Empire Petroleum Corp (EP) Stock Forecast Oct. 19, 2026
Analysis updated on Oct. 19, 2026 (UTC) · Alpha · vs marketSwitch to Total · NYSE
Empire Petroleum Corp (EP) stock forecast summary
Our AI ranks Empire Petroleum Corp outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.
Empire Petroleum Corp is a small-cap company with a market capitalization of $134M. It ranks number 60 by market capitalization among the 60 Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas issuers in our coverage with a current forecast. Its P/B Ratio of 18.30x is the highest of the 39 peers that report one. Its ROE of -974.5% is the lowest of the 34 peers that report one.
For EP, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 0.0%, measured on 358 forecast dates between 2022-08-01 and 2026-07-21 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 1.0%, measured on 401 forecast dates between 2022-08-01 and 2026-09-18. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected return relative to the market over the horizon: a positive alpha means the model expects the stock to beat the market, whatever the market does. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +1.8%, buy ≥ +0.2%, sell < -0.9%, strong sell < -1.2% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-10-16 signals)
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How EP ranks among 5185 stocks
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Empire Petroleum Corp (EP) fundamentals
Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas peers listed below that report each metric.
Valuation & Market
| Metric | EP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $134M | 60/60 |
| P/B Ratio | 18.30x | 1/39 |
| EPS | $-2.02 | – |
| Book Value/Share | $0.18 | – |
| Revenue/Share | $0.75 | – |
Profitability & Margins
| Metric | EP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | -974.5% | 34/34 |
| ROA | -87.9% | 36/36 |
| ROIC | -131.9% | 36/36 |
| Operating Margin | -224.1% | 39/40 |
| Net Margin | -229.6% | 35/36 |
| EBT Margin | -229.6% | 47/48 |
Financial Health
| Metric | EP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.42x | 52/54 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.37x | 25/26 |
| D/E Ratio | 10.08x | 2/49 |
| Financial Leverage | 11.08x | 2/43 |
| Interest Coverage | -4.8x | 39/40 |
| Working Capital | -$16M | 25/54 |
Cash Flow
| Metric | EP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | -$6M | 52/54 |
| OCF Growth YoY | -343.3% | 49/49 |
Operational Efficiency
| Metric | EP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.38x | 22/43 |
| Receivables Turnover | 4.7x | 42/43 |
| Fixed Assets Turnover | 0.5x | 29/43 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 78 days | 2/43 |
Income Statement
| Metric | EP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $31M | 52/53 |
| Operating Income | -$70M | 39/43 |
| Net Income | -$71M | 34/39 |
Dividend & Shareholder Information
| Metric | EP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 42M | – |
Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)
| Total Current Assets | $12M | 14.8% of assets |
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $3M | 3.8% of assets |
| Accounts Receivable | $7M | 8.2% of assets |
| Inventory | $1M | 1.7% of assets |
| Total Liabilities | $74M | 91.0% of assets |
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Empire Petroleum Corp (EP) industry peers
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Empire Petroleum Corp (Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas): 60 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Sign up free| Company | 90-Day AI Forecast (Alpha) | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| EP Empire Petroleum Corp | ▲ | $134M |
| SHEL Shell Plc | ▼ | $307.91B |
| TTE Totalenergies Se | ▼ | $201.55B |
| PBR Petrobras - Petroleo Brasileiro Sa | ▶ | $167.55B |
