U.S. Energy (NASDAQ:USEG) Earns Sell Rating from Analysts at StockNews.com

StockNews.com began coverage on shares of U.S. Energy (NASDAQ:USEG) in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday. The firm issued a sell rating on the energy company’s stock.

U.S. Energy Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ USEG opened at $1.29 on Wednesday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $1.10 and its 200 day moving average price is $1.14. The firm has a market cap of $32.68 million, a P/E ratio of -1.01 and a beta of 0.53. U.S. Energy has a 52 week low of $0.83 and a 52 week high of $1.76. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11.

U.S. Energy (NASDAQ:USEG) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, March 26th. The energy company reported ($0.78) EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $7.32 million during the quarter. U.S. Energy had a negative net margin of 100.13% and a negative return on equity of 49.00%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of USEG. UBS Group AG lifted its holdings in U.S. Energy by 2,578.0% in the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 8,623 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 8,301 shares during the period. Squarepoint Ops LLC acquired a new position in U.S. Energy in the first quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Citadel Advisors LLC acquired a new position in U.S. Energy in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC acquired a new position in U.S. Energy in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Finally, Captrust Financial Advisors acquired a new position in U.S. Energy in the first quarter valued at approximately $44,000. 3.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

U.S. Energy Company Profile

U.S. Energy Corp., an independent energy company, focuses on the acquisition, exploration, and development of oil and natural gas properties in the United States. It holds interests in various oil and gas properties located in the Rockies region, including Montana, Wyoming, and North Dakota; the Mid-Continent region comprising Oklahoma, Kansas, and North and East Texas; West Texas; South Texas; and the Gulf Coast regions.