U.S. Energy Corp (USEG) stock expected to rise by 168.2%: What’s driving the optimism?

At the time of writing, U.S. Energy Corp [USEG] stock is trading at $2.61, up 16.52%. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The USEG shares have gain 13.97% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 60.12%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.

From an analyst’s perspective:

U.S. Energy Corp [NASDAQ: USEG] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on October 26, 2022, when Johnson Rice initiated its Accumulate rating and assigned the stock a price target of $3.75. Previously, Global Hunter Securities downgraded its rating to Neutral on February 03, 2015. On May 14, 2012, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Accumulate and revised its price target to $4.50 on the stock. C.K. Cooper downgraded its rating to a Hold. Global Hunter Securities initiated its recommendation with a Buy and recommended $8.50 as its price target on May 20, 2011. Rodman & Renshaw started tracking with a Mkt Outperform rating for this stock on May 03, 2011, and assigned it a price target of $7.25. In a note dated March 21, 2011, C.K. Cooper reiterated an Buy rating on this stock and boosted its target price from $7.50 to $8.50.

For the past year, the stock price of U.S. Energy Corp fluctuated between $0.81 and $6.40. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $7 within the next 12 months. U.S. Energy Corp [NASDAQ: USEG] shares were valued at $2.61 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 168.2% based on the average USEG price forecast.

Analyzing the USEG fundamentals

According to U.S. Energy Corp [NASDAQ:USEG], the company’s sales were 23.72M for trailing twelve months, which represents an -43.29% plunge. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.0% with Operating Profit Margin at -0.44%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at -1.43%, and Net Profit Margin reading is -1.42%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at -0.52, Equity is -0.86 and Total Capital is -0.2. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of0.02.

Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 2.07 points at the first support level, and at 1.52 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 3.36, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 4.10.

Ratios To Look Out For

It is important to note that U.S. Energy Corp [NASDAQ:USEG] has a current ratio of 0.31. On the other hand, the Quick Ratio is 0.31, and the Cash Ratio is 0.11. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 3.87, the price to book ratio is 2.05.

Transactions by insiders

Recent insider trading involved Smith Ryan Lewis, CEO, that happened on Jan 31 ’25 when 500.0 shares were purchased. CEO, Smith Ryan Lewis completed a deal on Jan 30 ’25 to buy 500.0 shares. Meanwhile, CEO Smith Ryan Lewis bought 500.0 shares on Jan 28 ’25.

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