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

U.S. Energy Corp. (NASDAQ:USEG) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research reduced their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of U.S. Energy in a research report issued on Thursday, May 14th. Zacks Research analyst T. Kerr now forecasts 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 announced its quarterly 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). U.S. Energy had a negative net margin of 213.60% and a negative return on equity of 49.96%. The business had revenue of $1.60 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.63 million.

USEG has been the subject of several other research reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded U.S. Energy from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Weiss Ratings lowered U.S. Energy from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “sell (e+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, D. Boral Capital reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $3.50 price objective on shares of U.S. Energy in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, U.S. Energy currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $3.50.

U.S. Energy Price Performance

Shares of U.S. Energy stock opened at $0.95 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.92, a current ratio of 1.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. U.S. Energy has a twelve month low of $0.66 and a twelve month high of $2.75. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $0.94 and a 200 day moving average price of $1.00. The firm has a market cap of $49.83 million, a PE ratio of -2.22 and a beta of 0.80.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other U.S. Energy 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 completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 78,299 shares in the company, valued at approximately $107,269.63. The trade was a 77.20% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 31.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On U.S. Energy

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Thompson Davis & CO. Inc. purchased a new stake in U.S. Energy during the 1st quarter worth approximately $71,000. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of U.S. Energy by 49.6% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 47,371 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 15,700 shares during the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP acquired a new position in shares of U.S. Energy during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $54,000. Uniting Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of U.S. Energy during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $53,000. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of U.S. Energy by 61.5% during 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 during the last quarter. 3.00% of the stock is currently 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.