Zacks Research Estimates U.S. Energy Q1 Earnings

U.S. Energy Corp. (NASDAQ:USEG) – Zacks Research issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for U.S. Energy in a note issued to investors on Thursday, March 26th. Zacks Research analyst T. Kerr forecasts that the energy company will post earnings of ($0.04) per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for U.S. Energy’s current full-year earnings is ($0.36) per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for U.S. Energy’s Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.05) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.05) EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.06) EPS.

U.S. Energy (NASDAQ:USEG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, March 13th. The energy company reported ($0.06) earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of ($0.06). The company had revenue of $1.39 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.63 million. U.S. Energy had a negative net margin of 195.49% and a negative return on equity of 51.91%.

USEG has been the topic of a number of other reports. D. Boral Capital restated a “buy” rating and issued a $3.50 target price on shares of U.S. Energy in a report on Tuesday, March 10th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of U.S. Energy in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, U.S. Energy has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $3.50.

U.S. Energy Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of NASDAQ USEG opened at $1.01 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $1.04 and its 200 day simple moving average is $1.07. U.S. Energy has a 12-month low of $0.91 and a 12-month high of $2.75. The firm has a market cap of $44.71 million, a PE ratio of -2.24 and a beta of 0.55. The company has a quick ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 0.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, major shareholder Joshua Lane Batchelor sold 434,830 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $1.25, for a total transaction of $543,537.50. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 84,663 shares in the company, valued at approximately $105,828.75. The trade was a 83.70% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 61.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of U.S. Energy

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Citadel Advisors LLC bought a new position in U.S. Energy in the 3rd quarter worth about $26,000. United Asset Strategies Inc. bought a new stake in shares of U.S. Energy during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of U.S. Energy by 49.6% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 47,371 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 15,700 shares in the last quarter. Uniting Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of U.S. Energy during the third quarter worth about $53,000. Finally, Two Sigma Investments LP bought a new position in shares of U.S. Energy in the third quarter worth approximately $54,000. 3.00% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

U.S. Energy Company Profile

U.S. Energy Corp. (NASDAQ: USEG) is an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company that acquires, develops and operates hydrocarbon properties across onshore regions in the United States. The company’s activities encompass geological evaluation, drilling, completion and working-interest management, with an emphasis on cost-efficient development of discovered reserves and maximizing production from existing assets.

Over time, U.S. Energy has pursued growth through disciplined lease acquisitions, joint-venture partnerships and targeted drilling programs.