Zacks Research Research Analysts Lift Earnings Estimates for OGE Energy Corp. (NYSE:OGE)

OGE Energy Corp. (NYSE:OGE) – Analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for OGE Energy in a report issued on Wednesday, May 22nd. Zacks Research analyst A. Dutta now expects that the utilities provider will post earnings of $0.61 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.56. The consensus estimate for OGE Energy’s current full-year earnings is $2.13 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for OGE Energy’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.77 EPS.

OGE Energy (NYSE:OGE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 1st. The utilities provider reported $0.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.35 by ($0.26). OGE Energy had a net margin of 14.63% and a return on equity of 8.89%. The business had revenue of $596.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $607.37 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.19 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Barclays downgraded shares of OGE Energy from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $34.00 target price on the stock. in a research report on Monday, April 22nd. Argus cut shares of OGE Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday. TheStreet downgraded OGE Energy from a “b” rating to a “c+” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 21st. Finally, StockNews.com raised OGE Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 23rd. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $33.40.

OGE Energy Price Performance

Shares of OGE opened at $35.65 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $7.15 billion, a PE ratio of 18.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.34 and a beta of 0.72. OGE Energy has a 52-week low of $31.25 and a 52-week high of $37.30. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $34.66 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $34.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a current ratio of 0.51.

OGE Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 26th. Investors of record on Monday, July 8th will be issued a $0.418 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 8th. This represents a $1.67 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.69%. OGE Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 84.77%.

Insider Activity at OGE Energy

In other news, VP Cristina F. Mcquistion sold 4,187 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.92, for a total value of $142,023.04. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now directly owns 25,926 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $879,409.92. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.53% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of OGE Energy

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Pinion Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in OGE Energy by 13.4% in the 3rd quarter. Pinion Investment Advisors LLC now owns 11,530 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $384,000 after buying an additional 1,365 shares during the last quarter. Donoghue Forlines LLC purchased a new stake in shares of OGE Energy during the third quarter valued at approximately $733,000. Schechter Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in OGE Energy during the third quarter worth $213,000. Authentikos Wealth Advisory LLC purchased a new position in OGE Energy in the third quarter worth $43,000. Finally, Arizona State Retirement System grew its stake in OGE Energy by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 57,028 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,901,000 after purchasing an additional 771 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.84% of the company’s stock.

About OGE Energy

OGE Energy Corp., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy services provider in the United States. The company generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electric energy. In addition, it provides retail electric service to approximately 896,000 customers, which covers a service area of approximately 30,000 square miles in Oklahoma and western Arkansas; and owns and operates coal-fired, natural gas-fired, wind-powered, and solar-powered generating assets.