PrimeEnergy Q1 net income falls amid negative Permian gas prices

PrimeEnergy

PrimeEnergy

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Overview

  • US oil and gas producer's Q1 net income fell sharply yr/yr amid negative Permian gas prices

  • Company remained profitable and generated $24 mln in cash flow despite negative gas prices

  • PrimeEnergy repurchased 14,500 shares for $2.6 mln during Q1


Outlook

  • PrimeEnergy expects negative natural gas prices in the Permian Basin may persist or worsen in 2026

  • Company plans to invest about $52 mln in Permian Basin project during 2026

  • PrimeEnergy continues to pursue additional horizontal development opportunities in West Texas and Oklahoma


Result Drivers

  • NEGATIVE GAS PRICES - Co said negative natural gas prices in the Permian Basin, caused by pipeline constraints and oversupply, reduced earnings

  • OIL-WEIGHTED REVENUES - Diversified production base and oil-weighted revenues helped offset impact of negative gas prices, per co


Company press release: ID:nGNE722Xrn


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q1 EPS

$2.67

Q1 Net Income

$4.30 mln


Analyst Coverage

  • The one available analyst rating on the shares is "hold"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the oil & gas exploration and production peer group is "buy."

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Primeenergy Resources Corp is $176.00, about 33.6% below its May 19 closing price of $264.90


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