Gulfport Energy Corporation (GPOR) AI Stock Analysis

Gulfport Energy Corporation is an independent exploration and production company engaged in extracting natural gas, crude oil, and natural gas liquids across key regions in the United States. Founded in 1997 and based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, its primary operational assets are located in eastern Ohio targeting the natural gas-rich Utica formation in the Appalachia basin. In addition, the company operates in central Oklahoma within the Anadarko basin, developing the SCOOP Woodford and SCOOP Springer formations to diversify its production capabilities across multiple shale plays.

Gulfport Energy achieved a 5-year revenue CAGR of 10.6% from FY2020 to FY2025. Annual revenue expanded from $1.50B in FY2021 to $2.33B in FY2022, before dropping 54.9% to $1.05B in FY2023 and falling 11.7% to $928.6M in FY2024. In FY2025, revenue rebounded 42.5% to $1.32B, with a gross margin of 70.7% and net income of $427.8M, recovering from a net income of -$261.4M in FY2024. For the trailing twelve months, revenue was $1.36B with an operating margin of 49.5%. In the latest quarter ended June 30, 2026, quarterly revenue fell 16.2% year-over-year, while quarterly earnings declined 46.8%.

As of June 30, 2026, Gulfport Energy held $83.3M in cash and short-term investments against total debt of $922.4M, resulting in net debt of $839.1M. The company reported shareholders' equity of $1.83B, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, and a current ratio of 0.58. In FY2025, the business generated operating cash flow of $803.2M and free cash flow of $275.6M. Cash deployment during FY2025 included $527.6M in capital expenditures, $322.8M for share buybacks, and $1.7M in dividends paid, contributing to a 5-year share count reduction of 13.4%.

At a last close of $166.00 on October 16, 2026, Gulfport Energy has a market cap of $2.98B and an enterprise value of $3.75B. The stock trades at a trailing P/E of 6.6x and a forward P/E of 6.8x, compared to medians of 15.0x and 12.7x for its US-listed Energy peers. Its EV to EBITDA stands at 3.8x, below the peer median of 8.0x. Over the past year, GPOR declined 6.0% while the S&P 500 rose 16.8%, though over 5 years GPOR gained 96.6% compared to 83.0% for the index.

Wall Street coverage consists of 6 Strong Buy, 7 Hold, and 1 Sell ratings. The mean price target of $213.00 implies an upside of 28.3% over the last close of $166.00. For the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, analysts estimate revenue of $1.50B and EPS of $23.24, reflecting EPS growth of 5.1%. For the following fiscal year, 15 analysts expect revenue of $1.49B and EPS of $25.26. The company has beaten EPS estimates in 1 of the last 4 quarters, and its next earnings date is November 3, 2026.

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