Q2 EPS Estimates for MGY Increased by Capital One Financial

Magnolia Oil & Gas Co. (NYSE:MGY) – Investment analysts at Capital One Financial upped their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas in a report released on Tuesday, May 6th. Capital One Financial analyst P. Johnston now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.54 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.53. The consensus estimate for Magnolia Oil & Gas’ current full-year earnings is $2.10 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Magnolia Oil & Gas’ Q3 2025 earnings at $0.56 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.58 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.21 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.17 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on the company. Piper Sandler lowered their price target on Magnolia Oil & Gas from $26.00 to $25.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. Citigroup reduced their target price on Magnolia Oil & Gas from $22.00 to $19.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 8th. UBS Group began coverage on shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $26.00 price target on the stock. Susquehanna lowered their target price on shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas from $31.00 to $30.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas from $28.00 to $24.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 13th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $27.21.

Magnolia Oil & Gas Stock Performance

NYSE:MGY opened at $20.70 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $22.40 and its 200-day moving average is $24.24. The company has a market cap of $4.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.73, a PEG ratio of 3.01 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 1.47 and a current ratio of 1.42. Magnolia Oil & Gas has a 52-week low of $19.09 and a 52-week high of $29.02.

Magnolia Oil & Gas (NYSE:MGY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 30th. The company reported $0.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.53 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $350.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $337.83 million. Magnolia Oil & Gas had a net margin of 27.82% and a return on equity of 20.74%. Magnolia Oil & Gas’s quarterly revenue was up 9.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.46 earnings per share.

Magnolia Oil & Gas Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 2nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 12th will be paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 12th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.90%. Magnolia Oil & Gas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 29.85%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Christopher G. Stavros acquired 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 3rd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $22.05 per share, for a total transaction of $55,125.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 892,372 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,676,802.60. This represents a 0.28 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 1.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Magnolia Oil & Gas

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in MGY. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its position in Magnolia Oil & Gas by 24.6% during the 4th quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 15,410,496 shares of the company’s stock valued at $360,297,000 after purchasing an additional 3,038,709 shares during the period. Janus Henderson Group PLC grew its position in shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas by 11.7% during the 4th quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 6,396,875 shares of the company’s stock worth $149,559,000 after buying an additional 667,973 shares during the period. Barclays PLC raised its stake in shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas by 62.5% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 1,653,736 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,383,000 after buying an additional 636,049 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in Magnolia Oil & Gas in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $13,634,000. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its stake in Magnolia Oil & Gas by 910.5% in the fourth quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 541,400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,658,000 after acquiring an additional 487,820 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.73% of the company’s stock.

Magnolia Oil & Gas Company Profile

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp. engages in the acquisition, development, exploration, and production of oil and natural gas properties. It operates assets located in the Eagle Ford Shale and Austin Chalk formations in South Texas. The company was founded on February 14, 2017 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.