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Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp MGY
Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp (MGY) earns a Piotroski F-score of 6/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 2.22% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $1.3B at a 24.8% 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
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-22 | Roth Capital | Buy (up) |
| 2026-05-27 | Mizuho | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-05-13 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-04-27 | Truist Securities | Hold (main) |
| 2026-04-13 | Citigroup | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-04-10 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight (main) |
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 · 6/9 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 · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.053 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.333 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.151 |
| Equity / liabilities | 2.212 |
Sector peers · similar-size Mining & Extraction companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGY | Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp | 6/9 | 4.77 | 15.7 | -0.3% |
| KOS | Kosmos Energy Ltd. | 2/9 | — | — | -23.1% |
| VNOM | Viper Energy, Inc. | 3/9 | 4.73 | — | +62% |
| AESI | Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. | 3/9 | 1.42 | — | +3.7% |
| HESM | Hess Midstream LP | 6/9 | — | 22 | +8.4% |
| BKV | BKV Corp | 5/9 | 1.69 | 16.4 | +47.8% |
| TALO | TALOS ENERGY INC. | 5/9 | -0.31 | — | -9.8% |
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About Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp
Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation, an independent oil and natural gas company, engages in the acquisition, development, exploration, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids reserves in the United States. The company's properties are located primarily in Karnes County and the Giddings area in South Texas comprising the Eagle Ford Shale and the Austin Chalk formation. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
FAQ
Is MGY financially healthy?
Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp's Piotroski F-score is 6/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does MGY pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp pays a dividend yielding about 2.22% with a 34.8% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is MGY?
In FY2025, Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp had a net margin of 24.8% and a return on equity of 16.3%.
What is MGY's P/E ratio?
Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp's trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is about 15.7×, based on its latest annual earnings.
What is the analyst price target for MGY?
The average Wall-Street price target for Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp is $33.76, about 28.1% above the recent price, from 17 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is MGY a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp: a Piotroski F-score of 6/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 15.7×, a dividend yield of 2.22%. 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.