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

U.S. Energy Corp. (NASDAQ:USEG) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research increased their FY2026 earnings estimates for U.S. Energy in a research note issued on Thursday, March 26th. Zacks Research analyst T. Kerr now forecasts that the energy company will post earnings per share of ($0.20) for the year, up from their previous estimate of ($0.24). The consensus estimate for U.S. Energy’s current full-year earnings is ($0.36) per share.

U.S. Energy (NASDAQ:USEG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, March 13th. The energy company reported ($0.06) earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of ($0.06). U.S. Energy had a negative return on equity of 51.91% and a negative net margin of 195.49%.The firm had revenue of $1.39 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.63 million.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. D. Boral Capital reissued a “buy” rating and set a $3.50 price target on shares of U.S. Energy in a research report on Tuesday, March 10th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of U.S. Energy in a research report on Monday, December 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $3.50.

U.S. Energy Stock Down 7.9%

Shares of NASDAQ USEG opened at $0.95 on Monday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $1.04 and its 200 day moving average is $1.07. U.S. Energy has a 52 week low of $0.91 and a 52 week high of $2.75. The company has a quick ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 0.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. The company has a market cap of $41.99 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.11 and a beta of 0.55.

Insider Buying and Selling at U.S. Energy

In other news, major shareholder Joshua Lane Batchelor sold 265,170 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $1.37, for a total transaction of $363,282.90. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 78,299 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $107,269.63. The trade was a 77.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 61.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of U.S. Energy

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. State Street Corp boosted its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 15,700 shares in the last quarter. XTX Topco Ltd raised its holdings in U.S. Energy by 61.5% in the 2nd quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 44,841 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $63,000 after purchasing an additional 17,080 shares in the last quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC bought a new position in U.S. Energy in the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. United Asset Strategies Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of U.S. Energy in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, Uniting Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of U.S. Energy in the 3rd quarter worth about $53,000. Institutional investors own 3.00% of the company’s stock.

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.