Fintel reports that on September 3, 2026, Seaport Global initiated coverage of Magnolia Oil & Gas (NYSE:MGY) with a Neutral recommendation.
On September 2, 2026, the day prior to the coverage initiation, the stock closed at $27.38. This closing price represents a 3.59% increase from the baseline close of $26.43 on August 26, 2026, and a 6.50% increase from the baseline close of $25.71 on July 31, 2026.
Separately from Seaport Global's rating, aggregate analyst data shows a different consensus. As of August 28, 2026, the consensus target mean for the stock was $33.36, with a median target of $33.66. This mean target represents a 0.91% increase from the prior consensus target mean of $33.06 recorded on August 4, 2026, and implies a potential upward change of 21.84%. According to recommendation data compiled on September 1, 2026, the aggregate sentiment consisted of 4 strong buy, 11 buy, and 8 hold recommendations, representing 65.2% positive and 34.8% hold ratings out of 23 total recommendations. This reflects a slight shift from August 1, 2026, when there were 4 strong buy, 11 buy, and 7 hold recommendations.
Other analyst firms have also recently updated their views on the company. On August 17, 2026, Johnson Rice upgraded its rating from Hold to Accumulate. Prior to that, on August 13, 2026, Wells Fargo maintained an Equal-Weight rating. On August 11, 2026, Citigroup maintained its Neutral rating, while Susquehanna maintained its Positive rating on the same day.
The company recently reported its financial results. According to an EX-99.1 filing dated August 5, 2026, titled "Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results," the company announced its second-quarter 2026 results and scheduled an investor conference call for August 6, 2026. The filing noted that the company's financial statements for the three months ended June 30, 2026, were expected to be filed on Form 10-Q on August 6, 2026. In those earnings results, Magnolia Oil & Gas reported actual earnings per share of 0.99, which exceeded the analyst estimate of 0.8717 by 13.57%. The company also reported actual revenue of $478,811,000, surpassing the estimated revenue of $436,686,316.
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