Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc. (PEO)Financial Services | Asset Management | Baltimore, United States | NYSE
29.84 USD
+0.55
(1.878%)
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(Oct. 16, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
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Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 9:28 a.m. EDT
Adams Natural Resources Fund presents a classic 'high-yield, low-growth' profile typical of closed-end funds, but the underlying business quality is deteriorating. While the 7.68% yield is attractive on the surface, the payout ratio of 25.7% suggests the fund is retaining significant capital, likely due to limited investment opportunities rather than a commitment to aggressive shareholder returns. More concerning is the multi-year performance trajectory: despite a slight net gain over the last nine years, the fund has suffered five consecutive years of negative annual returns, with the most recent year down 13.4%. This persistent underperformance indicates a failure to generate alpha in the energy and materials sector, turning the high yield into a compensation for poor management performance rather than a sign of a robust business. The stock trades at a premium to book value (1.05x) despite these fundamentals, which is a dangerous setup for a passive investor. With no analyst coverage, negligible options activity, and a history of missing targets, there is no catalyst to suggest the fund will reverse its fortunes soon. The recent stabilization in price is likely just noise in a low-volume environment. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.026963 |
| AutoTheta | 0.029288 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.032485 |
| AutoETS | 0.032485 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 58% |
| H-stat | 0.62 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.311 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.78 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-07-26 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-07-26 |
| Revenue per Share | 0.741 |
| Market Cap | 836,363,712 |
| Trailing P/E | 5.04 |
| Forward P/E | 497.33 |
| Beta | 0.43 |
| Profit Margins | 781.67% |
| Website | https://www.adamsfunds.com |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 9:28 a.m. EDT: Options activity is extremely thin with negligible volume and open interest across all expirations. The implied volatility is near zero, indicating a lack of speculative positioning or hedging demand. There is no discernible directional bias from speculators.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.02% | 8.36% | 9.46% | 7.79% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-27 | 0.540000 | 2.024747 |
| 2026-04-27 | 0.520000 | 1.978691 |
| 2026-01-26 | 0.490000 | 2.051067 |
| 2025-11-21 | 0.490000 | 2.305882 |
| 2025-07-28 | 0.510000 | 2.344828 |
| 2025-04-28 | 0.520000 | 2.575532 |
| 2025-01-27 | 0.530000 | 2.371365 |
| 2024-11-22 | 1.030000 | 4.311427 |
| 2024-08-05 | 0.540000 | 2.401067 |
| 2024-05-16 | 0.100000 | 0.426985 |
| 2024-02-08 | 0.100000 | 0.480769 |
| 2023-11-17 | 1.050000 | 5.094614 |
| 2023-08-17 | 0.100000 | 0.437445 |
| 2023-05-17 | 0.100000 | 0.509684 |
| 2023-02-09 | 0.100000 | 0.460193 |
| 2022-11-18 | 1.330000 | 5.916370 |
| 2022-08-17 | 0.100000 | 0.472590 |
| 2022-05-17 | 0.100000 | 0.453926 |
| 2022-02-10 | 0.100000 | 0.520833 |
| 2021-11-19 | 0.290000 | 1.796778 |
| 2021-08-17 | 0.100000 | 0.677966 |
| 2021-05-17 | 0.100000 | 0.615385 |
| 2021-02-11 | 0.100000 | 0.777001 |
| 2020-11-20 | 0.200000 | 1.853568 |
| 2020-08-17 | 0.100000 | 0.834028 |
| 2020-05-15 | 0.100000 | 0.999001 |
| 2020-02-13 | 0.100000 | 0.651466 |
| 2019-11-22 | 0.800000 | 5.115089 |
| 2019-08-15 | 0.100000 | 0.678887 |
| 2019-05-16 | 0.100000 | 0.605694 |
| 2019-02-14 | 0.100000 | 0.608643 |
