VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EGY) Shares Sold by Values First Advisors Inc.

Values First Advisors Inc. decreased its position in shares of VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EGY) by 10.9% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 402,857 shares of the energy company’s stock after selling 49,077 shares during the period. VAALCO Energy comprises 1.0% of Values First Advisors Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest holding. Values First Advisors Inc.’s holdings in VAALCO Energy were worth $1,760,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. nVerses Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of VAALCO Energy during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $60,000. Zacks Investment Management grew its stake in shares of VAALCO Energy by 19.6% during the 3rd quarter. Zacks Investment Management now owns 15,419 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $89,000 after purchasing an additional 2,527 shares during the period. Quantinno Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of VAALCO Energy during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $109,000. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its position in shares of VAALCO Energy by 25.9% during the 3rd quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 19,352 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $111,000 after buying an additional 3,978 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Catalina Capital Group LLC lifted its position in shares of VAALCO Energy by 19.5% during the 4th quarter. Catalina Capital Group LLC now owns 20,334 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $89,000 after buying an additional 3,315 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 50.32% of the company’s stock.

VAALCO Energy Trading Up 0.6 %

Shares of NYSE:EGY opened at $4.31 on Wednesday. VAALCO Energy, Inc. has a 1 year low of $3.96 and a 1 year high of $7.51. The firm has a market capitalization of $452.46 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.06 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 1.34 and a quick ratio of 1.32. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $4.45 and its 200-day moving average price is $5.39.

VAALCO Energy (NYSE:EGY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 11th. The energy company reported $0.08 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.12 by ($0.04). The firm had revenue of $140.33 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $128.64 million. VAALCO Energy had a net margin of 17.93% and a return on equity of 15.63%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.07 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that VAALCO Energy, Inc. will post 0.43 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded VAALCO Energy from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 20th.

About VAALCO Energy

VAALCO Energy, Inc, an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in Gabon, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, and Canada. The company holds 58.8% interest in the Etame production sharing contract related to the Etame Marin block covering an area of approximately 46,200 gross acres located offshore in the Republic of Gabon in West Africa.