HighPeak Energy/$HPK
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About HighPeak Energy
HighPeak Energy Inc is an independent crude oil and natural gas exploration and production company that explores for, develops and produces crude oil, NGL, and natural gas prominently in Howard County of the Midland Basin. The company operates in a single segment, which is crude oil and natural gas development, exploration, and production in the U.S. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the Crude oil sales.
- Ticker
- $HPK
- Sector
- Energy
- Primary listing
- NASDAQ
- Employees
- 50
- Headquarters
- Fort Worth, United States
- Website
- www.highpeakenergy.com
HighPeak Energy Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$993M
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-$0.67
0.37
$0.08
2.04%
Price and volume
Market cap
$993M
Beta
0.37
52-week high
$9.13
52-week low
$3.85
Average daily volume
471K
Dividend rate
$0.08
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.865
Quick ratio
0.745
Long term debt to equity
0.689
Total debt to equity
0.767
Interest coverage (TTM)
0.91%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
576.131
Gross margin (TTM)
72.23%
Net profit margin (TTM)
-10.28%
Operating margin (TTM)
15.35%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
19.58%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$17,260,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
2.64%
Return on equity (TTM)
-5.54%
Valuation
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.146
Price to book
0.64
Price to tangible book (TTM)
0.64
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
-125.443
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
-0.80%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
-0.063
Dividend yield (TTM)
1.02%
Forward dividend yield
2.04%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
-17.26%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-178.22%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-2.35%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-30.42%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
-7.17%
What the Analysts think about HighPeak Energy
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for HighPeak Energy stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of HighPeak Energy stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
HighPeak outperformed its operational targets in the first half of 2026: production averaged 45,500 boe/d, 7% above the guidance midpoint, while operating expenses were 13% below it. Q2 net income was $82.3m and EBITDAX was $147.6m, showing strong earnings leverage when realised oil prices hold. (HighPeak Energy, Last10K)
HighPeak pulled forward much of its completion work, with about 69% of the annual programme completed in the first half, leaving scope for materially lower capital spending in the second half while maintaining production. Management expects this setup to support free cash flow, meet $30m quarterly term-loan amortisation and benefit from hedges that protect against weaker oil prices. (The Motley Fool, Exa)
Reported acquisition interest creates takeover optionality beyond the standalone case: Reuters says HighPeak is exploring a sale, has received an offer from an international buyer and is working with Evercore and Texas Capital Securities. A competitive process could revalue its Midland Basin assets and deliver shareholders a premium. (Reuters)
HighPeak still carries roughly $1.2bn of term-loan debt, with $30m quarterly amortisation starting in the third quarter and about $120m of current maturities. First-half operating cash flow of about $180.5m was close to capital spending of roughly $188.5m including acquisitions, leaving little cash cushion before debt service. (Kalkine, Longbridge)
The business remains highly sensitive to commodity prices and its realised mix weakened: oil cut fell to 64% in the second quarter against a 67%-68% target, while gas realised prices were negative $1.50/Mcf. Its concentrated Midland Basin exposure and large derivative losses leave cash generation vulnerable if oil weakens or gas differentials remain poor. (Last10K, Kalkine)
The maintenance-mode plan limits the near-term growth story: management expects 2027 to look similar to 2026 in capital requirements and production volumes, rather than delivering material volume growth. Pulling completion work into the first half also makes second-half output more dependent on keeping existing wells productive as spending falls. (The Motley Fool, Exa)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 26 Sept 2026.
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Funds containing HighPeak Energy
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Fund name | Fund size | $HPK weighting |
|---|---|---|
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap€R2US | €4.8B | 0.01% |
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap£R2SC | £4.1B | 0.01% |
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