| CNQ Canadian Natural Resources Ltd | ▼ | $111.99B |
| E Eni Spa | ▼ | $97.06B |
| EOG Eog Resources Inc | ▶ | $82.88B |
| OXY Occidental Petroleum Corp /De/ | ▼ | $62.36B |
| CVE Cenovus Energy Inc. | ▶ | $62.04B |
| FANG Diamondback Energy, Inc. | ▲ | $57.11B |
| DVN Devon Energy Corp/De | ▼ | $55.80B |
| WDS Woodside Energy Group Ltd | ▼ | $44.94B |
| EC Ecopetrol S.A. | ▶ | $36.80B |
| EQT Eqt Corp | ▼ | $33.97B |
| EXE Expand Energy Corp | ▼ | $22.24B |
| PR Permian Resources Corp | ▶ | $20.60B |
| OVV Ovintiv Inc. | ▼ | $19.10B |
| APA Apa Corp | ▶ | $17.22B |
| AR Antero Resources Corp | ▼ | $11.88B |
| SSL Sasol Ltd | ▲ | $10.62B |
| RRC Range Resources Corp | ▼ | $10.10B |
| SM Sm Energy Co | ▶ | $9.40B |
| CHRD Chord Energy Corp | ▶ | $8.45B |
| MTDR Matador Resources Co | ▼ | $7.12B |
| MGY Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp | ▶ | $6.01B |
| MUR Murphy Oil Corp | ▶ | $5.98B |
| CRGY Crescent Energy Co | ▲ | $5.65B |
| CNX Cnx Resources Corp | ▶ | $5.31B |
| CRC California Resources Corp | ▶ | $4.54B |
| PARR Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. | ▲ | $4.18B |
| CRK Comstock Resources Inc | ▶ | $4.11B |
| HESM Hess Midstream Lp | ▲ | $3.94B |
| BSM Black Stone Minerals, L.P. | ▼ | $3.40B |
| TALO Talos Energy Inc. | ▶ | $2.97B |
| GPOR Gulfport Energy Corp | ▼ | $2.94B |
| NOG Northern Oil & Gas, Inc. | ▶ | $2.89B |
| BKV Bkv Corp | ▼ | $2.51B |
| VET Vermilion Energy Inc. | ▼ | $2.02B |
| MNR Mach Natural Resources Lp | ▶ | $1.85B |
| KRP Kimbell Royalty Partners, Lp | ▼ | $1.83B |
| KOS Kosmos Energy Ltd. | ▲ | $1.66B |
| GFR Greenfire Resources Ltd. | ▲ | $1.58B |
| DMLP Dorchester Minerals, L.P. | ▼ | $1.49B |
| AESI Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. | ▲ | $1.23B |
| TBN Tamboran Resources Corp | ▶ | $1.10B |
| REPX Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. | ▼ | $1.08B |
| DEC Diversified Energy Co | ▶ | $1.05B |
| INR Infinity Natural Resources, Inc. | ▶ | $814M |
| OBE Obsidian Energy Ltd. | ▲ | $805M |
| TXO Txo Partners, L.P. | ▶ | $788M |
| TTI Tetra Technologies Inc | ▶ | $788M |
| VTS Vitesse Energy, Inc. | ▶ | $768M |
| GPRK Geopark Ltd | ▶ | $761M |
| GRNT Granite Ridge Resources, Inc. | ▶ | $719M |
| EGY Vaalco Energy Inc /De/ | ▲ | $652M |
| SOC Sable Offshore Corp. | ▼ | $637M |
| WHK Whitehawk Minerals Corp. | ▶ | $597M |
| WTI W&T Offshore Inc | ▲ | $574M |
| SD Sandridge Energy Inc | ▼ | $529M |
| GTE Gran Tierra Energy Inc. | ▶ | $386M |
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Empire Petroleum Corp (EP) stock forecast FAQ
What is the Empire Petroleum Corp (EP) stock forecast?
Our AI ranks Empire Petroleum Corp outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.
How accurate are Empire Petroleum Corp stock predictions?
For EP, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 0.0%, measured on 358 forecast dates between 2022-08-01 and 2026-07-21 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 1.0%, measured on 401 forecast dates between 2022-08-01 and 2026-09-18. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
How often are Empire Petroleum Corp forecasts updated?
Empire Petroleum Corp forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Oct. 19, 2026.
Which companies are Empire Petroleum Corp's industry peers?
60 issuers in our coverage, EP included, share the SEC industry code Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas. The largest are: Shell Plc (SHEL), Totalenergies Se (TTE), Petrobras - Petroleo Brasileiro Sa (PBR), Canadian Natural Resources Ltd (CNQ), Eni Spa (E), Eog Resources Inc (EOG).
This analysis is generated automatically using our proprietary AI systems and should not be considered personalized investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Always conduct your own research and consider consulting a financial advisor before making investment decisions.