Roth Capital Reduces Earnings Estimates for Epsilon Energy

Epsilon Energy Ltd. (NASDAQ:EPSN) – Investment analysts at Roth Capital dropped their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Epsilon Energy in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, October 23rd. Roth Capital analyst J. White now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.37 for the year, down from their prior estimate of $0.56. Roth Capital currently has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Epsilon Energy’s current full-year earnings is $0.24 per share.

Epsilon Energy (NASDAQ:EPSN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 13th. The company reported $0.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Epsilon Energy had a return on equity of 5.31% and a net margin of 17.59%. The company had revenue of $7.31 million during the quarter.

Separately, Roth Mkm started coverage on Epsilon Energy in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $7.00 price target for the company.

Epsilon Energy Stock Down 2.1 %

Epsilon Energy stock opened at $6.00 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $5.57 and a 200 day simple moving average of $5.44. Epsilon Energy has a 12-month low of $4.70 and a 12-month high of $6.20. The stock has a market capitalization of $131.53 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.09 and a beta of 0.39.

Epsilon Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Investors of record on Friday, September 13th were given a $0.063 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 13th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.20%. Epsilon Energy’s payout ratio is 108.70%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Jason Stabell acquired 9,139 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 16th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $5.28 per share, for a total transaction of $48,253.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 396,339 shares in the company, valued at $2,092,669.92. This trade represents a 0.00 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 5.53% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Epsilon Energy

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. International Assets Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of Epsilon Energy by 47.3% during the 1st quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 37,705 shares of the company’s stock worth $207,000 after buying an additional 12,110 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC grew its position in shares of Epsilon Energy by 8.1% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 76,203 shares of the company’s stock worth $419,000 after buying an additional 5,742 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Epsilon Energy by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 958,204 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,265,000 after buying an additional 2,537 shares during the period. Meixler Investment Management Ltd. grew its position in shares of Epsilon Energy by 159.7% during the 2nd quarter. Meixler Investment Management Ltd. now owns 32,605 shares of the company’s stock worth $178,000 after buying an additional 20,050 shares during the period. Finally, Perritt Capital Management Inc acquired a new position in shares of Epsilon Energy during the 2nd quarter worth about $109,000. 60.33% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Epsilon Energy Company Profile

Epsilon Energy Ltd., a North American onshore independent natural gas and oil company, engages in the acquisition, development, gathering, and production of natural oil and gas reserves in the United States. The company operates through Upstream and Gathering System segments. It has natural gas production in the Marcellus Shale in Pennsylvania; and oil, natural gas liquids, and natural gas production in the Permian Basin in Texas and New Mexico, and Anadarko Basin in Oklahoma.