HPK Stock Analysis: Highpeak Energy Acquisition | NASDAQ
Oil & Gas E&P | NASDAQ, USA | Market Cap: 993m USD | 12M Return: 10.7% | US43114Q1058 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 3.46M
Qual. Beats: 0
Rev. Trend: -87.3%
Qual. Beats: 1
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Seasonality 8.2 years of data
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HighPeak Energy, Inc. is an independent exploration and production company focused on crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (NGLs) in the Permian Basin, spanning West Texas and Eastern New Mexico. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, the company was formerly known as HPK Energy, LP before rebranding in August 2020, the same month it went public on NASDAQ. As an independent E&P operator, HighPeak is engaged purely in upstream activities-finding, developing, and producing hydrocarbons-without involvement in midstream transportation, refining, or retail fuel sales. The Permian Basin is one of the most prolific and mature oil-producing regions in the United States, known for stacked horizontal pay zones in formations such as the Spraberry, Wolfcamp, and Bone Spring.
- WTI crude price swings drive Permian oil revenue
- Permian Basin production growth lifts total output volumes
- Capital allocation prioritizes debt reduction over new drilling
| Net Income: -88.7m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: -0.00 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -1.47 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: -4.89% < 20% (prev -1.92%; Δ -2.98% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.12 > 3% & CFO 393.9m > Net Income -88.7m |
| Net Debt (1.04b) to EBITDA (421.1m): 2.48 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 0.87 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (126.4m) vs 12m ago 0.25% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 33.77% > 18% (prev 32.85%; Δ 0.91% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 26.92% > 50% (prev 31.21%; Δ -4.29% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: -0.14 > 6 (EBIT TTM -21.2m / Interest Expense TTM 147.1m) |
| A: -0.01 (Total Current Assets 264.3m - Total Current Liabilities 305.5m) / Total Assets 3.17b |
| B: 0.12 (Retained Earnings 387.4m / Total Assets 3.17b) |
| C: -0.01 (EBIT TTM -21.2m / Avg Total Assets 3.13b) |
| D: 0.96 (Book Value of Equity 1.55b / Total Liabilities 1.62b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 1.27 = BB |
| DSRI: 1.20 (Receivables 75.0m/71.4m, Revenue 843.0m/964.2m) |
| GMI: 0.97 (GM 32.85% / 33.77%) |
| AQI: 0.86 (AQ_t 0.01 / AQ_t-1 0.01) |
| SGI: 0.87 (Revenue 843.0m / 964.2m) |
| TATA: -0.15 (NI -88.7m - CFO 393.9m) / TA 3.17b) |
| Beneish M = -3.07 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
As of August 24, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 8.32 with a total of 342,098 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +11.98%, over one month by +3.61%, over three months by +17.85% and over the past year by +10.69%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 7.50 (which is 9.9% or 1.5 ATR below the current price).
Highpeak Energy Acquisition has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.00. Therefore, it is recommended to hold HPK.
- StrongBuy: 0
- Buy: 1
- Hold: 0
- Sell: 1
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 7.9 | -5.3% |
P/E Forward = 10.6045
P/S = 1.1504
P/B = 0.6416
Revenue TTM = 843.0m USD
EBIT TTM = -21.2m USD
EBITDA TTM = 421.1m USD
Long Term Debt = 1.13b USD (from longTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Short Term Debt = 120.4m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 1.19b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 757k
Net Debt = 1.04b USD (calculated: Debt 1.19b - CCE 146.3m)
Enterprise Value = 2.04b USD (992.7m + Debt 1.19b - CCE 146.3m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = -0.14 (Ebit TTM -21.2m / Interest Expense TTM 147.1m)
EV/FCF = -138.2x (Enterprise Value 2.04b / FCF TTM -14.7m)
FCF Yield = -0.72% (FCF TTM -14.7m / Enterprise Value 2.04b)
FCF Margin = -1.75% (FCF TTM -14.7m / Revenue TTM 843.0m)
Net Margin = -10.52% (Net Income TTM -88.7m / Revenue TTM 843.0m)
Gross Margin = 33.77% ((Revenue TTM 843.0m - Cost of Revenue TTM 558.4m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 76.83% (prev 19.77%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.64 (Enterprise Value 2.04b / Total Assets 3.17b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 12.36% (Interest Expense 147.1m / Debt 1.19b)
Taxrate = 16.66% (16.4m / 98.7m)
NOPAT = -17.6m (EBIT -21.2m * (1 - 16.66%)) [loss with tax shield]
Current Ratio = 0.87 (Total Current Assets 264.3m / Total Current Liabilities 305.5m)
Debt / Equity = 0.77 (Debt 1.19b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 1.55b)
Debt / EBITDA = 2.48 (Net Debt 1.04b / EBITDA 421.1m)
Debt / FCF = -70.85 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt 1.04b / FCF TTM -14.7m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 1.56b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = -2.83% (Net Income -88.7m / Total Assets 3.17b)
RoE = -5.69% (Net Income TTM -88.7m / Total Stockholder Equity 1.56b)
RoCE = -0.79% (EBIT -21.2m / Capital Employed (Equity 1.56b + L.T.Debt 1.13b))
RoIC = -0.60% (negative operating profit) (NOPAT -17.6m / Invested Capital 2.95b)
WACC = 9.62% (E(992.7m)/V(2.18b) * Re(8.80%) + D(1.19b)/V(2.18b) * Rd(12.36%) * (1-Tc(0.17)))
Discount Rate = 8.80% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -86.89 | Cagr: -1.12%
[DCF] Fair Price = unknown (Cash Flow -14.7m)
EPS Correlation: N/A | EPS CAGR: N/A | SUE: -0.76 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -87.26 | Revenue CAGR: -13.75% | SUE: 2.00 | # QB: 1
EPS current Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.03 | Chg30d=N/A | Revisions=+0% | Analysts=2
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=-0.07 | Chg30d=+31.82% | Revisions=+0% | GrowthEPS=-131.7% | GrowthRev=+2.4%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=-0.22 | Chg30d=+8.33% | Revisions=+25% | GrowthEPS=-193.3% | GrowthRev=-12.0%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +25% (up=1, down=0)