Magnolia Oil & Gas Stock Forum

The company's transition to profitability could justify a strong share price gain. Dividends paid have boosted total shareholder return. Long term returns look promising at about 12% a year, over half a decade.

Poor earnings performance and bleak expectations are accounting for the low P/E ratio of Magnolia Oil & Gas. The stock price isn't likely to see a robust rise due to diminishing returns.

The increase in share price correlates with the company's shift into profitability. Despite a recent sell-off, long-term shareholders would have seen returns of 14% per annum over five years. The better-than-expected shareholder return is largely due to its dividend payments.

The sell-off is done and it’s time to buy in again. No, unfortunately that’s not a prognosis for the stock market in general, but rather CNBC’s Jim Cramer’s recommendation for investors looking at the oil sector.
“The charts, as interpreted by Carley Garner, suggest that the oil speculators have been mostly wiped out,” said the Mad Money host on Tuesday, “so it’s time to buy the dips because she wouldn’t be s...