Zacks Research Comments on U.S. Energy Q1 Earnings

U.S. Energy Corp. (NASDAQ:USEG) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research issued their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for U.S. Energy in a report issued on Thursday, March 26th. Zacks Research analyst T. Kerr forecasts that the energy company will post earnings of ($0.04) per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for U.S. Energy’s current full-year earnings is ($0.36) per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for U.S. Energy’s Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.05) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.05) EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.06) EPS.

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

USEG has been the topic of a number of other reports. D. Boral Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $3.50 price target on shares of U.S. Energy in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of U.S. Energy in a research note on Monday, December 29th. 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, U.S. Energy presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $3.50.

U.S. Energy Trading Down 1.0%

NASDAQ USEG opened at $1.01 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $44.71 million, a PE ratio of -2.24 and a beta of 0.55. U.S. Energy has a 1-year low of $0.91 and a 1-year high of $2.75. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $1.04 and a 200-day moving average of $1.07. The company has a current ratio of 0.33, a quick ratio of 0.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10.

Insider Activity

In other news, major shareholder Joshua Lane Batchelor sold 434,830 shares of the business’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 transaction of $543,537.50. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 84,663 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $105,828.75. The trade was a 83.70% 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. Company insiders own 61.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Citadel Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of U.S. Energy during the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,000. United Asset Strategies Inc. bought a new position in U.S. Energy in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. State Street Corp raised its stake 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 worth $44,000 after buying an additional 15,700 shares in the last quarter. Uniting Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in U.S. Energy in the third quarter worth about $53,000. Finally, Two Sigma Investments LP purchased a new stake in U.S. Energy in the third quarter worth about $54,000. 3.00% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.