W&T Offshore (NYSE:WTI) Releases Q4 2025 Earnings Guidance

W&T Offshore (NYSE:WTI) updated its fourth quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided EPS guidance of -0.140–0.140 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of -0.100. The company issued revenue guidance of $121.7 million-$121.7 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $128.6 million. W&T Offshore also updated its FY 2025 guidance to -0.370–0.370 EPS.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently commented on WTI. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of W&T Offshore in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Zacks Research lowered W&T Offshore from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

W&T Offshore Stock Down 12.8%

WTI stock opened at $2.70 on Wednesday. W&T Offshore has a twelve month low of $1.09 and a twelve month high of $4.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $400.96 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.67 and a beta of 0.26. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $2.22 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $2.00.

W&T Offshore (NYSE:WTI) last released its earnings results on Monday, March 16th. The oil and gas company reported ($0.14) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.06) by ($0.08). The firm had revenue of $121.71 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $115.36 million. As a group, equities research analysts expect that W&T Offshore will post -0.45 EPS for the current year.

W&T Offshore Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 19th will be given a dividend of $0.01 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 19th. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. W&T Offshore’s dividend payout ratio is presently -3.96%.

Key W&T Offshore News

Here are the key news stories impacting W&T Offshore this week:

• Positive Sentiment: FY‑2025 EPS guidance was modestly better than consensus (company gave -0.370 vs. consensus -0.400), which reduces near‑term downside to earnings forecasts and is a positive datapoint for valuation.
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage note highlighting W&T’s growth story and visibility in energy-watch lists could attract longer‑term investor interest or passive inflows if index attention increases. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Elevated oil-market volatility — including headlines around shipping/Strait of Hormuz activity — is creating wider swings in commodity prices; higher oil would help WTI’s realized prices, but volatility increases near‑term risk for the stock. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 results disappointed: EPS of ($0.14) missed analyst estimates and revenue guidance for Q4 and FY‑2025 came in below consensus (company gave Q4 revenue ~$121.7M vs. consensus ~$128.6M; FY revenue ~$501.5M vs. consensus ~$510.1M), which weighed on sentiment and likely triggered the sell‑off. Article Title

Institutional Investors Weigh In On W&T Offshore

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in W&T Offshore by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 6,828,361 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $12,428,000 after acquiring an additional 19,283 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC boosted its holdings in W&T Offshore by 24.2% in the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 3,071,610 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $4,761,000 after purchasing an additional 598,614 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its position in W&T Offshore by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,680,643 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $4,369,000 after purchasing an additional 14,426 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its position in W&T Offshore by 25.0% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,540,588 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $4,141,000 after purchasing an additional 508,050 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of W&T Offshore by 2.3% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,341,646 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $3,864,000 after buying an additional 52,982 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.88% of the company’s stock.

About W&T Offshore

W&T Offshore, Inc is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company focused primarily on offshore operations in the Gulf of Mexico. The company acquires, develops and produces crude oil and natural gas reserves, operating a portfolio of producing properties that encompasses both shallow-water and deepwater assets. W&T Offshore leverages its technical expertise and asset management capabilities to optimize field development and production efficiency across its portfolio.

Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Covington, Louisiana, W&T Offshore has built a track record of disciplined growth through strategic acquisitions and targeted exploration activities.