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HighPeak Energy, Inc. HPK
HighPeak Energy, Inc. (HPK) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It pays a dividend yielding 2.44% (safety: at-risk). FY2025 revenue was $863.4M at a 2.2% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Mining & Extraction · percentile among 189 companies
Percentile vs other Mining & Extraction companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · grey zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.009 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.135 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.047 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.985 |
Sector peers · similar-size Mining & Extraction companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HPK | HighPeak Energy, Inc. | 5/9 | 1.85 | 45.2 | -22.7% |
| BORR | Borr Drilling Ltd | 5/9 | 0.78 | 29.8 | +1% |
| VAL | Valaris Ltd | 6/9 | 4.29 | 5.8 | +0.3% |
| NBR | NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD | 6/9 | 0.48 | 4.3 | +8.7% |
| NE | Noble Corp plc | 5/9 | 2.54 | 28.2 | +7.4% |
| HP | Helmerich & Payne, Inc. | 4/9 | 2.68 | — | +35.9% |
| RIG | Transocean Ltd. | 4/9 | -1.12 | — | +12.5% |
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About HighPeak Energy, Inc.
HighPeak Energy, Inc. operates as an independent crude oil and natural gas exploration and production company. It engages in the exploration, development, and production of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids reserves in the Permian Basin in West Texas and Eastern New Mexico. The company was formerly known as HPK Energy, LP and changed its name to HighPeak Energy, Inc. in August 2020. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.
FAQ
Is HPK financially healthy?
HighPeak Energy, Inc.'s Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.
Does HPK pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. HighPeak Energy, Inc. pays a dividend yielding about 2.44% with a 110.3% payout ratio, rated “at-risk” for safety.
How profitable is HPK?
In FY2025, HighPeak Energy, Inc. had a net margin of 2.2% and a return on equity of 1.2%.
Is HPK overvalued or undervalued?
HighPeak Energy, Inc. trades at about 51.5× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 8.6×–32.9×, median 20.3×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for HPK?
The average Wall-Street price target for HighPeak Energy, Inc. is $7.88, about 9.2% above the recent price, from 2 analysts (consensus: strong buy).
Is HPK a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on HighPeak Energy, Inc.: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the grey zone, a P/E of about 45.2×, a dividend yield of 2.44%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.