Zacks Small Cap Expects Increased Earnings for U.S. Energy

U.S. Energy Corp. (NASDAQ:USEG) – Investment analysts at Zacks Small Cap increased their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for U.S. Energy in a research note issued on Tuesday, March 18th. Zacks Small Cap analyst T. Kerr now expects that the energy company will post earnings of ($0.11) per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of ($0.13). The consensus estimate for U.S. Energy’s current full-year earnings is ($0.36) per share.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. D. Boral Capital restated a “buy” rating and set a $3.50 target price on shares of U.S. Energy in a research report on Thursday, March 13th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of U.S. Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday.

U.S. Energy Trading Down 4.1 %

Shares of U.S. Energy stock opened at $1.41 on Friday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $2.00 and a 200-day simple moving average of $1.62. The stock has a market cap of $47.69 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.07 and a beta of 0.69. U.S. Energy has a 12-month low of $0.81 and a 12-month high of $6.40.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in U.S. Energy by 27.1% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 111,528 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $182,000 after purchasing an additional 23,756 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC grew its position in U.S. Energy by 24.6% during the fourth quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 62,900 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $103,000 after acquiring an additional 12,400 shares during the period. Finally, Scissortail Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of U.S. Energy in the 4th quarter worth about $73,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 3.00% of the company’s stock.

About U.S. Energy

U.S. Energy Corp., an independent energy company, focuses on the acquisition, exploration, and development of oil and natural gas properties in the United States. It holds interests in various oil and gas properties located in the Rockies region, including Montana, Wyoming, and North Dakota; the Mid-Continent region comprising Oklahoma, Kansas, and North and East Texas; West Texas; South Texas; and the Gulf Coast regions.