Zacks Research Has Pessimistic Outlook of MGY Q4 Earnings

Magnolia Oil & Gas Co. (NYSE:MGY) – Research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for Magnolia Oil & Gas in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 14th. Zacks Research analyst N. Choudhury now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.46 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.57. The consensus estimate for Magnolia Oil & Gas’ current full-year earnings is $2.10 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Magnolia Oil & Gas’ Q1 2026 earnings at $0.44 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.47 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.49 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.49 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $0.50 EPS.

Magnolia Oil & Gas (NYSE:MGY) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The company reported $0.55 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.53 by $0.02. Magnolia Oil & Gas had a net margin of 27.82% and a return on equity of 20.74%. The company had revenue of $350.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $337.83 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.46 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 9.7% on a year-over-year basis.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Johnson Rice cut Magnolia Oil & Gas from a “moderate buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on Magnolia Oil & Gas from $28.00 to $24.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, March 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered Magnolia Oil & Gas from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their price target for the stock from $27.00 to $26.00 in a research report on Friday, January 31st. Williams Trading set a $29.00 price objective on Magnolia Oil & Gas in a report on Wednesday, March 5th. Finally, Susquehanna lowered their target price on shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas from $31.00 to $30.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $27.14.

Magnolia Oil & Gas Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of MGY stock opened at $22.64 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $22.38 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $24.08. The company has a current ratio of 1.42, a quick ratio of 1.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. Magnolia Oil & Gas has a 1 year low of $19.09 and a 1 year high of $29.02. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.73, a PEG ratio of 3.01 and a beta of 1.25.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Magnolia Oil & Gas

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Barclays PLC raised its holdings in Magnolia Oil & Gas by 62.5% in the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 1,653,736 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,383,000 after acquiring an additional 636,049 shares in the last quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC increased its position in shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas by 30.8% in the fourth quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 13,336 shares of the company’s stock worth $312,000 after purchasing an additional 3,142 shares during the period. Argent Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Magnolia Oil & Gas by 36.7% in the fourth quarter. Argent Capital Management LLC now owns 53,720 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,256,000 after purchasing an additional 14,430 shares in the last quarter. Albert D Mason Inc. lifted its position in Magnolia Oil & Gas by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Albert D Mason Inc. now owns 61,497 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,438,000 after purchasing an additional 411 shares during the period. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management UK Ltd. acquired a new stake in Magnolia Oil & Gas during the fourth quarter worth about $912,000. 94.73% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Magnolia Oil & Gas news, CEO Christopher G. Stavros bought 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 3rd. The shares were bought at an average cost of $22.05 per share, with a total value of $55,125.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer now owns 892,372 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,676,802.60. This trade represents a 0.28% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Magnolia Oil & Gas Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 12th will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.65%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 12th. Magnolia Oil & Gas’s payout ratio is 29.85%.

About Magnolia Oil & Gas

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp. engages in the acquisition, development, exploration, and production of oil and natural gas properties. It operates assets located in the Eagle Ford Shale and Austin Chalk formations in South Texas. The company was founded on February 14, 2017 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.