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PrimeEnergy Resources Corporation · Energy · United States · $341M cap · $9.4M/day traded

$185.64 +2.7% · close 6 Nov · scored 7 Nov

Unloved Quality: Strong and cheap, but the market has not warmed to it.

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Quality
72
Value
52
Momentum
38

As of 7 Nov 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for PrimeEnergy Resources Corporation (PNRG) is 68/100, ranked against 25,000+ stocks in 38 markets (Quality 72, Value 52, Momentum 38, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
22.0x
peers 17.0x
ROE
11.7%
peers 9.4%
D/E
0.0x
peers 0.5x
Dividend %
—
trailing yield
AI REVIEW

PrimeEnergy is a small oil and gas producer focused on the Permian Basin. It generates strong cash flow even with weak local gas prices, and it bought back about 2.4% of its shares in 90 days. Brent near $100 supports earnings. However, insiders sold about 1.1% of shares over the same period, and the business is a price-taker on oil and gas with no structural edge.

ABOUT PRIMEENERGY RESOURCES CORPORATION

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PrimeEnergy Resources Corporation is an independent oil and natural gas company engaged in the acquisition, development, and production of crude oil and natural gas. The company operates primarily in the onshore United States, focusing on proven fields. Its competitive position relies on its operational efficiency, conservative capital deployment, and strategic acquisitions in mature basins to maintain and grow its reserves.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue137.1M123.1M233.9M185.9M10.7%177.7M171.1M138.7M-13.6%
EPS24.9115.1931.4315.85-14.0%10.3813.856.18-37.6%
Shares1.9M1.8M1.7M1.6M-14.1%1.6M———
Debt11.0M3.9M8.4M3.9M-29.4%0.6M———
Equity140.4M160.9M202.9M215.7M15.4%————
Op CF33.1M109.0M115.9M96.7M42.9%98.3M———
Inv CF15.5M-105.7M-115.0M-74.3M—————
Fin CF-32.4M-18.8M-9.4M-17.6M—————
PRICE (1Y) · USD-10.2%
18119320521622828 Sep19 Oct6 Nov
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkNo clear trendExperimental

No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.

SwingsVery bumpy

Swung more than 71% of stocks we rank over the past year (volatility 56% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank weighs the business, its price and its trend. The price check reads only the chart: the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn (the Turning up rule above) cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: how much the price moved day to day over the past year, scaled to a yearly figure (annualised volatility) and ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$185.64
RSI (14)
36.4
52-Week Range-33.4% from high
Low $131.79High $278.90

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
72
ROIC
9.2%55.9
ROE
11.7%61.6
GP/Assets
35.6%88.6
Op. Margin
20.1%61.6
FCF/Assets
9.8%80.4
Piotroski
665.4
Int. Cover
13.7x76.3
D/E Ratio
0.00x91.3
Current Ratio
1.49x54.4
Value
52
P/E (TTM)
22.0x28.7
EV/EBITDA
3.4x87.9
P/FCF
10.7x53.8
P/B
1.7x49.6
P/S
2.0x39.9
Div Yield
—N/A
Momentum
38
52W High %
67%36.0
RS 6M
-23%25.3
SMA 50/200
1.03x50.9
EPS Rev 4W
0.0%41.6
EPS Rev 12W
+6.2%67.3
EPS Improve
-40%8.9
Q Growth
102%65.1

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$341M
P/E (Forward)
36.9x
Gross Margin
64.9%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Energy, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of PNRG are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
PNRGPrimeEnergy Resources Corporation(you)$341M68Buy
PTAL.LPetroTal Corp.$385M65Buy
KGEIKolibri Global Energy Inc.$262M68Buy
INRInfinity Natural Resources, Inc.$267M70Buy
PEDPEDEVCO Corp.$198M62Hold
GRNTGranite Ridge Resources, Inc.$773M76Buy
AMPYAmplify Energy Corp.$190M54Hold
SDSandRidge Energy, Inc.$547M85Strong Buy
FTWPresidio Production Company$322M40Hold
HPKHighPeak Energy, Inc.$1.5B67Buy

Peer medians: ROE 9.4% · P/E 17.0x · Gross margin 43.6%

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PrimeEnergy Resources Corporation (PNRG): Stock Score Summary

PrimeEnergy Resources Corporation (PNRG) has a MoatMap StockRank of 68/100 based on Quality (72/100), Value (52/100), and Momentum (38/100) factor scores. The current signal is Buy. PrimeEnergy is a small oil and gas producer focused on the Permian Basin. It generates strong cash flow even with weak local gas prices, and it bought back about 2.4% of its shares in 90 days. Brent near $100 supports earnings. However, insiders sold about 1.1% of shares over the same period, and the business is a price-taker on oil and gas with no structural edge.

PrimeEnergy Resources Corporation is an independent oil and natural gas company engaged in the acquisition, development, and production of crude oil and natural gas. The company operates primarily in the onshore United States, focusing on proven fields. Its competitive position relies on its operational efficiency, conservative capital deployment, and strategic acquisitions in mature basins to maintain and grow its reserves.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$185.64
Market Cap$341M
P/E (TTM)22.00
P/E (Forward)36.95
Price/Book1.66
Return on Equity11.7%
Return on Invested Capital9.2%
Debt/Equity0.00x
Gross Margin64.9%
Operating Margin20.1%
Revenue Growth-3.9%
Free Cash Flow$32M

PrimeEnergy Resources Corporation operates in the Oil & Gas E&P industry, part of the Energy sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is PrimeEnergy Resources Corporation’s (PNRG) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for PrimeEnergy Resources Corporation (PNRG) is 68/100, with a Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (72), Value (52), and Momentum (38), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does PrimeEnergy Resources Corporation have an economic moat?
PrimeEnergy Resources Corporation (PNRG) has a Quality factor score of 72/100. Quality blends several measures of profitability and financial strength, led by gross profit to assets, return on invested capital and free cash flow to assets. A high score describes the financial record a durable advantage tends to leave; it does not prove a moat.
Is PrimeEnergy Resources Corporation a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for PrimeEnergy Resources Corporation (PNRG) is Buy, based on a StockRank of 68/100. It is the band the score falls in, worked out from the score alone: a description, not a recommendation.
What sector is PrimeEnergy Resources Corporation in?
PrimeEnergy Resources Corporation (PNRG) operates in the Energy sector, specifically the Oil & Gas E&P industry (United States).