Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp (NYSE:MGY) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp (NYSE:MGY) have been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the sixteen brokerages that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and eight have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $27.5833.

Several research analysts recently commented on MGY shares. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Bank of America raised Magnolia Oil & Gas from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $26.00 to $28.00 in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Zacks Research upgraded Magnolia Oil & Gas from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Mizuho set a $30.00 target price on Magnolia Oil & Gas in a report on Friday, February 6th.

Key Headlines Impacting Magnolia Oil & Gas

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 2025 results beat consensus on EPS (reported $0.37 vs. $0.36) which supports the company’s near‑term profitability and margin profile. Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY) Reports Better-than-Expected Results for Q4 2025
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks Research left a “Hold” rating in place and its long‑run FY2028 estimate (EPS $2.09) implies recovery/growth longer term; the consensus full‑year view cited in the reports remains ~ $2.10 per share, so longer‑term expectations are largely intact.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut a string of near‑term quarterly and FY estimates on Feb 19 (examples: FY2026 EPS cut to $1.41 from $1.60; FY2027 to $1.78 from $1.96; multiple quarterly cuts — Q1 2026 $0.33 from $0.39, Q2 2026 $0.31 from $0.36, etc.). Those revisions lower short‑term earnings visibility and are the primary driver of downward sentiment on the stock today.

Magnolia Oil & Gas Trading Up 2.6%

NYSE MGY opened at $27.08 on Friday. Magnolia Oil & Gas has a 1-year low of $19.09 and a 1-year high of $27.47. The company has a current ratio of 1.54, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $23.70 and a 200-day moving average of $23.54. The firm has a market cap of $5.11 billion, a PE ratio of 15.74 and a beta of 0.96.

Magnolia Oil & Gas (NYSE:MGY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.36 by $0.01. Magnolia Oil & Gas had a return on equity of 16.67% and a net margin of 24.79%.The business had revenue of $317.63 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $322.18 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.44 EPS. Magnolia Oil & Gas’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.8% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Magnolia Oil & Gas will post 2.1 EPS for the current year.

Magnolia Oil & Gas Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 10th will be issued a $0.165 dividend. This is a boost from Magnolia Oil & Gas’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 10th. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. Magnolia Oil & Gas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 38.37%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Magnolia Oil & Gas

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of MGY. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV purchased a new stake in Magnolia Oil & Gas in the fourth quarter worth about $260,000. Caitlin John LLC purchased a new position in shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas during the 4th quarter worth approximately $329,000. Empowered Funds LLC raised its position in shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas by 111.4% in the 4th quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 146,186 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,200,000 after acquiring an additional 77,025 shares in the last quarter. XTX Topco Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas by 599.0% in the 4th quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 219,040 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,795,000 after purchasing an additional 187,703 shares during the period. Finally, Voloridge Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas by 116.4% in the 4th quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 969,487 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,222,000 after purchasing an additional 521,459 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.73% of the company’s stock.

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).