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Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation

Energy Updated August 11, 2026
$26.00
52W $21.07 – $32.76
63/100
$6.16B
11.3
0.70
AI Committee Verdict
Buy
63/100
Conviction: Moderate · 67% agreement · 6 analysts
Moderate

Is MGY Bullish or Bearish?

Bullish. Innellis AI committee rates Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation (MGY) Buy with a composite score of 63/100 , based on 6 analysts with 67% agreement. Last updated August 11, 2026.

What Would Change This View

Upgrade to Strong Buy
Requires a committee score of 75.0 — +11.72 from today. Applies on the first day at or above the line; upgrades are never dampened.
Downgrade to Watch
Requires the score to fall below 55.0 — -8.28 from today. The band boundary is 60.0, but a one-step downgrade must clear a further margin first. A score oscillating around the line should not change the rating every night.

Executive Summary

The primary driver is vix regime is low -- calm backdrop supports risk-taking. The main limiting factor is price structure making lower highs and lower lows. The committee is constructive but not yet at full conviction.

Bull & Bear Case

Bull Case
  • P/E of 14.6 is inexpensive for the broad market — Value
  • ROE of 21.1% shows genuine earnings power backing the valuation — Value
  • Dividend yield of 2.5% pays you to wait — Value
  • MACD histogram positive -- bullish momentum — Technical
  • Low leverage (debt-to-equity 0.20) -- balance sheet can absorb a shock — Risk
  • VIX regime is low -- calm backdrop supports risk-taking — Macro
Bear Case
  • Price structure making lower highs and lower lows — Technical
  • Trend and market structure agree -- coherent bearish picture — Technical
  • Daily trend (downtrend) conflicts with the weekly trend (uptrend) -- fighting the larger trend — Technical
  • Bollinger bandwidth of 15.7% signals elevated volatility — Risk
Both cases are generated from quantitative data signals, not qualitative or forward-looking judgement. They summarise what the numbers say today.
Price History (6M)

AI Investment Committee

Committee Consensus As of August 11, 2026
Overall Committee Score
63/100
Agreement
67%
Analysts
6
Conviction
Moderate
Sector Rank
Top 32%
of 90 Energy peers
Value Analyst bullish
70 / 100 · High confidence
Classic value case: cheap on multiples with earnings power to back it up
+ P/E of 14.6 is inexpensive for the broad market
Growth Analyst bullish
65 / 100 · Low confidence
Strong, accelerating growth with consistent execution
Technical Analyst neutral
46 / 100 · High confidence
Mixed or range-bound price action
+ MACD histogram positive -- bullish momentum
− Price structure making lower highs and lower lows
Risk Analyst neutral
58 / 100 · Moderate confidence
Moderate risk -- no single red flag, but nothing that clearly de-risks the position either
+ Low leverage (debt-to-equity 0.20) -- balance sheet can absorb a shock
− Bollinger bandwidth of 15.7% signals elevated volatility
Macro Analyst bullish
78 / 100 · Moderate confidence
Macro backdrop is supportive of risk assets generally, and this name's beta works in its favor
+ VIX regime is low -- calm backdrop supports risk-taking
News Analyst bullish
63 / 100 · Low confidence
News flow and recent filings/analyst actions are net positive
+ News sentiment is positive (+0.18 across 11 articles, 14d)
Portfolio Manager neutral
55 / 100 · Moderate confidence
Portfolio-level factors are mixed -- worth a deliberate sizing decision, not a default-size position
+ Portfolio position concentration is currently healthy
− 2 existing position pair(s) are highly correlated already
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Technical Analysis

RSI (14)
59.7
Neutral
MACD Histogram
0.172
Bullish Momentum
Trend Direction
Downtrend
Weekly: Uptrend
Market Structure
Lh Ll
Support
$21.32
Resistance
$26.23
Bollinger %B
0.67
Inside Bands
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$25.26 Above
EMA 21
$25.38 Above
EMA 50
$26.15 Below
EMA 200
$26.26 Below

Fundamental Analysis

Valuation
96
Profitability
94
Financial Health
57
Cash Flow
70
Valuation
P/E Ratio 11.3×
P/B Ratio 2.24×
PEG Ratio 0.55
Dividend Yield 2.54%
52W High $32.76
52W Low $21.07
Quality & Growth
ROE 1676.6%
ROA 1120.4%
Gross Margin 5759.0%
Operating Margin 3803.1%
Revenue Growth YoY
Debt / Equity 0.18
AI Fundamental Assessment
[reduced confidence: limited earnings history] P/E ratio of 11.3 (inexpensive relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of 2.2x; PEG ratio of 0.6 (under 1.0 suggests growth is undervalued relative to price); Return on equity of 16.8%; Return on assets of 11.2%; Net margin of 28.8%; Gross margin of 57.6%; Current ratio of 0.96 (tight short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of 0.18; Free cash flow per share is positive (2.85); Earnings-history trend unavailable; growth based on TTM year-over-year only.
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