Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes for Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas (NYSE: MGY) recently:

• 5/27/2026 – Magnolia Oil & Gas had its price target raised by Mizuho from $33.00 to $35.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 5/21/2026 – Magnolia Oil & Gas was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “hold (c)”.
• 5/19/2026 – Magnolia Oil & Gas was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
• 5/13/2026 – Magnolia Oil & Gas had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $32.00 to $31.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 4/29/2026 – Magnolia Oil & Gas was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 4/27/2026 – Magnolia Oil & Gas had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $33.00 to $34.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 4/13/2026 – Magnolia Oil & Gas had its price target lowered by Citigroup Inc. from $35.00 to $32.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/10/2026 – Magnolia Oil & Gas had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $25.00 to $32.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 4/10/2026 – Magnolia Oil & Gas had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $25.00 to $32.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 4/8/2026 – Magnolia Oil & Gas had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Roth Mkm. They now have a $32.00 price target on the stock, up from $29.00.
• 4/2/2026 – Magnolia Oil & Gas had its price target raised by KeyCorp from $30.00 to $38.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 3/31/2026 – Magnolia Oil & Gas had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $29.00 to $35.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.

Magnolia Oil & Gas Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 12th will be given a $0.165 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 12th. This represents a $0.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.4%. Magnolia Oil & Gas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 38.37%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Magnolia Oil & Gas news, CFO Brian Corales sold 33,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $29.12, for a total value of $960,960.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 184,178 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,363,263.36. This trade represents a 15.19% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Edward P. Djerejian sold 18,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.98, for a total transaction of $521,640.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 110,425 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,200,116.50. The trade was a 14.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 338,954 shares of company stock valued at $9,911,733 over the last 90 days. 0.92% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp (NYSE: MGY) is an independent exploration and production company focused on the acquisition, development and optimization of onshore oil and gas assets in South Texas. Headquartered in Houston, the company concentrates its efforts on the Eagle Ford Shale, where it holds significant working interests in key producing counties.

The company’s core operations center on horizontal drilling and multi-stage completions designed to extract light crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs).