Zacks Small Cap Weighs in on U.S. Energy Q1 Earnings

U.S. Energy Corp. (NASDAQ:USEG) – Zacks Small Cap issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for U.S. Energy in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, March 18th. Zacks Small Cap analyst T. Kerr anticipates that the energy company will post earnings per share of ($0.05) for the quarter. The consensus estimate for U.S. Energy’s current full-year earnings is ($0.36) per share. Zacks Small Cap also issued estimates for U.S. Energy’s Q2 2025 earnings at ($0.05) EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at ($0.06) EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.06) EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on USEG. D. Boral Capital reissued a “buy” rating and set a $3.50 target price on shares of U.S. Energy in a research report on Thursday, March 13th. StockNews.com upgraded U.S. Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, March 13th.

U.S. Energy Stock Performance

NASDAQ:USEG opened at $1.41 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $2.00 and its 200-day simple moving average is $1.62. U.S. Energy has a fifty-two week low of $0.81 and a fifty-two week high of $6.40. The stock has a market capitalization of $47.69 million, a P/E ratio of -1.07 and a beta of 0.69.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On U.S. Energy

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Scissortail Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in U.S. Energy during the 4th quarter worth approximately $73,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its stake in shares of U.S. Energy by 24.6% during the fourth quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 62,900 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $103,000 after buying an additional 12,400 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of U.S. Energy by 27.1% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 111,528 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $182,000 after buying an additional 23,756 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 3.00% of the company’s stock.

U.S. Energy Company Profile

U.S. Energy Corp., an independent energy company, focuses on the acquisition, exploration, and development of oil and natural gas properties in the United States. It holds interests in various oil and gas properties located in the Rockies region, including Montana, Wyoming, and North Dakota; the Mid-Continent region comprising Oklahoma, Kansas, and North and East Texas; West Texas; South Texas; and the Gulf Coast regions.