25/2024Ownership: 0.085%Vanguard Group Inc.Bought 232,757 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 5.610%Goldman Sachs Group Inc.Bought 67,587 shares on 3/1/2024Ownership: 0.283%Sierra Summit Advisors LLCBought 56,299 shares on 2/22/2024Ownership: 0.054%FIL LtdBought 37,287 shares on 2/17/2024Ownership: 1.052%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions EGY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have EGY shares performed in 2024? VAALCO Energy's stock was trading at $4.49 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, EGY stock has increased by 55.0% and is now trading at $6.96. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting VAALCO Energy? VAALCO Energy saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,850,000 shares, an increase of 17.3% from the February 29th total of 2,430,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 970,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.9 days. View VAALCO Energy's Short Interest. When is VAALCO Energy's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 14th 2024. View our EGY earnings forecast. How were VAALCO Energy's earnings last quarter? VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EGY) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November, 3rd. The energy company reported $0.17 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.09 by $0.08. The energy company earned $55.90 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $55.79 million. VAALCO Energy had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.34% and a net margin of 13.26%. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.04 earnings per share. How often does VAALCO Energy pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for VAALCO Energy? VAALCO Energy declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, February 26th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 8th will be given a dividend of $0.063 per share on Thursday, March 28th. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.62%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 7th. This is a boost from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.06. Read our dividend analysis for EGY. Is VAALCO Energy a good dividend stock? VAALCO Energy (NYSE:EGY) pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.70%. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 44.64%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Read our dividend analysis for EGY. What ETF holds VAALCO Energy's stock? Roundhill Acquirers Deep Value ETF holds 94,083 shares of EGY stock, representing 1.00% of its portfolio. What is Cary Bounds' approval rating as VAALCO Energy's CEO? 3 employees have rated VAALCO Energy Chief Executive Officer Cary Bounds on Glassdoor.com. Cary Bounds has an approval rating of 42% among the company's employees. This puts Cary Bounds in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of VAALCO Energy own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other VAALCO Energy investors own include Abraxas Petroleum (AXAS), Seanergy Maritime (SHIP), Acasti Pharma (ACST), Micron Technology (MU), Atlantic Power (AT), Palatin Technologies (PTN), CTI BioPharma (CTIC), Nevsun Resources (NSU) and Pulmatrix (PULM). Who are VAALCO Energy's major shareholders? VAALCO Energy's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (5.61%), Vanguard Group Inc. (5.61%), Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS (2.08%), Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC (1.75%), Tieton Capital Management LLC (1.41%) and FIL Ltd (1.05%). Insiders that own company stock include Andrew Lawrence Fawthrop, Bradley Louis Radoff, Edward David Lafehr, George WM Maxwell, Jason Doornik, Ronald Y Bain and Thor Pruckl. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of VAALCO Energy? Shares of EGY stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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