Primeenergy Stock Today

PNRG Stock  USD 179.05  8.05  4.71%   

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PrimeEnergy is trading at 179.05 as of the 4th of January 2026. This is a 4.71% increase since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's lowest day price was 169.42. PrimeEnergy has a very small chance of experiencing financial distress in the next few years but had a somewhat soft performance during the last 90 days. The performance scores are derived for the period starting the 6th of October 2025 and ending today, the 4th of January 2026. Click here to learn more.
PrimeEnergy Resources Corporation, an independent oil and natural gas company, through its subsidiaries, engages in acquiring, developing, and producing oil and natural gas properties in the United States. The company was incorporated in 1973 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. The company has 1.65 M outstanding shares of which 48.33 K shares are at this time shorted by private and institutional investors with about 1.08 trading days to cover. More on PrimeEnergy

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PrimeEnergy Stock Highlights

ChairmanCharles Drimal
Business ConcentrationOil & Gas Exploration & Production, Oil & Gas E&P, Energy, NASDAQ Composite, Nasdaq Industrial, NASDAQ Composite Total, Energy, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels, Oil & Gas E&P, Energy (View all Sectors)
Financial Strength
PrimeEnergy (PNRG) is traded on NASDAQ Exchange in USA and employs 78 people. PrimeEnergy is listed under Oil & Gas Exploration & Production category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Small-Cap' category with a current market capitalization of 297.31 M. PrimeEnergy conducts business under Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels sector and is part of Energy industry. The entity has 1.65 M outstanding shares of which 48.33 K shares are at this time shorted by private and institutional investors with about 1.08 trading days to cover. PrimeEnergy currently holds about 11.07 M in cash with 115.91 M of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 5.72.
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Ownership Allocation
The market capitalization of PrimeEnergy is $297.31 Million. PrimeEnergy holds majority of its outstanding shares owned by insiders. An insider is usually defined as a corporate executive, director, member of the board or institutional investor who own at least 10% of the company's outstanding shares. 70.15 pct. of PrimeEnergy outstanding shares that are owned by insiders implies they have been buying or selling the stock in recent months in anticipation of some upcoming event. Please take into account that even companies with profitable outlook can generate negative future returns on their equity. If the true value of the company is less than the current market value, you may not be able generate positive returns on investment in the long run.
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PrimeEnergy Risk Profiles

Investors will always prefer to have the highest possible return on investment while minimizing volatility. PrimeEnergy market risk premium is the additional return an investor will receive from holding PrimeEnergy long position in a well-diversified portfolio.

PrimeEnergy Stock Against Markets

When determining whether PrimeEnergy is a strong investment it is important to analyze PrimeEnergy's competitive position within its industry, examining market share, product or service uniqueness, and competitive advantages. Beyond financials and market position, potential investors should also consider broader economic conditions, industry trends, and any regulatory or geopolitical factors that may impact PrimeEnergy's future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding PrimeEnergy Stock, refer to the following important reports:
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Is Oil & Gas Exploration & Production space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of PrimeEnergy. If investors know PrimeEnergy will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about PrimeEnergy listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
The market value of PrimeEnergy is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of PrimeEnergy that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of PrimeEnergy's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is PrimeEnergy's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because PrimeEnergy's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect PrimeEnergy's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between PrimeEnergy's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if PrimeEnergy is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, PrimeEnergy's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.