VAALCO Energy (LON:EGY) Stock Price Up 3.4%

VAALCO Energy, Inc. (LON:EGY) traded up 3.4% during mid-day trading on Friday . The stock traded as high as GBX 521 ($6.74) and last traded at GBX 521 ($6.74). 1,100 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 28% from the average session volume of 1,535 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 504 ($6.52).

VAALCO Energy Stock Up 3.4 %

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 19.09, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 1.66. The firm has a market capitalization of £539.03 million, a PE ratio of 1,108.51 and a beta of 1.32. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 496.41 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 454.98.

VAALCO Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 21st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 16th were paid a $0.06 dividend. This represents a yield of 0.95%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 16th. VAALCO Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 4,255.32%.

VAALCO Energy Company Profile

VAALCO Energy, Inc, an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in Gabon, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, and Canada. The company holds 58.8% interest in the Etame production sharing contract related to the Etame Marin block covering an area of approximately 46,200 gross acres located offshore in the Republic of Gabon in West Africa.