| 2018-11-23 | 0.870000 | 5.413815 |
| 2018-08-16 | 0.100000 | 0.521648 |
| 2018-05-17 | 0.100000 | 0.481232 |
| 2018-02-15 | 0.100000 | 0.537057 |
| 2017-11-21 | 0.880000 | 4.741379 |
| 2017-08-09 | 0.100000 | 0.538213 |
| 2017-05-10 | 0.100000 | 0.520291 |
| 2017-02-08 | 0.100000 | 0.504541 |
| 2016-11-22 | 0.840000 | 4.270463 |
| 2016-08-10 | 0.100000 | 0.512295 |
| 2016-05-11 | 0.100000 | 0.535619 |
| 2016-02-10 | 0.100000 | 0.640205 |
| 2015-11-23 | 0.140000 | 0.727273 |
| 2015-08-10 | 0.100000 | 0.486855 |
| 2015-05-11 | 0.100000 | 0.407166 |
| 2015-02-10 | 0.100000 | 0.404858 |
| 2014-11-20 | 1.590000 | 5.966229 |
| 2014-08-08 | 0.100000 | 0.331565 |
| 2014-05-12 | 0.100000 | 0.342231 |
| 2014-02-12 | 0.100000 | 0.380952 |
| 2013-11-21 | 1.580000 | 5.825959 |
| 2013-08-13 | 0.100000 | 0.375235 |
| 2013-05-13 | 0.100000 | 0.380952 |
| 2013-02-13 | 0.100000 | 0.379651 |
| 2012-11-15 | 1.300000 | 5.499154 |
| 2012-08-08 | 0.100000 | 0.397772 |
| 2012-05-10 | 0.100000 | 0.408330 |
| 2012-02-08 | 0.100000 | 0.379507 |
| 2011-11-17 | 1.670000 | 6.841458 |
| 2011-08-10 | 0.100000 | 0.412882 |
| 2011-05-11 | 0.100000 | 0.343171 |
| 2011-02-09 | 0.100000 | 0.347584 |
| 2010-11-17 | 0.970000 | 3.917609 |
| 2010-08-11 | 0.100000 | 0.465116 |
| 2010-05-12 | 0.100000 | 0.435350 |
| 2010-02-10 | 0.100000 | 0.452284 |
| 2009-11-18 | 1.040000 | 4.308202 |
| 2009-08-12 | 0.100000 | 0.457038 |
| 2009-05-13 | 0.130000 | 0.628019 |
| 2009-02-11 | 0.130000 | 0.643564 |
| 2008-11-19 | 2.600000 | 13.415893 |
| 2008-08-08 | 0.130000 | 0.366714 |
| 2008-05-13 | 0.130000 | 0.308276 |
| 2008-02-12 | 0.130000 | 0.366610 |
| 2007-11-16 | 3.920000 | 10.652174 |
| 2007-08-10 | 0.130000 | 0.347873 |
| 2007-05-15 | 0.130000 | 0.350404 |
| 2007-02-13 | 0.130000 | 0.393939 |
| 2006-11-17 | 3.410000 | 10.333333 |
| 2006-08-11 | 0.130000 | 0.363128 |
| 2006-05-16 | 0.130000 | 0.384161 |
| 2006-02-14 | 0.130000 | 0.402726 |
| 2005-11-18 | 0.250000 | 0.818599 |
| 2005-08-12 | 0.130000 | 0.401235 |
| 2005-05-17 | 0.130000 | 0.492238 |
| 2005-02-15 | 0.130000 | 0.464618 |
| 2004-11-19 | 0.930000 | 3.599071 |
| 2004-08-13 | 0.130000 | 0.539643 |
| 2004-05-13 | 0.130000 | 0.579065 |
| 2004-02-12 | 0.130000 | 0.549683 |
| 2003-11-20 | 0.800000 | 3.833253 |
| 2003-08-13 | 0.130000 | 0.630456 |
| 2003-05-14 | 0.130000 | 0.653266 |
| 2003-02-14 | 0.130000 | 0.695187 |
| 2002-11-21 | 0.720000 | 3.748048 |
| 2002-08-14 | 0.130000 | 0.636631 |
| 2002-05-15 | 0.130000 | 0.531046 |
| 2002-02-14 | 0.130000 | 0.572940 |
| 2001-11-15 | 1.110000 | 4.892023 |
| 2001-08-15 | 0.130000 | 0.493359 |
| 2001-05-16 | 0.130000 | 0.419490 |
| 2001-02-14 | 0.130000 | 0.447504 |
| 2000-11-16 | 1.350000 | 5.011601 |
| 2000-08-16 | 0.133333 | 0.509553 |
| 2000-05-17 | 0.133333 | 0.532445 |
| 2000-02-16 | 0.133333 | 0.602635 |
| 1999-11-18 | 1.153333 | 5.097604 |
| 1999-08-17 | 0.133333 | 0.562389 |
| 1999-05-17 | 0.133333 | 0.579709 |
| 1999-02-19 | 0.143333 | 0.741378 |
| 1998-11-19 | 1.126667 | 5.301962 |
| 1998-08-18 | 0.133333 | 0.599249 |
| 1998-05-18 | 0.133333 | 0.511999 |
| 1998-02-20 | 0.133333 | 0.540539 |
| 1997-11-20 | 1.153333 | 4.372827 |
| 1997-08-14 | 0.133333 | 0.547944 |
| 1997-05-15 | 0.133333 | 0.581817 |
| 1997-02-20 | 0.133333 | 0.579709 |
| 1996-11-21 | 1.026667 | 4.496352 |
| 1996-08-15 | 0.133333 | 0.677964 |
| 1996-05-16 | 0.152000 | 0.735484 |
| 1996-02-15 | 0.152000 | 0.776170 |
| 1995-11-16 | 0.993333 | 5.570092 |
| 1995-08-17 | 0.133333 | 0.730592 |
| 1995-05-09 | 0.152000 | 0.796507 |
| 1995-02-14 | 0.152000 | 0.881159 |
| 1994-11-15 | 0.153333 | 0.851850 |
| 1994-08-16 | 0.133333 | 0.692639 |
| 1994-05-10 | 0.138667 | 0.723480 |
| 1994-02-08 | 0.138000 | 0.701695 |
| 1993-11-16 | 1.013333 | 5.380530 |
| 1993-08-10 | 0.133333 | 0.714284 |
| 1993-05-13 | 0.133333 | 0.692639 |
| 1993-02-09 | 0.133333 | 0.754715 |
| 1992-11-25 | 0.128000 | 0.756650 |
