U.S. Energy FY2026 EPS Estimate Raised by Zacks Small Cap

U.S. Energy Corp. (NASDAQ:USEG) – Stock analysts at Zacks Small Cap upped their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of U.S. Energy in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, March 18th. Zacks Small Cap analyst T. Kerr now forecasts that the energy company will earn ($0.11) per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of ($0.13). The consensus estimate for U.S. Energy’s current full-year earnings is ($0.36) per share.

USEG has been the subject of a number of other reports. StockNews.com downgraded U.S. Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday. D. Boral Capital reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $3.50 price objective on shares of U.S. Energy in a report on Thursday, March 13th.

U.S. Energy Price Performance

USEG opened at $1.37 on Friday. U.S. Energy has a 1-year low of $0.81 and a 1-year high of $6.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $46.33 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.04 and a beta of 0.69. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $1.99 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $1.63.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On U.S. Energy

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

About U.S. Energy

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.