Roth Capital Issues Pessimistic Forecast for PROP Earnings

Prairie Operating Co. (NASDAQ:PROP) – Analysts at Roth Capital reduced their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Prairie Operating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, November 17th. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.46 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.54. The consensus estimate for Prairie Operating’s current full-year earnings is ($2.13) per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Prairie Operating’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.49 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.63 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.71 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on PROP. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Prairie Operating in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Prairie Operating from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 16th. Finally, Piper Sandler cut their price target on shares of Prairie Operating to $2.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Prairie Operating currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $6.75.

Prairie Operating Stock Up 3.4%

Shares of PROP stock opened at $1.81 on Wednesday. Prairie Operating has a one year low of $1.64 and a one year high of $10.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.11, a current ratio of 0.83 and a quick ratio of 0.58. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $1.92 and a 200 day moving average price of $2.92. The stock has a market cap of $91.00 million, a P/E ratio of -0.56 and a beta of 2.07.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Jonathan H. Gray purchased 89,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 5th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $2.11 per share, with a total value of $187,790.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 675,817 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,425,973.87. This trade represents a 15.17% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. In the last ninety days, insiders have bought 221,063 shares of company stock worth $473,641. Company insiders own 15.44% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Prairie Operating

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in PROP. Hodges Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in Prairie Operating during the 1st quarter worth approximately $2,943,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its stake in Prairie Operating by 30.6% in the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 14,741 shares of the company’s stock worth $79,000 after purchasing an additional 3,453 shares in the last quarter. Brave Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Prairie Operating during the second quarter worth $60,000. Wellington Management Group LLP bought a new position in shares of Prairie Operating in the first quarter valued at about $97,000. Finally, Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Prairie Operating in the second quarter valued at about $51,000. 34.28% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Prairie Operating

Prairie Operating Co, an independent energy company, engages in the development, exploration, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the United States. The company holds assets in the Denver-Julesburg Basin in Colorado; and the Niobrara and Codell formations. Prairie Operating Co is based in Houston Texas.