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EGY Stock Forecast: VAALCO Energy, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 3 Aug 2026
$5.27
−1.13% on the day

The 4 Wall Street analysts covering VAALCO Energy, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $9.9 — +87.9% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 44 of 100 as at 1 Aug 2026 — in the lower half.

Market cap
$570.4M
Ticker Nerd rank
44 / 100
Median analyst target
$9.90
Analysts covering
4
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+2.1%
1M
+4.2%
YTD
+48.2%
1Y
+54.9%
From 52W high
−20.1%
From 52W low
+60.0%
$3.29
$6.60
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

EGY stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores VAALCO Energy, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 1 Aug 2026
44 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Accruals
98
Momentum
83
Revisions
67
Size
52
Value
41
Issuance
34
Volatility
30
Quality
22
Growth
5

Accruals (98): Reported profit is backed by cash, and the company is not expanding recklessly.

Growth (5): Sales and profits are flat, shrinking, or growing more slowly than they were.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own VAALCO Energy, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership.

Wall Street

EGY stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on EGY, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$2.00$4.00$6.00$8.00$10.00Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26EGYHigh $10.50Median $9.90Low $9.30

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

What Wall Street says4 analysts
4 Buy0 Hold0 Sell
Low $9.30Median $9.90High $10.50

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +87.9% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first
DateFirmActionRatingTarget
16 Jan 2026Freedom BrokerInitiatesBuy$7.30
16 Jan 2026Freedom Capital MarketsInitiatesBuy$7.30
11 June 2024Roth MKMMaintainsBuy
12 Apr 2021Roth CapitalDowngradeNeutral
24 Mar 2021Roth CapitalInitiatesBuy
18 Oct 2019Canaccord GenuityInitiatesBuy
23 Sept 2019GMP SecuritiesInitiatesBuy
10 Aug 2015RBC CapitalMaintainsOutperform
30 Sept 2014GMP SecuritiesInitiatesBuy
6 Dec 2013RBC CapitalUpgradeOutperform

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Estimates

EGY analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
−4.4%
Analysts raising
0
Analysts cutting
1
Fundamentals

VAALCO Energy, Inc. (EGY) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
20.0×

Cheaper than 39% of US stocks

Price / sales
1.8×

Cheaper than 55% of US stocks

Price / book
1.6×

Cheaper than 53% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
20.9×

Cheaper than 15% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
−43.3%

Higher than 6% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
−43.3%

Higher than 12% of US stocks

Gross margin
25.6%

Higher than 30% of US stocks

Operating margin
−136.6%

Higher than 12% of US stocks

Net margin
−45.9%

Higher than 10% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
−33.7%

Higher than 26% of US stocks

Return on assets
−4.2%

Higher than 33% of US stocks

Dividend yield
4.7%

Higher than 82% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Peers

EGY vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelOil & Gas E&P
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
EGYVAALCO Energy, Inc.$570.4M
44
WTIW&T Offshore, Inc.$532.5M
81
SDSandRidge Energy, Inc.$511.9M
94
VTSVitesse Energy, Inc.$620.5M
32
GRNTGranite Ridge Resources, Inc.$623.4M
34
GPRKGeoPark Ltd.$630.6M
64
REPXRiley Exploration Permian, Inc.$743.5M
91
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News

Latest EGY news & analysis

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about EGY stock

What is the EGY stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 4 Wall Street analysts covering VAALCO Energy, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $9.9, with estimates ranging from $9.3 to $11. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is EGY stock a buy right now?

Of the 4 analysts covering VAALCO Energy, Inc., 4 rate it a Buy, 0 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks VAALCO Energy, Inc. 44 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 1 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank EGY?

As at 1 Aug 2026, VAALCO Energy, Inc. ranks 44 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Accruals (98 of 100).

Will EGY stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 4 analysts implies +87.9% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks VAALCO Energy, Inc. 44 out of 100 as at 1 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the EGY stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering VAALCO Energy, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for EGY are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $9.3 to $11 over the next 12 months.

How has EGY stock performed over the past year?

VAALCO Energy, Inc. returned +54.9% over the 12 months to 3 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does VAALCO Energy, Inc. do?

Vaalco Energy Inc. is an independent energy company primarily focused on the exploration, development, and production of crude oil.

What is the latest news on EGY?

The most recent item we track (GlobeNewsWire, 28 July 2026): "Vaalco Schedules Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call". VAALCO Energy, Inc. announced the timing of its second quarter 2026 earnings release and conference call.

Company

About VAALCO Energy, Inc.

Vaalco Energy Inc. is an independent energy company primarily focused on the exploration, development, and production of crude oil. The company's core operations are concentrated in West Africa, specifically offshore the Republic of Gabon, where it holds widely recognized assets in the Etame Marin block. Vaalco Energy is involved in upstream activities, which includes locating underground or underwater oil reserves, drilling, and extracting crude oil to bring it to the market. As a player in the energy sector, Vaalco's operations are crucial in supplying crude oil, which is a fundamental resource for various industries, ranging from transportation to manufacturing. Vaalco Energy’s performance and developments hold significance in the energy market, as they contribute to the supply chain of fossil fuels, influencing global energy dynamics and impacting related industries worldwide. The company’s strategic focus on maintaining efficient production and exploring new opportunities in Africa aligns with broader energy sector trends, such as geographic diversification and technological advancement in oil extraction.

CEO Mr. George Walter-Mitchell Maxwell · 230 employees · United States · https://www.vaalco.com