Roth Capital Issues Pessimistic Forecast for REPX Earnings

Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. (NYSE:REPX) – Stock analysts at Roth Capital cut their FY2025 EPS estimates for Riley Exploration Permian in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, November 6th. Roth Capital analyst N. Pope now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $4.30 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $4.55. Roth Capital has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Riley Exploration Permian’s current full-year earnings is $6.39 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Riley Exploration Permian’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.80 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.66 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.58 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $0.80 EPS.

Separately, Zacks Research upgraded Riley Exploration Permian to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $41.50.

Riley Exploration Permian Stock Up 1.6%

Shares of NYSE REPX opened at $25.00 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $551.05 million, a P/E ratio of 4.43 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 0.70 and a quick ratio of 0.64. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $27.23 and a 200-day simple moving average of $26.98. Riley Exploration Permian has a 1 year low of $21.98 and a 1 year high of $37.55.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Riley Exploration Permian

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its stake in Riley Exploration Permian by 9.7% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 531,648 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,945,000 after acquiring an additional 47,034 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Riley Exploration Permian by 14.9% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 319,695 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,386,000 after purchasing an additional 41,574 shares during the period. Kennedy Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Riley Exploration Permian by 8.2% during the second quarter. Kennedy Capital Management LLC now owns 216,141 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,669,000 after purchasing an additional 16,441 shares during the period. Mackenzie Financial Corp lifted its position in shares of Riley Exploration Permian by 83.5% during the second quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 121,731 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,193,000 after purchasing an additional 55,400 shares in the last quarter. Finally, TrueMark Investments LLC purchased a new position in shares of Riley Exploration Permian in the third quarter valued at approximately $3,027,000. 58.91% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Riley Exploration Permian

In other Riley Exploration Permian news, CEO Bobby Riley sold 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.01, for a total value of $390,150.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 399,636 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,394,532.36. The trade was a 3.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 4.70% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Riley Exploration Permian Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 6th. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 21st were issued a $0.40 dividend. This is a boost from Riley Exploration Permian’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.38. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, October 21st. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.4%. Riley Exploration Permian’s payout ratio is 39.12%.

Riley Exploration Permian Company Profile

Riley Exploration Permian, Inc, an independent oil and natural gas company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in Texas and New Mexico. The company's activities are primarily focused on the Northwest Shelf and Yeso trend of the Permian Basin.