U.S. Energy FY2026 EPS Estimate Decreased by Zacks Research

U.S. Energy Corp. (NASDAQ:USEG) – Research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of U.S. Energy in a report released on Thursday, May 14th. Zacks Research analyst T. Kerr now anticipates that the energy company will post earnings of ($0.24) per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of ($0.20). The consensus estimate for U.S. Energy’s current full-year earnings is ($0.20) per share.

U.S. Energy (NASDAQ:USEG) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The energy company reported ($0.08) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.04) by ($0.04). The company had revenue of $1.60 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.63 million. U.S. Energy had a negative return on equity of 49.96% and a negative net margin of 213.60%.

Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings cut U.S. Energy from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “sell (e+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. D. Boral Capital reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $3.50 price objective on shares of U.S. Energy in a report on Tuesday, March 10th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded U.S. Energy from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $3.50.

U.S. Energy Trading Down 1.8%

Shares of U.S. Energy stock opened at $0.95 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $49.83 million, a P/E ratio of -2.22 and a beta of 0.80. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $0.94 and its 200-day simple moving average is $1.00. U.S. Energy has a 1-year low of $0.66 and a 1-year high of $2.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 1.92 and a quick ratio of 1.92.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, major shareholder Joshua Lane Batchelor sold 434,830 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $1.25, for a total value of $543,537.50. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 84,663 shares in the company, valued at approximately $105,828.75. This represents a 83.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 31.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Citadel Advisors LLC acquired a new position in U.S. Energy in the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. XTX Topco Ltd lifted its holdings in U.S. Energy by 61.5% in the second quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 44,841 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $63,000 after acquiring an additional 17,080 shares during the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP acquired a new position in U.S. Energy in the third quarter valued at approximately $54,000. State Street Corp raised its position in U.S. Energy by 49.6% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 47,371 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 15,700 shares during the period. Finally, Thompson Davis & CO. Inc. purchased a new stake in U.S. Energy in the first quarter valued at approximately $71,000. 3.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

U.S. Energy Company Profile

U.S. Energy Corp. (NASDAQ: USEG) is an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company that acquires, develops and operates hydrocarbon properties across onshore regions in the United States. The company’s activities encompass geological evaluation, drilling, completion and working-interest management, with an emphasis on cost-efficient development of discovered reserves and maximizing production from existing assets.

Over time, U.S. Energy has pursued growth through disciplined lease acquisitions, joint-venture partnerships and targeted drilling programs.