VAALCO Energy Inc. (EGY) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$6.34 -1.40% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $6.31

VAALCO Energy Inc. (EGY) carries a Roarable Rating of D- (Sell) with 35/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

ROARABLE D- • RED ALERT Cap $666.9M
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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $6.31 (-0.44%)🧬 Disciplined Float (+0.72% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 9/20 (D) • 59.2% FCF Margin
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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (35/100 · D-) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-8.5% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D- · Rk E
Cash (9)Whales (8)SEC (5)Macro (8)CEO (5)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE-10.4% Base Target
$7 Bull$6 Base$4 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for EGY)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±6.8%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (35/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY EGY SCORES 35/100 (D-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+9/20 pts (26% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 59.2% FCF Margin ($212.7M FCF) & 52% Gross Margin

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+8/20 pts (23% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±6.8% realized swing band)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution5/20 pts (-15 pt drag)

Disciplined Float (+0.72% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 15 pts from alignment

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)
27
Grade E$6.01+3.2% Next Q
Q2 (-2Q)
30
Grade E$6.20+5.8% Next Q
Q3 (-1Q)
32
Grade E$6.56-3.4% Next Q
Current
35
Grade D-$6.34-8.5% Hist 90D α
Trajectory: E (27) → D- (35)Full Audit →
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While EGY currently carries a cautious 35/100 (D-) rating due to Insider Conviction & Share Dilution (5/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Energy with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($6.05) and Max Pain ($6.66) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $7.06.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Disciplined Float (+0.72% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $EGY• $2.4M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite
Contract: “EGY Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”
RSI-14 MOMENTUMBULLISH MOMENTUM
59.930 Oversold · 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDDISTRESS RISK (<1.8)
1.31>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCOREWEAK QUALITY (1–4)
3 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE89% OF RANGE
L: $3$6.34H: $7
1. Money & Cash Health● WEAK
Are profits real cash in the bank?

Weak cash conversion or heavy valuation strain compared to actual cash earned.

Factor Grade: DRQD 9 / 20
2. Big Money & Insiders● TRIMMING
Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Insiders and big institutional desks have been trimming shares rather than stepping up to buy.

Factor Grade: ERQD 13 / 40
3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WARNING
SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

High sensitivity to tight interest rates or new risk warnings added to recent SEC annual filings.

Factor Grade: ERQD 13 / 40
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BEARISH (45)

-4.2% ROIC with 42.0% gross margin and 2.80% FCF yield.

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10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
BEARISH (25)

Altman-Z 1.31 and Piotroski 3/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

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Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
BEARISH (35)

13/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 8/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like EGY
  • ✓Established market leader in Energy with deep daily trading liquidity.
Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong
  • !Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.
  • !Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.
  • !Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.
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EGY // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -3.50%▲ ASCENDING TRIANGLE
2026-10-30O $6.35H $6.45L $6.33C $6.34VOL 1.25M
RES: $6.59SUP: $5.90SMA50: $6.05SMA200: $5.65
$6.83$6.17$5.51$4.85$4.20RES $6.59SUP $5.90$6.342026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -25.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (EGY)

Energy Rank #194 of 211 ⚔️ GPRK vs EGY Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Energy Peer Comparison (EGY vs. GPRK, WTI, GRNT, VTS)

Industry: Oil & Gas Production (106 Tracked Issuers)

Across 211 tracked Energy securities in the Roarable RQD universe, VAALCO Energy Inc. (EGY) ranks #194 by composite RQD confidence (35/100, grade D-) and #148 by equity capitalization ($666.9M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, VTS leads on earnings valuation at 30.5x trailing P/E, while GRNT leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 3.8% ROIC and — gross margin. GRNT currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 57/100 (D+) compared with EGY at 35/100 (D-).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
EGY ACTIVE
VAALCO Energy Inc.
D- 35/100 — — -4.2% -1.40% $666.9M Benchmark Subject
GPRK
Geopark Ltd
D 50/100 — — — -1.64% $702.2M /gprk-vs-egy →
WTI
W&T Offshore Inc.
D 46/100 — — -35.0% -4.50% $608.3M /wti-vs-egy →
GRNT
Granite Ridge Resources Inc.
D+ 57/100 31.3x — 3.8% -0.34% $763.7M /grnt-vs-egy →
VTS
Vitesse Energy Inc.
D+ 57/100 30.5x — 2.2% +0.11% $770.5M /vts-vs-egy →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0000894627

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), VAALCO Energy Inc. (EGY) reported GAAP revenue of $359.3M (-25.0% vs. FY2024 revenue of $479.0M , and -21.1% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$41.4M, operating cash flow of $212.7M, and free cash flow of $212.7M (+87.0% YoY). On the balance sheet, EGY closed FY2025 with $913.4M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 1.31, Piotroski F-Score: 3/9).

Fiscal Period Filing Date Revenue Net Income Operating Cash Flow Free Cash Flow Total Assets Total Debt
FY2025 (FY) 2025-12-31 $359.3M -$41.4M $212.7M $212.7M $913.4M —
FY2024 (FY) 2024-12-31 $479.0M $58.5M $113.7M $113.7M $955.0M —
FY2023 (FY) 2023-12-31 $455.1M $60.4M $223.6M $223.6M — —

3. EGY Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is EGY stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-01, VAALCO Energy Inc. (NYSE: EGY) is rated D- (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 35/100 at a spot price of $6.34 (-1.40% 1D, market cap $666.9M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 9/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 8/20, Executive Insider Alignment 5/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 8/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 5/20. Across 211 tracked Energy issuers, EGY ranks #194 in composite RQD confidence.

How does EGY compare to GPRK and WTI in the Energy sector?

Within the Energy sector (Oil & Gas Production), EGY carries a Roarable D- (35/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of -4.2%. By comparison, GPRK (Geopark Ltd) holds a D grade (50/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $702.2M) and WTI (W&T Offshore Inc.) posts a D grade (46/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $608.3M). Among the 5-stock peer group, VTS leads on earnings multiple (30.5x) while GRNT leads on capital efficiency (3.8% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for EGY?

Per EGY's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0000894627), VAALCO Energy Inc. generated $359.3M in revenue (-25.0% YoY), -$41.4M in net income, and $212.7M in free cash flow against $913.4M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Energy with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is EGY trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

EGY last traded at $6.34 (-1.40% on volume of 1,443,884 shares), positioning the stock +4.79% above its 50-day simple moving average ($6.05) and +12.21% above its 200-day simple moving average ($5.65). Across its 52-week range of $3.37 to $6.72, EGY sits at the 88.7% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 59.9 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±6.8% ($5.91 to $6.77).

EGY Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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Should I buy, hold, or sell EGY stock right now?

VAALCO Energy Inc. (EGY) currently earns a Roarable Rating of D- (Sell — SELL) with 35/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (-4% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

What is EGY's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

EGY's 12-month base price target is $5.68 (range $4.43 to $7.06), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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