Q2 EPS Forecast for Magnolia Oil & Gas Decreased by Analyst

Magnolia Oil & Gas Co. (NYSE:MGY) – Analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Magnolia Oil & Gas in a report issued on Wednesday, May 14th. Zacks Research analyst N. Choudhury now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.40 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.50. The consensus estimate for Magnolia Oil & Gas’ current full-year earnings is $2.10 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Magnolia Oil & Gas’ Q3 2025 earnings at $0.44 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.85 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.90 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.99 EPS.

A number of other brokerages also recently commented on MGY. Citigroup reduced their target price on shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas from $22.00 to $19.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. Susquehanna reduced their price objective on shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas from $31.00 to $30.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. Williams Trading set a $29.00 target price on shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas in a research report on Wednesday, March 5th. Johnson Rice lowered shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas from a “moderate buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. Finally, UBS Group assumed coverage on Magnolia Oil & Gas in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. They set a “buy” rating and a $26.00 price target on the stock. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $27.14.

Magnolia Oil & Gas Price Performance

Shares of MGY stock opened at $22.31 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $22.36 and its 200 day moving average is $24.04. Magnolia Oil & Gas has a 1-year low of $19.09 and a 1-year high of $29.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 1.42 and a quick ratio of 1.47. The company has a market cap of $4.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.56, a PEG ratio of 3.01 and a beta of 1.25.

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

Institutional Trading of Magnolia Oil & Gas

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 20,938,200 shares of the company’s stock worth $489,535,000 after purchasing an additional 452,836 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP grew 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 worth $360,297,000 after purchasing an additional 3,038,709 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. raised its stake in shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas by 5.7% during the 1st quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 10,502,353 shares of the company’s stock valued at $265,289,000 after buying an additional 562,223 shares during the last quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC lifted its holdings in shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas by 11.7% in the 4th quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 6,396,875 shares of the company’s stock valued at $149,559,000 after buying an additional 667,973 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas by 12.5% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 5,365,892 shares of the company’s stock worth $135,541,000 after buying an additional 597,845 shares during the last quarter. 94.73% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Magnolia Oil & Gas news, CEO Christopher G. Stavros purchased 2,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 3rd. The shares were bought at an average price of $22.05 per share, for a total transaction of $55,125.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer now owns 892,372 shares in the company, valued at $19,676,802.60. This represents a 0.28% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Magnolia Oil & Gas Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, May 12th will be paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 12th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.69%. Magnolia Oil & Gas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 29.85%.

About Magnolia Oil & Gas

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.