W&T Offshore (NYSE:WTI) Hits New 12-Month High – Still a Buy?

W&T Offshore, Inc. (NYSE:WTI) shares hit a new 52-week high on Monday . The company traded as high as $4.04 and last traded at $3.73, with a volume of 9865057 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $3.14.

Key Stories Impacting W&T Offshore

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have issued reports on WTI. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of W&T Offshore in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Zacks Research downgraded W&T Offshore from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report 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 assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold”.

W&T Offshore Price Performance

The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $2.22 and its 200 day simple moving average is $2.00. The company has a market capitalization of $400.96 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.67 and a beta of 0.26.

W&T Offshore (NYSE:WTI) last announced its earnings results on Monday, March 16th. The oil and gas company reported ($0.14) earnings per share 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 analyst estimates of $115.36 million. As a group, analysts expect that W&T Offshore, Inc. will post -0.45 EPS for the current fiscal year.

W&T Offshore Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of WTI. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of W&T Offshore by 309.7% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 120,911 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $187,000 after purchasing an additional 91,400 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC grew its position in W&T Offshore by 24.2% in the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 3,071,610 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $4,761,000 after buying an additional 598,614 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC increased its stake in W&T Offshore by 826.2% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 324,807 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $503,000 after buying an additional 289,739 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in W&T Offshore by 2.3% in 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 period. Finally, Creative Planning raised its position in W&T Offshore by 42.3% during the 2nd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 42,885 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $71,000 after buying an additional 12,749 shares during the last quarter. 42.88% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

W&T Offshore Company Profile

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.