U.S. Energy FY2026 EPS Estimate Boosted by Zacks Research

U.S. Energy Corp. (NASDAQ:USEG) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of U.S. Energy in a research report issued on Thursday, March 26th. Zacks Research analyst T. Kerr now expects that the energy company will earn ($0.20) per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of ($0.24). The consensus estimate for U.S. Energy’s current full-year earnings is ($0.36) per share.

USEG has been the subject of several other research reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of U.S. Energy in a research report on Monday, December 29th. D. Boral Capital reissued a “buy” rating and set a $3.50 price objective on shares of U.S. Energy in a report on Tuesday, March 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $3.50.

U.S. Energy Price Performance

Shares of U.S. Energy stock opened at $1.03 on Monday. 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 firm’s 50-day moving average is $1.04 and its two-hundred day moving average is $1.07. U.S. Energy has a 1 year low of $0.91 and a 1 year high of $2.75.

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

Insider Activity at U.S. Energy

In related news, major shareholder Joshua Lane Batchelor sold 265,170 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $1.37, for a total value of $363,282.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 78,299 shares in the company, valued at $107,269.63. This trade represents a 77.20% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Insiders own 61.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Citadel Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of U.S. Energy during the third quarter worth about $26,000. United Asset Strategies Inc. acquired a new position in U.S. Energy in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. State Street Corp raised its position in U.S. Energy by 49.6% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 47,371 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $44,000 after buying an additional 15,700 shares during the last quarter. Uniting Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in U.S. Energy during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $53,000. Finally, Two Sigma Investments LP acquired a new stake in U.S. Energy during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $54,000. 3.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

U.S. Energy Company Profile

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.