Vaalco Energy stock analysis
Vaalco Energy (EGY) Share Price & Analysis
EGY Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- GBX 403.00 - GBX 407.00
- 52-Week Range
- GBX 250.60 - GBX 487.00
- Previous Close
- GBX 405.00
- Volume
- N/A
- Average Volume (3M)
- 173
- Market Cap
- GBP 425.39M
- Enterprise Value
- GBP 862.83M
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- GBP 51.60M
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- GBP 318.88M
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- ―
- Beta
- -0.39
- Next Earnings
- Mar 18, 2027 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- 0.04
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- Nov 20, 2026
- Dividend Yield
- 4.56%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Multi-asset Production Growth
Production growth across Gabon, Egypt and Côte d’Ivoire demonstrates improving operating performance and a diversified asset base. Higher volumes can expand revenue and operating cash generation, while the ongoing drilling portfolio provides several avenues for production to remain higher over the coming quarters.
Organic Growth Pipeline
The Kossipo, Venus, Côte d’Ivoire Phase V and Egypt programs provide a substantial internally funded growth pipeline. Multiple projects reduce reliance on a single field and could materially extend production growth if development, approvals and execution proceed as planned.
Strong Current Cash Generation
Positive operating and free cash flow provide financial support for ongoing drilling, field development and shareholder distributions. Although cash flow has been volatile relative to earnings, the current conversion demonstrates that producing assets can generate meaningful liquidity during the investment cycle.
Bears Say
Severe Profitability Deterioration
The sharp move from prior profitability to a substantial TTM loss weakens internal funding capacity and makes earnings less dependable. Continued pressure below gross profit could constrain investment flexibility and reduce the company’s ability to absorb operating or commodity-related volatility.
Higher Financial Leverage
Materially higher leverage reduces financial flexibility compared with prior years and increases the importance of maintaining production and cash flow. Negative TTM returns and earnings raise the risk that debt service and development spending compete for the same available resources.
Capital-intensive Investment Cycle
Development drilling and FPSO refurbishment are absorbing substantial capital before the company expects reduced spending and positive free cash flow later in 2027. This investment burden can pressure liquidity in the near term and increases reliance on successful project execution.
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Company Description
Vaalco Energy
VAALCO Energy, an independent oil and gas enterprise, focuses on the acquisition, exploration, development, and extraction of crude oil and natural gas resources. Its primary asset is the Etame production sharing contract, covering the offshore Etame Marin block situated off the coast of Gabon in West Africa. Furthermore, the company maintains stakes in an unexploited offshore block within Equatorial Guinea, also located in West Africa. Established in 1985, VAALCO Energy, Inc. operates from its headquarters in Houston, Texas.
- Sector
- Energy
- Industry
- Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
- CEO
- George Walter-Mitchell Maxwell
- Employees
- 281
- Website
- www.vaalco.com
- Address
- 2500 CityWest Boulevard, Houston, TX, 77042, US
Vaalco Energy (EGY) Earnings & Revenues
EGY Company Deck
EGY Earnings Call
Earnings Call SentimentPositive
The call had a strongly positive tone. Management reported more than 20% quarter-over-quarter production growth, a 30% increase in adjusted EBITDAX, successful drilling execution in Gabon and Egypt, the restart and expansion of Baobab in Cote d'Ivoire, and a substantial organic growth pipeline. The main challenges were hedging losses, negative 2026 free cash flow from development investment and FPSO refurbishment, freight volatility, potential near-term inflationary pressure, temporary Cote d'Ivoire shut-ins and approval and execution dependencies for Venus and CI-705. Highlights significantly outweighed lowlights.
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Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 7 | 1 | 14 |
| Technical Analysis | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Moving Averages | 1 | 0 | 11 |









