VAALCO Energy, Inc. (EGY)Energy | Oil & Gas E&P | Houston, United States | NYSE
5.32 USD
-0.22
(-3.971%) ⇩
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 5.28 -0.04 (-0.041%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 7:58 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 2:58 p.m. EDT
VAALCO Energy (EGY) presents a mixed picture. The stock has shown recent volatility, with a recent dip to the 5.8 level, but it remains above its 52-week low. The dividend yield is attractive at 4.31%, with a consistent payout history, which supports a strong dividend star rating. However, the company's fundamentals are weak, with negative profit margins and a high debt-to-equity ratio, which makes it a risky long-term investment. Short-term traders may consider the recent dip as a potential buying opportunity, but the overall risk remains moderate to high. Options activity suggests a cautious outlook with potential for both directions, but the higher strike calls indicate some bullish sentiment. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.101483 |
| MSTL | 0.143778 |
| AutoETS | 0.150028 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.264165 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 42% |
| H-stat | 16.17 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.378 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.86 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Energy |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-02-26 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-02-26 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 32.988 |
| Revenue per Share | 3.453 |
| Market Cap | 554,653,952 |
| Forward P/E | 19.00 |
| Beta | 0.17 |
| Profit Margins | -11.52% |
| Website | https://www.vaalco.com |
As of April 11, 2026, 2:58 p.m. EDT: Options speculators are showing mixed signals. The calls have significant open interest and volume on the higher strike prices, suggesting some bullish sentiment, particularly for the 7.0 strike. However, the puts show substantial open interest on lower strike prices, indicating potential bearish sentiment. The ATM strikes have moderate implied volatility, suggesting some uncertainty. The overall options activity indicates a cautious approach with potential for both upward and downward movement, but the higher strike calls are more actively traded, which could signal a bullish bias.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.22% | 6.73% | 6.19% | 4.65% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-27 | 0.063 | 1.223301 |
| 2025-11-21 | 0.063 | 1.812247 |
| 2025-08-22 | 0.063 | 1.639991 |
| 2025-05-23 | 0.063 | 2.056735 |
| 2025-02-28 | 0.063 | 1.683055 |
| 2024-11-22 | 0.063 | 1.263871 |
| 2024-08-23 | 0.063 | 1.092907 |
| 2024-05-16 | 0.063 | 1.132666 |
| 2024-03-07 | 0.063 | 1.660921 |
| 2023-11-22 | 0.063 | 1.557691 |
| 2023-08-24 | 0.063 | 1.628605 |
| 2023-05-23 | 0.063 | 1.813956 |
| 2023-03-23 | 0.063 | 1.781408 |
| 2022-11-21 | 0.033 | 0.763765 |
| 2022-08-23 | 0.033 | 0.759738 |
| 2022-05-24 | 0.033 | 0.632653 |
| 2022-02-17 | 0.033 | 0.729809 |
| 2009-07-22 | 0.001 | 0.025996 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.64880955 |
| Address1 | 2,500 CityWest Boulevard |
| Address2 | Suite 400 |
| All Time High | 15.5 |
| All Time Low | 0.124 |
| Ask | 5.32 |
| Ask Size | 4,100 |
| Audit Risk | 9 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 1,482,100 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 1,563,450 |
| Average Volume | 1,563,450 |
| Average Volume10Days | 1,482,100 |
| Beta | 0.173 |
| Bid | 5.18 |
| Bid Size | 3,700 |
| Board Risk | 1 |
| Book Value | 4.254 |
| City | Houston |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,735,603,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 1 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 5.32 |
| Current Ratio | 0.693 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 5.36 |
| Day Low | 5.08 |
| Debt To Equity | 32.988 |
| Display Name | VAALCO Energy |
| Dividend Date | 1,774,569,600 |
| Dividend Rate | 0.25 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.7 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,773,410,400 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,773,410,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,773,345,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,778,184,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,778,184,000 |
| Ebitda | 159,471,008 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.44387 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 4.026 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 1.787 |
| Enterprise Value | 642,055,936 |
| Eps Current Year | 0.22 |
| Eps Forward | 0.28 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | -0.4 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 5.5378 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.21779966 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.039329637 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 64.88096 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 6.72 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -1.3999996 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.20833328 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 3.14 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 2.18 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.6942675 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 3.14 - 6.72 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 728,317,800,000 |
| Float Shares | 101,526,687 |
| Forward Eps | 0.28 |
| Forward P E | 19.0 |
| Free Cashflow | -23,418,750 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 281 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Gross Margins | 0.55973 |
| Gross Profits | 201,095,008 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.0287 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.59347 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 104,258,254 |
| Industry | Oil & Gas E&P |
| Industry Disp | Oil & Gas E&P |
| Industry Key | oil-gas-e-p |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.063 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Long Business Summary | VAALCO Energy, Inc., an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in Gabon, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Cote d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria, and Canada. It holds 58.8% interest in the Etame production sharing contract related to the Etame Marin block covering an area of approximately 46,200 gross acres located offshore in the Republic of Gabon in West Africa. The company also holds 100% interest in the Eastern Desert, which contains West Gharib, West Bakr, and Northwest Gharib merged concessions covering an area of approximately 45,067 acres, as well as Western Desert, which contains the South Ghazalat concession covering an area of approximately 7,340 acres located in Egypt. In addition, it holds 27.4% non-operated working interest in CI-40 in the deepwater producing Baobab field in Block CI-40, offshore Cote d'Ivoire in West Africa. Further, the company owns production and working interests in Cardium light oil and Mannville liquids-rich gas assets in Harmattan, within the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin, approximately 80 kilometers north of Calgary, Alberta; and a 60% working interest in an undeveloped portion of block P offshore Equatorial Guinea. VAALCO Energy, Inc. was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. |
| Long Name | VAALCO Energy, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 554,653,952 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_416628 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,139,200 |
| Net Income To Common | -41,866,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 554,653,905 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 3 |
| Open | 5.25 |
| Operating Cashflow | 212,667,008 |
| Operating Margins | 0.06573 |
| Overall Risk | 3 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.9259 |
| Peg Ratio | 3.98 |
| Phone | 713 623 0801 |
| Post Market Change | -0.04120016 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -0.7744391 |
| Post Market Price | 5.2788 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,470,288 |
| Previous Close | 5.54 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 24.18182 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.2505877 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 1.5438274 |
| Profit Margins | -0.11521 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.555 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.22 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -3.97112 |
| Regular Market Day High | 5.36 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 5.08 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 5.08 - 5.36 |
| Regular Market Open | 5.25 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 5.54 |
| Regular Market Price | 5.32 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,002 |
| Regular Market Volume | 2,287,266 |
| Return On Assets | 0.03311 |
| Return On Equity | -0.08759 |
| Revenue Growth | -0.252 |
| Revenue Per Share | 3.453 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.36506534 |
| Sector | Energy |
| Sector Disp | Energy |
| Sector Key | energy |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 6 |
| Shares Outstanding | 104,258,253 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0559 |
| Shares Short | 5,831,579 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 3,390,110 |
| Short Name | VAALCO Energy, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.056700002 |
| Short Ratio | 2.88 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | TX |
| Symbol | EGY |
| Target High Price | 10.5 |
| Target Low Price | 7.3 |
| Target Mean Price | 8.43333 |
| Target Median Price | 7.5 |
| Total Cash | 58,900,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.565 |
| Total Debt | 146,302,000 |
| Total Revenue | 359,272,000 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.25 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.045126352 |
| Trailing Eps | -0.4 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 4.28375 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 1.0362501 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.24190256 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 2,287,266 |
| Website | https://www.vaalco.com |
| Zip | 77,042 |