Roth Capital Analysts Decrease Earnings Estimates for REPX

Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. (NYSE:REPX) – Research analysts at Roth Capital dropped their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Riley Exploration Permian in a research note issued on Thursday, February 20th. Roth Capital analyst J. White now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $2.06 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.07. The consensus estimate for Riley Exploration Permian’s current full-year earnings is $6.39 per share.

Separately, Truist Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Riley Exploration Permian from $45.00 to $47.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 13th.

Riley Exploration Permian Stock Performance

Riley Exploration Permian stock opened at $32.18 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 0.70 and a quick ratio of 0.64. Riley Exploration Permian has a 12 month low of $22.60 and a 12 month high of $37.55. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $33.44 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $30.79. The company has a market cap of $691.32 million, a PE ratio of 5.71 and a beta of 1.47.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Riley Exploration Permian

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of REPX. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Riley Exploration Permian by 29.4% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 912,038 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,112,000 after buying an additional 207,319 shares during the period. Jackson Hole Capital Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Riley Exploration Permian by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Jackson Hole Capital Partners LLC now owns 394,796 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,602,000 after acquiring an additional 4,788 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Riley Exploration Permian by 35.5% during the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 385,341 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,300,000 after acquiring an additional 100,891 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in shares of Riley Exploration Permian by 50.2% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 303,143 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,691,000 after acquiring an additional 101,309 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Eagle Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Riley Exploration Permian by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 287,048 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,163,000 after acquiring an additional 6,100 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 58.91% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Riley Exploration Permian

In related news, CEO Bobby Riley sold 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.37, for a total transaction of $500,550.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 296,375 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,890,033.75. This trade represents a 4.82 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 3.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Riley Exploration Permian Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 6th. Investors of record on Thursday, January 23rd were issued a $0.38 dividend. This represents a $1.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.72%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, January 23rd. Riley Exploration Permian’s payout ratio is currently 26.95%.

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.