Roth MKM analyst John M. White, in a research report published on August 29, 2024, provided an update on Evolution Petroleum Corp. (EPM:NYSE) following the company's recent operational developments. The analyst maintained a Buy rating and a 12-month price target of US$8.25 on the stock.
White adjusted his production estimates for Evolution Petroleum's fourth fiscal quarter (F4Q) due to maintenance issues at the Delhi field.
"To be conservative, we are assuming this is pushed past June 2024, and thus lowering our production estimate for F4Q from 7,491 BOE per day to 7,275 BOE per day," the analyst noted.
The adjustment stems from preventative maintenance on the CO2 purchase pipeline at the Delhi field, which was taken offline at the end of February. While the operator anticipated resuming CO2 purchases in June 2024, White is taking a more conservative approach in his estimates.
As a result of the production adjustment, White revised his F4Q estimates: "Our new estimates for F4Q EPS/CFPS/EBITDA are US$0.02/US$0.20/US$7.9 million."
Evolution Petroleum's strategic focus includes acquisition, exploitation, and development of oil and gas properties, with a particular emphasis on applying primary, secondary, and tertiary recovery methods to further develop acquired properties.
The company recently completed a SCOOP/STACK acquisition and brought new Chaveroo wells online, which are expected to contribute to production in F4Q despite the Delhi field maintenance.
"Our valuation is based on a net asset value (NAV) analysis which produced US$8.23 per share which we adjusted higher to our US$8.25 per-share price target," White explained.
The analyst also highlighted Evolution Petroleum's attractive dividend yield: "EPM pays a common stock dividend of US$0.12 per share per quarter for an annual dividend of US$0.48, resulting in a dividend yield of 9.4% at the recent share price."
With a Buy rating and a price target of US$8.25, representing a potential return of approximately 60% from the price at the time of the report of US$5.16, Roth MKM sees upside potential for Evolution Petroleum. However, White notes several risk factors, including oil and natural gas price volatility, operational risks, regulatory changes, and petroleum reserve estimation uncertainties.
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