Analysts Offer Predictions for U.S. Energy Q1 Earnings

U.S. Energy Corp. (NASDAQ:USEG) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for U.S. Energy in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, March 26th. Zacks Research analyst T. Kerr expects that the energy company will post earnings per share of ($0.04) for the quarter. The consensus estimate for U.S. Energy’s current full-year earnings is ($0.36) per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for U.S. Energy’s Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.05) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.05) EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.06) EPS.

U.S. Energy (NASDAQ:USEG) last released its earnings results on Friday, March 13th. The energy company reported ($0.06) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.06). The company had revenue of $1.39 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.63 million. U.S. Energy had a negative net margin of 195.49% and a negative return on equity of 51.91%.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of U.S. Energy in a research note on Monday, December 29th. D. Boral Capital reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $3.50 target price on shares of U.S. Energy in a research report on Tuesday, March 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, U.S. Energy has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $3.50.

U.S. Energy Stock Up 2.0%

Shares of NASDAQ:USEG opened at $1.03 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a current ratio of 0.33 and a quick ratio of 0.33. The stock has a market cap of $45.60 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.29 and a beta of 0.55. The company has a 50 day moving average of $1.04 and a 200-day moving average of $1.07. U.S. Energy has a one year low of $0.91 and a one year high of $2.75.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. XTX Topco Ltd increased its stake in U.S. Energy by 61.5% in the second quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 44,841 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $63,000 after purchasing an additional 17,080 shares in the last quarter. Uniting Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of U.S. Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at $53,000. Two Sigma Investments LP acquired a new position in shares of U.S. Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at $54,000. Citadel Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of U.S. Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. Finally, United Asset Strategies Inc. bought a new stake in shares of U.S. Energy in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 3.00% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, major shareholder Joshua Lane Batchelor sold 434,830 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $1.25, for a total value of $543,537.50. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 84,663 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $105,828.75. This represents a 83.70% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 61.00% of the company’s stock.

About U.S. Energy

U.S. Energy Corp. (NASDAQ: USEG) is an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company that acquires, develops and operates hydrocarbon properties across onshore regions in the United States. The company’s activities encompass geological evaluation, drilling, completion and working-interest management, with an emphasis on cost-efficient development of discovered reserves and maximizing production from existing assets.

Over time, U.S. Energy has pursued growth through disciplined lease acquisitions, joint-venture partnerships and targeted drilling programs.