Zacks Research Has Weak Outlook for W&T Offshore Q2 Earnings

W&T Offshore, Inc. (NYSE:WTI) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for W&T Offshore in a research note issued on Wednesday, June 11th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the oil and gas company will post earnings per share of ($0.09) for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of ($0.08). The consensus estimate for W&T Offshore’s current full-year earnings is ($0.45) per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for W&T Offshore’s Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.07) EPS.

W&T Offshore (NYSE:WTI) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, May 6th. The oil and gas company reported ($0.13) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.14) by $0.01. W&T Offshore had a negative net margin of 20.66% and a negative return on equity of 775.16%. The firm had revenue of $129.87 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $123.91 million.

Separately, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of W&T Offshore from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday.

W&T Offshore Stock Performance

Shares of W&T Offshore stock opened at $2.23 on Monday. W&T Offshore has a 52-week low of $1.09 and a 52-week high of $2.84. The stock has a market capitalization of $328.52 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.09 and a beta of 0.65. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $1.42 and its 200-day moving average price is $1.55.

W&T Offshore Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 20th were issued a $0.01 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 20th. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.80%. W&T Offshore’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -5.56%.

Institutional Trading of W&T Offshore

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its holdings in shares of W&T Offshore by 24.3% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 39,829 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $67,000 after buying an additional 7,776 shares in the last quarter. Inspire Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of W&T Offshore by 10.0% during the 1st quarter. Inspire Advisors LLC now owns 120,643 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $187,000 after buying an additional 10,962 shares in the last quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN boosted its holdings in shares of W&T Offshore by 39.9% during the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 46,419 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $77,000 after buying an additional 13,237 shares in the last quarter. Barclays PLC boosted its holdings in shares of W&T Offshore by 11.0% during the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 156,226 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $259,000 after buying an additional 15,445 shares in the last quarter. Finally, R Squared Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of W&T Offshore by 48.6% during the 1st quarter. R Squared Ltd now owns 48,500 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $75,000 after buying an additional 15,870 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 42.88% of the company’s stock.

About W&T Offshore

W&T Offshore, Inc engages in the production, exploration, development, and acquisition of oil and natural gas properties. It focuses its operations in the Gulf of Mexico. The company was founded by Tracy W. Krohn in 1983 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.