Vaalco Energy

EGY

Market cap $537M

The joint venture of VAALCO Energy and Canadian Natural Resources has completed major FPSO repairs. The FPSO's return signals an end to the possibility of significant excess expenditures. Field production is expected to resume by the end of March. That shifts the asset from a cost center back to a revenue generator.

HOUSTON, Feb. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY, LSE: EGY) (“Vaalco” or the “Company”) announced that it will be participating in SpareBank 1 Markets Energy Conference to be held in Oslo, Norway where Chief Executive Officer George Maxwell is scheduled to make a presentation on Wednesday, February 25, 2026.

HOUSTON, Feb. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY, LSE: EGY) (“Vaalco” or the “Company”) announced positive operational updates in Gabon and Cote d'Ivoire. The Company provided an update on its Gabon drilling program, including solid initial well results on the Etame 15H-ST well and the spudding of the next well. Additionally, the Company was confirmed as operator with a 60% working interest, with partner PetroCI having a 40% working interest in the Kossipo field, a discovery made in 2002 and later appraised in 2019 on the CI-40 block in offshore Cote d'Ivoire.

HOUSTON, Feb. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY, LSE: EGY) (“Vaalco” or the “Company”) today announced that it declared its quarterly cash dividend of $0.0625 per share of common stock for the first quarter of 2026 ($0.25 annualized), which is payable on March 27, 2026, to stockholders of record at the close of business on February 27, 2026. Future declarations of quarterly dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are subject to approval by the Board of Directors.

HOUSTON, Feb. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY, LSE: EGY) (“Vaalco” or the “Company”) announced that it will be participating in non-deal road show meetings with prospective investors in Edinburgh, Scotland on February 13th. The Company has posted an updated investor presentation to its website.

HOUSTON, Feb. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY, LSE: EGY) (“Vaalco” or the “Company”) today announced that it had entered into an agreement for the sale of all of its non-core producing properties in Canada to a third party for approximately $35.0 million Canadian Dollars (USD $25.6 million), subject to customary closing adjustments (the "Canadian Asset Sale"). The Canadian properties current working interest (“WI”) production is approximately at 1,850 barrels of oil equivalent per day (“BOEPD”). The effective date of the Canadian Asset Sale is February 1, 2026, and it is expected to close within the next 30 days, subject to satisfaction of the customary closing conditions.

As of Jan. 30, 2026, two stocks in the energy sector could be flashing a real warning to investors who value momentum as a key criteria in their trading decisions.

VAALCO Energy is positioned for material growth as offshore wells show encouraging results. EGY's negative earnings and cash flow were temporary. The situation occurred because of field downtime and FPSO upgrades. Egyptian operations have improved, with receivables caught up and net debt reduced to about $1 million.

HOUSTON, Jan. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY, LSE: EGY) (“Vaalco” or the “Company”) today provided an operational and financial update including production and sales volumes for 2025, a successful drilling update in Gabon and Egypt, positive accounts receivables update and its increased cash at bank as of December 31, 2025. Highlights and Key Items: Recorded full year 2025 sales volumes of approximately 22,100 working interest (“WI”) barrels of oil equivalent per day (“BOEPD”), at the top of its guidance range of 20,800 to 22,200 WI BOEPD; Produced approximately 21,150 WI BOEPD for full year 2025, at the midpoint of its full year guidance range; Increased cash at bank by nearly $35 million to $58.8 million at December 31, 2025, while continuing to fund Vaalco's capital programs with no draws against the Company's reserve based lending facility ("RBL") in the fourth quarter; Continued strong collection of receivables in Egypt with all receivables now largely on a current basis; Successful start to the Phase Three Drilling Program offshore Gabon; Encountered high-quality reservoir in the ET-15 well in line with initial estimates; Second pilot hole, the ET-15P-ST1, encountered multiple sand intervals with detailed analysis and volumetric assessment underway to confirm commercial viability; Confirmed Baobab Ivorian (formerly MV10) Floating Production Storage and Offloading Vessel (“FPSO”) for the Baobab field remains on track to leave the Dubai dry dock in early February to sail back to Cote d'Ivoire; and Completed successful 2025 Egyptian drilling program, which included a successful exploration well in the H-Field, Eastern Desert, that opens a new development area with an initial flow rate of approximately 450 BOEPD.

Vaalco Energy (EGY) offers compelling value at current levels, trading at a low 2.55x EV/EBITDA and $20K per flowing barrel. EGY's near-term upside is driven by resumed drilling in Gabon, seismic activity in Cote d'Ivoire, and exploration progress in Equatorial Guinea. Risks include dependence on Gabon drilling success, oil price volatility, and a high dividend payout ratio nearing 91%.