Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. (REPX) - Stock Analysis

Last updated: Sep 20, 2026

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Near-term 'hot idea' in E&P: strong corporate actions (Dovetail midstream sale, Silverback acquisition close, $100M buyback, 5% dividend hike, $120M debt paydown to ~1.0x leverage), robust FY free cash flow and operating cash, Zacks #1 rating and ~46% implied upside, plus ~17% 21‑day price gain with price ~8.6% above 21‑day SMA point to continued upside over the next few sessions, albeit with commodity-driven volatility.

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Idea window: 4/9/2026 – 4/16/2026Sector: Energy

AI Analyst Overview

Last Price
$46.26
Market Cap
$1.00B
1D Return
+1.96%
YTD Return
+82.05%

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Valuation Metrics

P/E
8.3
P/B
1.5
P/S
2.1
EV/EBITDA
5.7
Div Yield
3.46%

Fundamental Analysis

7.0

Key Financial Insights: • Strong profitability • Liquidity deterioration • Higher leverage REPX offers compelling profitability and low valuation, but worsening liquidity, rising leverage, and quarterly free-cash-flow pressure warrant caution.

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Price Behavior

6.0

Key Price Behavior Insights: • Higher lows • Breakout test • Elevated volatility Support Level: $42.80–$43.20 Resistance Level: $44.90 REPX is in a strong last-month uptrend but looks overbought, with a breakout above $44.90 needed to extend gains and a drop below $42.80–$43.20 signaling consolidation risk.

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Sentiment & News

6.0

Key News Insights: • Near 52-Week High • Major Stake Increase • Strong GF Score REPX neared its 52-week high as Bank of America sharply increased its stake, signaling positive institutional momentum.

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AI Summary

6.0
Neutral

REPX's production upgrade strengthens earnings potential, but after the rally investors should prioritize proof that elevated 2026 capex can convert into sustained free cash flow, as oil-price weakness or execution shortfalls would expose its thin liquidity cushion and rising leverage.

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Description

Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. is an independent oil and natural gas company that acquires, explores, develops and produces hydrocarbons in Texas and New Mexico, with operations concentrated in the San Andres Formation on the Central Basin Platform and Northwest Shelf. As of September 30, 2021 the company held about 31,352 net acres—mainly contiguous blocks in Yoakum County, TX and Lea and Roosevelt Counties, NM—and operated 77 net producing wells; corporate headquarters are in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Idea History

DateCloseTickerCompanySummaryStatusP/L
Apr 9Apr 16REPXRiley Exploration Permian, Inc.
Near-term 'hot idea' in E&P: strong corporate actions (Dovetail midstream sale, Silverback acquisition close, $100M buyback, 5% dividend hike, $120M debt paydown to ~1.0x leverage), robust FY free cash flow and operating cash, Zacks #1 rating and ~46% implied upside, plus ~17% 21‑day price gain with price ~8.6% above 21‑day SMA point to continued upside over the next few sessions, albeit with commodity-driven volatility.
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