FY2026 EPS Estimates for U.S. Energy Increased by Analyst

U.S. Energy Corp. (NASDAQ:USEG) – Analysts at Zacks Research upped their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of U.S. Energy in a note issued to investors on Thursday, March 26th. Zacks Research analyst T. Kerr now anticipates that the energy company will post earnings per share of ($0.20) for the year, up from their prior estimate of ($0.24). The consensus estimate for U.S. Energy’s current full-year earnings is ($0.36) per share.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of U.S. Energy in a report on Monday, December 29th. D. Boral Capital reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $3.50 price objective on shares of U.S. Energy in a research report on Tuesday, March 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $3.50.

U.S. Energy Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ USEG opened at $1.03 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a current ratio of 0.33 and a quick ratio of 0.33. The stock has a market capitalization of $45.60 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.29 and a beta of 0.55. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $1.04 and its 200-day simple moving average is $1.07. U.S. Energy has a 12 month low of $0.91 and a 12 month high of $2.75.

U.S. Energy (NASDAQ:USEG) last posted its earnings results on Friday, March 13th. The energy company reported ($0.06) EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of ($0.06). U.S. Energy had a negative return on equity of 51.91% and a negative net margin of 195.49%.The firm had revenue of $1.39 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.63 million.

Insider Transactions at U.S. Energy

In related news, major shareholder Joshua Lane Batchelor sold 265,170 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $1.37, for a total value of $363,282.90. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 78,299 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $107,269.63. The trade was a 77.20% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 61.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of U.S. Energy

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of USEG. XTX Topco Ltd lifted its stake in U.S. Energy by 61.5% in the 2nd quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 44,841 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $63,000 after buying an additional 17,080 shares in the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP purchased a new stake in U.S. Energy during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $54,000. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of U.S. Energy by 49.6% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 47,371 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 15,700 shares during the last quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of U.S. Energy in the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Finally, United Asset Strategies Inc. purchased a new position in shares of U.S. Energy in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 3.00% 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.