| 1992-08-11 | 0.153333 | 0.851850 |
| 1992-05-12 | 0.153333 | 0.893202 |
| 1992-02-11 | 0.153333 | 0.836362 |
| 1991-11-27 | 1.033333 | 5.904760 |
| 1991-08-13 | 0.133333 | 0.730592 |
| 1991-05-14 | 0.133333 | 0.727271 |
| 1991-02-12 | 0.133333 | 0.727271 |
| 1990-11-21 | 1.166667 | 6.862747 |
| 1990-08-15 | 0.133333 | 0.634919 |
| 1990-05-15 | 0.133333 | 0.730592 |
| 1990-02-13 | 0.133333 | 0.727271 |
| 1989-11-22 | 1.200000 | 7.272727 |
| 1989-08-16 | 0.133333 | 0.788175 |
| 1989-05-16 | 0.133333 | 0.829014 |
| 1989-01-17 | 0.133333 | 0.883976 |
| 1988-11-23 | 0.236667 | 1.670591 |
| 1988-11-15 | 0.236667 | 1.535137 |
| 1988-08-10 | 0.236667 | 1.494739 |
| 1988-05-10 | 0.133333 | 0.780486 |
| 1988-01-19 | 0.226667 | 1.502765 |
| 1987-11-25 | 1.626667 | 10.273687 |
| 1987-07-02 | 0.133333 | 0.610686 |
| 1987-04-02 | 0.133333 | 0.615383 |
| 1987-01-22 | 0.760000 | 3.576471 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.422307 |
| Address1 | 500 East Pratt Street |
| Address2 | Suite 1300 |
| All Time High | 45.09 |
| All Time Low | 6.11 |
| Ask | 31.11 |
| Ask Size | 100 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 43,670 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 58,229 |
| Average Volume | 58,229 |
| Average Volume10Days | 43,670 |
| Beta | 0.426 |
| Bid | 29.2 |
| Bid Size | 500 |
| Book Value | 27.435 |
| City | Baltimore |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 29.84 |
| Current Ratio | 1.199 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,790,726,400 |
| Day High | 29.875 |
| Day Low | 29.301 |
| Display Name | Adams Natural Resources Fund |
| Dividend Date | 1,551,398,400 |
| Dividend Rate | 2.16 |
| Dividend Yield | 7.24 |
| Earnings Growth | 7.827 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 8.203 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,753,704,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,753,181,940 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.0 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 40.258 |
| Enterprise Value | 836,409,408 |
| Eps Forward | 0.06 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 5.92 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,785,110,400 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 20 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 28.449 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 1.3910007 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.04889454 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 42.2307 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 29.89 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.049999237 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.0016727748 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 20.83 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 9.01 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.4325492 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 20.83 - 29.89 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 322,151,400,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 6.62 |
| Float Shares | 25,623,002 |
| Forward Eps | 0.06 |
| Forward P E | 497.33334 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Fullday Change | 0.55999947 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 1.9119134 |
| Fullday Price | 29.84 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 1.0 |
| Gross Profits | 20,776,184 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.00475 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.39171 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 28,028,274 |
| Industry | Asset Management |
| Industry Disp | Asset Management |
| Industry Key | asset-management |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,785,110,400 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.54 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 972,000,000 |
