Guy Oliphint Sells 128,837 Shares of Permian Resources (NYSE:PR) Stock

Permian Resources Corporation (NYSE:PR) EVP Guy Oliphint sold 128,837 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $13.76, for a total value of $1,772,797.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 789,587 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,864,717.12. This represents a 14.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Permian Resources Price Performance

Shares of PR stock opened at $14.06 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $13.96 and its 200 day moving average is $13.62. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. The stock has a market cap of $11.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.89 and a beta of 0.66. Permian Resources Corporation has a twelve month low of $10.01 and a twelve month high of $16.03.

Permian Resources (NYSE:PR) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.08 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.30 by ($0.22). The business had revenue of $1.32 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.33 billion. Permian Resources had a net margin of 15.65% and a return on equity of 11.03%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 8.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.53 EPS. Research analysts expect that Permian Resources Corporation will post 1.45 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Permian Resources Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 17th were issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 17th. Permian Resources’s dividend payout ratio is 55.05%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on Permian Resources from $17.00 to $18.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Wall Street Zen raised Permian Resources from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 15th. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Permian Resources in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on shares of Permian Resources from $17.00 to $18.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. Finally, UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Permian Resources from $17.00 to $19.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $19.07.

More Permian Resources News

Here are the key news stories impacting Permian Resources this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company completed a previously announced corporate reorganization, exchanging Class C for Class A shares to better align management and public holders — a governance step that can reduce structural overhang. Permian Resources Completes Corporate Reorganization
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street coverage remains constructive with multiple buy/overweight ratings and mid-to-high‑teens/low‑$20s price targets — supportive if commodity prices and execution stay favorable. Quiver Quant PR analyst & market summary
• Positive Sentiment: Permian pays a meaningful dividend (recent quarterly $0.15; ~4.3–4.4% yield) that can attract income-oriented holders and provide floor support to the share price. MarketBeat Permian Resources profile
• Neutral Sentiment: Social and message‑board chatter highlights operational strength in the Permian Basin and speculation about M&A or partnerships — interesting for sentiment but not a confirmed near‑term catalyst. Quiver Quant market dynamics
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple senior executives executed large sales in early January (CEOs William Hickey III and James Walter each sold multi‑hundred‑thousand‑share blocks across Jan. 5–6), creating a notable insider liquidity event that can pressure sentiment. SEC Form 4 (Hickey)
• Negative Sentiment: EVPs and other officers (Guy Oliphint, John Charles Bell, Robert Regan Shannon, etc.) also sold significant stakes (individual sales in the ~$1M–$4M range), adding to the volume and signaling broad insider distribution. InsiderTrades: Oliphint sale alert
• Negative Sentiment: Data aggregators note a pattern of insider selling (about a dozen reported insider sales and few/zero purchases over recent months), which investors typically interpret as a negative signal until explained as pre‑arranged/planned transactions. Quiver Quant insider trading summary

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Permian Resources

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its stake in Permian Resources by 12.6% during the 2nd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 6,953 shares of the company’s stock valued at $95,000 after acquiring an additional 778 shares during the period. Chilton Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Permian Resources by 3.5% during the third quarter. Chilton Capital Management LLC now owns 23,668 shares of the company’s stock valued at $303,000 after purchasing an additional 800 shares during the period. SCS Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Permian Resources by 0.6% in the second quarter. SCS Capital Management LLC now owns 141,205 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,923,000 after purchasing an additional 870 shares during the last quarter. Inscription Capital LLC grew its position in Permian Resources by 3.5% in the 3rd quarter. Inscription Capital LLC now owns 28,219 shares of the company’s stock worth $361,000 after purchasing an additional 948 shares during the period. Finally, Rothschild Investment LLC raised its stake in Permian Resources by 7.1% during the 3rd quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 14,651 shares of the company’s stock valued at $188,000 after buying an additional 974 shares during the last quarter. 91.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Permian Resources Company Profile

Permian Resources (NYSE: PR) is an independent exploration and production company focused on the acquisition, development and optimization of oil and natural gas assets in the Permian Basin. The company’s operations encompass all phases of upstream activity, including geological and geophysical analysis, drilling, completion and production. By employing horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing technologies, Permian Resources aims to efficiently unlock hydrocarbon reserves and deliver consistent production growth.

Headquartered in Oklahoma City, Permian Resources concentrates its asset portfolio in the Delaware and Midland sub-basins of West Texas and southeastern New Mexico.