Reading the tape
NASDAQ: USEG
U.S. Energy Corp.
Energy · Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
Market Cap
$36.97M
52w High
$2.75
52w Low
$0.66
P/E
-2.57
Volume
235.22K
Outstanding Shares
33.90M
Price vs Fundamentals
Why The Stock Is Moving
Mixed / unclearLow confidence
Note: The most recent financial data is over 3 months old. Metrics shown may not reflect the latest reporting period.
1Y Price: 0.89%Revenue (TTM): -64.34%FCF (TTM): -2,266.08%P/S: 90th pct
What changed
The stock rose 0.89% over the last year. Revenue declined 64.34% over the trailing twelve months. Operating margin moved from -124.83% to -140.37%. Free cash flow declined 2,266.08% over the trailing twelve months.
What the market seems to be pricing
The stock has moved higher against modestly weakening underlying metrics. The operating data does not yet tell a clear story — the move may reflect sentiment, sector rotation, or macro factors rather than company-specific earnings power.
What would invalidate this read
Operating margin currently stands at -140.37%. A decisive move in revenue — currently down 64.34% — would be the clearest signal to resolve the ambiguity.
Company profile
U.S.
CEORyan Lewis Smith
SectorEnergy
IndustryOil & Gas Exploration & Production
Employees20
IPO dateMar 17, 1980
Valuation
Forward P/E—
EV/EBITDA-5.16
Enterprise value$33.72M
Stock splits
Jan 6, 2020↓ Reverse
Every 10 shares became 1
Jun 22, 2016↓ Reverse
Every 6 shares became 1
Oct 26, 1990↑ Forward
Every 10 shares became 11
Profitability & growth
Revenue growth-67.03%
Gross margin-30.69%▼2192.10%vs FY2024
Operating margin-140.37%▼12.44%vs FY2024
ROE-59.41%▲45.11%vs FY2024
Analyst consensus
RatingBuy
Target price$7.00▲541.91%
3
Buy
2
Hold
0
Sell
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Earnings
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Next report
May 7, 2026
Q2 FY26 · EPS est -$0.04 · Revenue est $1.63M
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