| Last Split Factor | 3:2 |
| Long Business Summary | Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc. is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm invests in the public equity markets across the globe. The firm manages closed-end equity fund focused on the energy and material sectors. It invests in stocks of companies of all market capitalizations operating in the energy and natural resources sector including oil companies, exploration and production, utilities, services, and basic materials sectors. The firm employs a fundamental analysis with a bottom-up stock picking approach while focusing on earnings growth prospects, defendable market position, market competition, macroeconomic backdrop, cash flow generation, valuation, capital allocation, return on capital, mileposts and catalysts, and point in cycle identification to make its investments. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolios against a composite index of 80% Dow Jones Oil and Gas Index and 20% Dow Jones Basic Materials Index. The firm was formerly known as Petroleum & Resources Corporation. Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc. was founded in 1929 and is based in Baltimore, Maryland with an additional office in Boston, Massachusetts. |
| Long Name | Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 836,363,712 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_323203 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Net Income To Common | 162,401,168 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 787,033,933 |
| Open | 29.51 |
| Operating Margins | 0.78729 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.2568 |
| Phone | 410-752-5900 |
| Previous Close | 29.29 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.0876617 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 40.255886 |
| Profit Margins | 7.8167 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.215 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.549999 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 1.87777 |
| Regular Market Day High | 29.875 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 29.301 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 29.301 - 29.875 |
| Regular Market Open | 29.51 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 29.29 |
| Regular Market Price | 29.84 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,792,180,802 |
| Regular Market Volume | 56,661 |
| Return On Assets | 0.01469 |
| Return On Equity | 0.23136 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.05 |
| Revenue Per Share | 0.741 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.13723719 |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Sector Disp | Financial Services |
| Sector Key | financial-services |
| Shares Outstanding | 28,028,274 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0139 |
| Shares Short | 389,754 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,788,134,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 380,485 |
| Short Name | Adams Natural Resources Fund, I |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0139999995 |
| Short Ratio | 6.35 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | MD |
| Symbol | PEO |
| Total Cash | 150,208 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.005 |
| Total Debt | 0 |
| Total Revenue | 20,776,184 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 2.01 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0686241 |
| Trailing Eps | 5.92 |
| Trailing P E | 5.0405407 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 26.4017 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 3.438301 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.1302303 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 56,661 |
| Website | https://www.adamsfunds.com |
| Zip | 21,202 |