Roth Capital Issues Pessimistic Forecast for REPX Earnings

Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. (NYSE:REPX) – Equities research analysts at Roth Capital lowered their FY2026 earnings estimates for Riley Exploration Permian in a report released on Thursday, November 6th. Roth Capital analyst N. Pope now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $3.11 for the year, down from their previous estimate of $3.61. Roth Capital has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Riley Exploration Permian’s current full-year earnings is $6.39 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Riley Exploration Permian’s Q4 2026 earnings at $1.08 EPS.

Separately, Zacks Research raised Riley Exploration Permian to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $41.50.

Riley Exploration Permian Stock Performance

NYSE:REPX opened at $25.00 on Monday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $27.23 and its 200 day simple moving average is $27.00. The company has a current ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. Riley Exploration Permian has a twelve month low of $21.98 and a twelve month high of $37.55. The firm has a market capitalization of $549.23 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4.43 and a beta of 1.20.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Riley Exploration Permian

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Denali Advisors LLC boosted its position in Riley Exploration Permian by 211.8% in the 3rd quarter. Denali Advisors LLC now owns 88,495 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,399,000 after buying an additional 60,110 shares during the last quarter. State of Wyoming acquired a new position in shares of Riley Exploration Permian in the third quarter worth about $120,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in Riley Exploration Permian in the third quarter valued at about $363,000. AlphaQuest LLC grew its stake in Riley Exploration Permian by 39.1% during the 3rd quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 26,265 shares of the company’s stock valued at $712,000 after purchasing an additional 7,388 shares in the last quarter. Finally, New York State Common Retirement Fund grew its stake in Riley Exploration Permian by 137.6% during the 3rd quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 30,044 shares of the company’s stock valued at $814,000 after purchasing an additional 17,400 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 58.91% of the company’s stock.

Riley Exploration Permian Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 6th. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 21st were issued a dividend of $0.40 per share. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, October 21st. This is a positive change from Riley Exploration Permian’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.38. Riley Exploration Permian’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 39.12%.

About Riley Exploration Permian

Riley Exploration Permian, Inc, an independent oil and natural gas company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in Texas and New Mexico. The company's activities are primarily focused on the Northwest Shelf and Yeso trend of the Permian Basin.