Roth Capital Brokers Increase Earnings Estimates for PROP

Prairie Operating Co. (NASDAQ:PROP) – Equities researchers at Roth Capital lifted their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Prairie Operating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, August 12th. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani now anticipates that the company will earn $0.89 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.82. Roth Capital currently has a “Buy” rating and a $8.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Prairie Operating’s current full-year earnings is ($2.13) per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Prairie Operating’s Q1 2026 earnings at $0.78 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.96 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.02 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.55 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Prairie Operating from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 12th. Piper Sandler reduced their price objective on shares of Prairie Operating from $10.00 to $9.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. Johnson Rice assumed coverage on shares of Prairie Operating in a research note on Monday, May 12th. They issued an “accumulate” rating and a $9.00 price objective on the stock. KeyCorp assumed coverage on shares of Prairie Operating in a research note on Thursday, July 3rd. They issued a “sector weight” rating on the stock. Finally, Citigroup assumed coverage on shares of Prairie Operating in a research note on Monday, June 2nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $8.00 price objective on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $8.50.

Prairie Operating Price Performance

PROP opened at $2.52 on Thursday. Prairie Operating has a one year low of $2.40 and a one year high of $12.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.13, a current ratio of 0.60 and a quick ratio of 0.56. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $3.57 and its 200-day simple moving average is $4.92. The stock has a market capitalization of $126.71 million, a P/E ratio of -0.84 and a beta of 2.01.

Prairie Operating (NASDAQ:PROP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 12th. The company reported $0.18 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.28 by ($1.10). The firm had revenue of $68.10 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $125.50 million.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Prairie Operating

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of PROP. Wells Fargo & Company MN raised its holdings in shares of Prairie Operating by 128.0% during the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 4,376 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 2,457 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in shares of Prairie Operating by 411.4% during the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 10,740 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 8,640 shares during the period. XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Prairie Operating during the second quarter worth $32,000. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Prairie Operating during the second quarter worth $35,000. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Prairie Operating by 363.9% during the second quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 11,779 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 9,240 shares during the period. 34.28% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Prairie Operating

In other news, CEO Edward Kovalik bought 6,700 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 23rd. The shares were bought at an average cost of $3.74 per share, for a total transaction of $25,058.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 1,339,055 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,008,065.70. This trade represents a 0.50% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, President Gary C. Hanna bought 25,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 27th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $3.83 per share, for a total transaction of $95,750.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the president owned 1,350,226 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,171,365.58. This trade represents a 1.89% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders acquired 57,340 shares of company stock worth $217,567. Company insiders own 15.44% of the company’s stock.

About Prairie Operating

Prairie Operating Co, an independent energy company, engages in the development, exploration, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the United States. The company holds assets in the Denver-Julesburg Basin in Colorado; and the Niobrara and Codell formations. Prairie Operating Co is based in Houston Texas.