VAALCO Energy, Inc (NYSE: EGY)’s stock price has gone rise by 2.03 in comparison to its previous close of 3.69, however, the company has experienced a -1.70% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-06-26 that Despite oil headwinds, VET, EGY and CRNCY stand out in the Zacks Oil and Gas – International E&P industry for strong cash flow and smart asset management.
Is It Worth Investing in VAALCO Energy, Inc (NYSE: EGY) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for VAALCO Energy, Inc (NYSE: EGY) is 6.76x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for EGY is 0.83. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for EGY is 100.93M and currently, short sellers hold a 3.75% of that float. On June 27, 2025, EGY’s average trading volume was 1.00M shares.
EGY’s Market Performance
EGY stock saw an increase of -1.70% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 15.85% and a quarterly increase of -3.95%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.91%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.00% for VAALCO Energy, Inc (EGY). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 3.73% for EGY’s stock, with a simple moving average of -15.17% for the last 200 days.
EGY Trading at 7.93% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought EGY to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -49.33% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at EGY starting from Pruckl Thor, who sale 10,169 shares at the price of $3.95 back on Mar 24 ’25. After this action, Pruckl Thor now owns 174,992 shares of VAALCO Energy, Inc, valued at $40,168 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for EGY
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.34 for the present operating margin
- 0.43 for the gross margin
The net margin for VAALCO Energy, Inc stands at 0.15. The total capital return value is set at 0.17. Equity return is now at value 11.83, with 6.65 for asset returns.
Based on VAALCO Energy, Inc (EGY), the company’s capital structure generated 0.16 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.29. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.19. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 86.01.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 286.56 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.21. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.17. The receivables turnover for the company is 70.43for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.41. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.13.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of VAALCO Energy, Inc (EGY) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
