Aberdeen Group plc Has $10.73 Million Holdings in Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp $MGY

Aberdeen Group plc cut its position in shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp (NYSE:MGY) by 4.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 490,263 shares of the company’s stock after selling 24,946 shares during the quarter. Aberdeen Group plc owned about 0.26% of Magnolia Oil & Gas worth $10,732,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas by 4.7% in the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 6,369,713 shares of the company’s stock worth $152,051,000 after acquiring an additional 283,444 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its position in shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 5,225,168 shares of the company’s stock worth $124,725,000 after acquiring an additional 113,458 shares in the last quarter. TD Asset Management Inc raised its position in shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas by 55.7% in the 3rd quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 4,478,361 shares of the company’s stock worth $106,898,000 after acquiring an additional 1,601,809 shares in the last quarter. Epoch Investment Partners Inc. raised its position in shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas by 58.7% in the 3rd quarter. Epoch Investment Partners Inc. now owns 4,138,626 shares of the company’s stock worth $98,789,000 after acquiring an additional 1,531,061 shares in the last quarter. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company boosted its stake in Magnolia Oil & Gas by 16.5% during the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 2,360,238 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,058,000 after acquiring an additional 333,566 shares in the last quarter. 94.73% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Timothy D. Yang sold 150,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $29.29, for a total value of $4,393,500.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 526,661 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,425,900.69. This trade represents a 22.17% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Edward P. Djerejian sold 18,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.98, for a total transaction of $521,640.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 110,425 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,200,116.50. The trade was a 14.02% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 338,954 shares of company stock worth $9,911,733 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.93% of the company’s stock.

Magnolia Oil & Gas Trading Up 2.7%

NYSE MGY opened at $31.89 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $5.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.54, a P/E/G ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 0.83. Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp has a 52 week low of $19.09 and a 52 week high of $32.76. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $28.53 and a 200-day moving average price of $24.86. The company has a quick ratio of 1.54, a current ratio of 1.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20.

Magnolia Oil & Gas (NYSE:MGY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.37 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.36 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $317.63 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $322.18 million. Magnolia Oil & Gas had a return on equity of 16.67% and a net margin of 24.79%.The company’s quarterly revenue was down 2.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.44 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts expect that Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp will post 2.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Magnolia Oil & Gas Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 10th were given a $0.165 dividend. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 10th. This is a positive change from Magnolia Oil & Gas’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. Magnolia Oil & Gas’s payout ratio is 38.37%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently issued reports on MGY shares. Siebert Williams Shank lowered shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, March 6th. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas from $29.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas from $23.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $25.00 target price on shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas in a research note on Monday, February 16th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 26th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $30.55.

Trending Headlines about Magnolia Oil & Gas

Here are the key news stories impacting Magnolia Oil & Gas this week:

• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp sharply raised earnings estimates across 2026–2027 and boosted FY2026/FY2027 EPS substantially, while keeping an “Overweight” rating and a $38 price target — a clear analyst catalyst supporting higher share prices. KeyCorp note on MGY
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks added MGY to its Rank #1 (Strong Buy) list, which can attract retail momentum and buy-side interest. New Strong Buy Stocks for April 7th
• Neutral Sentiment: A Yahoo Finance piece frames the story as “2 reasons to like MGY and 1 to stay skeptical” — a balanced view that highlights growth/valuation positives but flags at least one caution (e.g., commodity/operational risk). This may temper enthusiasm for some investors. 2 Reasons to Like MGY and 1 to Stay Skeptical
• Neutral Sentiment: CNN Markets lists MGY’s profile and quote page — useful for traders checking fundamentals and intraday pricing but not a direct catalyst. Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp. Class A
• Negative Sentiment: Recent quarter: MGY slightly beat EPS but missed revenue and showed year-over-year revenue decline — a reminder that commodity exposure and near-term topline pressure remain risks that could cap multiple expansion. Q4 results / company profile

Magnolia Oil & Gas Company Profile

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp (NYSE: MGY) is an independent exploration and production company focused on the acquisition, development and optimization of onshore oil and gas assets in South Texas. Headquartered in Houston, the company concentrates its efforts on the Eagle Ford Shale, where it holds significant working interests in key producing counties.

The company’s core operations center on horizontal drilling and multi-stage completions designed to extract light crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs).