Zacks Research Forecasts U.S. Energy Q1 Earnings

U.S. Energy Corp. (NASDAQ:USEG) – Zacks Research issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for U.S. Energy in a research 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 results on Friday, March 13th. The energy company reported ($0.06) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.06). U.S. Energy had a negative net margin of 195.49% and a negative return on equity of 51.91%. The company had revenue of $1.39 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.63 million.

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

U.S. Energy Trading Up 2.0%

Shares of USEG stock opened at $1.03 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $45.60 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.29 and a beta of 0.55. U.S. Energy has a 12-month low of $0.91 and a 12-month high of $2.75. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $1.04 and its 200-day moving average price is $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.

Institutional Trading of U.S. Energy

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Two Sigma Investments LP purchased a new stake in U.S. Energy during the third quarter worth about $54,000. Uniting Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of U.S. Energy in the third quarter valued at approximately $53,000. United Asset Strategies Inc. purchased a new position in shares of U.S. Energy in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Citadel Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of U.S. Energy in the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd grew its holdings in shares of U.S. Energy by 61.5% in the second quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 44,841 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $63,000 after purchasing an additional 17,080 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 3.00% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, major shareholder Joshua Lane Batchelor sold 434,830 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $1.25, for a total transaction of $543,537.50. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 84,663 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $105,828.75. This represents a 83.70% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 61.00% 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.