Roth Capital Brokers Lower Earnings Estimates for REPX

Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. (NYSE:REPX) – Analysts at Roth Capital reduced their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Riley Exploration Permian in a research note issued to investors on Sunday, March 23rd. Roth Capital analyst J. White now expects that the company will earn $1.63 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.86. 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 Q2 2025 earnings at $1.42 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.64 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.65 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $6.34 EPS.

Separately, Truist Financial lifted their price target on Riley Exploration Permian from $45.00 to $47.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 13th.

Riley Exploration Permian Stock Down 1.6 %

Shares of REPX opened at $30.02 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $645.58 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.32 and a beta of 1.58. Riley Exploration Permian has a 52 week low of $23.14 and a 52 week high of $37.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a current ratio of 0.70. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $32.29 and a 200-day moving average of $31.08.

Riley Exploration Permian Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 6th. Investors of record on Thursday, January 23rd were paid a $0.38 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, January 23rd. This represents a $1.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.06%. Riley Exploration Permian’s dividend payout ratio is 35.68%.

Insider Activity at Riley Exploration Permian

In other news, insider Corey Neil Riley sold 3,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.34, for a total value of $95,690.00. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 125,974 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,444,129.16. This represents a 2.70 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Bobby Riley sold 15,000 shares of Riley Exploration Permian stock in a transaction on Monday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.37, for a total transaction of $500,550.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 296,375 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,890,033.75. This represents a 4.82 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 3.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Riley Exploration Permian

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. New York State Teachers Retirement System bought a new stake in shares of Riley Exploration Permian during the 4th quarter valued at about $33,000. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in Riley Exploration Permian by 44.8% in the fourth quarter. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 1,189 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 368 shares during the period. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS bought a new position in shares of Riley Exploration Permian during the 4th quarter worth approximately $77,000. Travelers Companies Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Riley Exploration Permian during the 4th quarter worth approximately $80,000. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new stake in shares of Riley Exploration Permian in the 4th quarter valued at $110,000. 58.91% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Riley Exploration Permian Company Profile

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.