HighPeak Energy (NASDAQ:HPK) Shares Down 5.4% – What’s Next?

12 Dec 2025, 17:40 by Scott Moore · The Cerbat Gem

Shares of HighPeak Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:HPK – Get Free Report) traded down 5.4% during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as $5.37 and last traded at $5.3460. 56,295 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 86% from the average session volume of 398,532 shares. The stock had previously closed at $5.65.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

HPK has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of HighPeak Energy in a report on Monday. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of HighPeak Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Sunday, October 26th. Finally, Roth Capital started coverage on shares of HighPeak Energy in a research note on Monday, October 13th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $12.00 price target on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $11.67.

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HighPeak Energy Stock Down 7.0%

The company has a market capitalization of $616.65 million, a PE ratio of 13.64 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a current ratio of 1.65, a quick ratio of 1.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. The business has a fifty day moving average of $6.36 and a 200 day moving average of $8.02.

HighPeak Energy (NASDAQ:HPK – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.26 by ($0.23). HighPeak Energy had a return on equity of 4.23% and a net margin of 6.03%.The business had revenue of $188.86 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $224.48 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.35 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 30.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts anticipate that HighPeak Energy, Inc. will post 0.78 EPS for the current year.

HighPeak Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 23rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.04 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 1st. This represents a $0.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.3%. HighPeak Energy’s dividend payout ratio is 44.44%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On HighPeak Energy

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Verition Fund Management LLC increased its position in shares of HighPeak Energy by 59.2% during the third quarter. Verition Fund Management LLC now owns 46,079 shares of the company’s stock worth $326,000 after acquiring an additional 17,134 shares during the period. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP acquired a new position in HighPeak Energy during the 3rd quarter worth $79,000. Bank of America Corp DE grew its stake in HighPeak Energy by 831.1% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 108,047 shares of the company’s stock worth $764,000 after purchasing an additional 96,443 shares in the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its holdings in HighPeak Energy by 8.1% during the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 46,540 shares of the company’s stock worth $329,000 after purchasing an additional 3,500 shares during the period. Finally, Zacks Investment Management acquired a new stake in HighPeak Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at about $117,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 24.13% of the company’s stock.

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