Roth Capital Has Negative Forecast for REPX Q1 Earnings

Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. (NYSE:REPX) – Analysts at Roth Capital dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Riley Exploration Permian in a research note issued to investors on Sunday, March 23rd. Roth Capital analyst J. White now expects that the company will post earnings of $1.63 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.86. The consensus estimate for Riley Exploration Permian’s current full-year earnings is $6.39 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Riley Exploration Permian’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.42 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.64 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.65 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $6.34 EPS.

Separately, Truist Financial raised their price objective on shares of Riley Exploration Permian from $45.00 to $47.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 13th.

Riley Exploration Permian Stock Performance

NYSE REPX opened at $30.02 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $32.29 and a 200 day simple moving average of $31.08. Riley Exploration Permian has a 12-month low of $23.14 and a 12-month high of $37.55. The company has a market cap of $645.58 million, a P/E ratio of 5.32 and a beta of 1.58.

Riley Exploration Permian Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 6th. Investors of record on Thursday, January 23rd were given a $0.38 dividend. This represents a $1.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.06%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, January 23rd. Riley Exploration Permian’s payout ratio is currently 35.68%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Riley Exploration Permian

In other Riley Exploration Permian news, insider Corey Neil Riley sold 3,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.34, for a total value of $95,690.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 125,974 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,444,129.16. The trade was a 2.70 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Bobby Riley sold 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.37, for a total value of $500,550.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 296,375 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,890,033.75. This trade represents a 4.82 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 3.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Riley Exploration Permian

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. New York State Teachers Retirement System purchased a new stake in shares of Riley Exploration Permian during the 4th quarter worth approximately $33,000. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in Riley Exploration Permian by 44.8% during the fourth quarter. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 1,189 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 368 shares during the period. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS purchased a new stake in Riley Exploration Permian in the fourth quarter worth $77,000. Travelers Companies Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Riley Exploration Permian in the fourth quarter valued at $80,000. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new position in shares of Riley Exploration Permian during the 4th quarter valued at $110,000. Institutional investors own 58.91% of the company’s stock.

Riley Exploration Permian Company Profile

Riley Exploration Permian, Inc, an independent oil and natural gas company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in Texas and New Mexico. The company's activities are primarily focused on the Northwest Shelf and Yeso trend of the Permian Basin.