HighPeak Energy, Inc.

NasdaqGM:HPK Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.9b

HighPeak Energy Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

HighPeak Energy's CEO is Jack Hightower, appointed in Jan 2019, has a tenure of 5.83 years. total yearly compensation is $9.24M, comprised of 21.6% salary and 78.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 3.93% of the company’s shares, worth $73.04M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.1 years and 4.3 years respectively.

Key information

Jack Hightower

Chief executive officer

US$9.2m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage21.6%
CEO tenure5.8yrs
CEO ownership3.9%
Management average tenure5.1yrs
Board average tenure4.3yrs

Recent management updates

It's Unlikely That HighPeak Energy, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:HPK) CEO Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year

May 29
It's Unlikely That HighPeak Energy, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:HPK) CEO Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year

Recent updates

Investors Don't See Light At End Of HighPeak Energy, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:HPK) Tunnel

Nov 19
Investors Don't See Light At End Of HighPeak Energy, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:HPK) Tunnel

These 4 Measures Indicate That HighPeak Energy (NASDAQ:HPK) Is Using Debt Extensively

Oct 28
These 4 Measures Indicate That HighPeak Energy (NASDAQ:HPK) Is Using Debt Extensively

HighPeak Energy: Total Production Holding Up Well, Although With A Declining Oil Cut

Oct 02

Is HighPeak Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:HPK) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

Oct 01
Is HighPeak Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:HPK) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

HighPeak Energy: A Low-Cost Producer

Sep 19

Sentiment Still Eluding HighPeak Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:HPK)

Jul 05
Sentiment Still Eluding HighPeak Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:HPK)

HighPeak Energy (NASDAQ:HPK) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Jun 17
HighPeak Energy (NASDAQ:HPK) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

It's Unlikely That HighPeak Energy, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:HPK) CEO Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year

May 29
It's Unlikely That HighPeak Energy, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:HPK) CEO Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year

HighPeak Energy Makes Significant Progress With Operating Cost Reductions

May 17

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of HighPeak Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:HPK)

May 14
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of HighPeak Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:HPK)

Why HighPeak Energy's (NASDAQ:HPK) Shaky Earnings Are Just The Beginning Of Its Problems

Mar 13
Why HighPeak Energy's (NASDAQ:HPK) Shaky Earnings Are Just The Beginning Of Its Problems

Earnings Update: HighPeak Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:HPK) Just Reported And Analysts Are Trimming Their Forecasts

Mar 10
Earnings Update: HighPeak Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:HPK) Just Reported And Analysts Are Trimming Their Forecasts

HighPeak Energy Expects Production To Decline From H2 2023 Levels (Downgrade)

Mar 08

Further Upside For HighPeak Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:HPK) Shares Could Introduce Price Risks After 27% Bounce

Mar 02
Further Upside For HighPeak Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:HPK) Shares Could Introduce Price Risks After 27% Bounce

Is HighPeak Energy (NASDAQ:HPK) Using Too Much Debt?

Jan 19
Is HighPeak Energy (NASDAQ:HPK) Using Too Much Debt?

Why We're Not Concerned About HighPeak Energy, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:HPK) Share Price

Jun 08
Why We're Not Concerned About HighPeak Energy, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:HPK) Share Price

With EPS Growth And More, HighPeak Energy (NASDAQ:HPK) Makes An Interesting Case

Apr 21
With EPS Growth And More, HighPeak Energy (NASDAQ:HPK) Makes An Interesting Case

Here's Why We Think HighPeak Energy (NASDAQ:HPK) Is Well Worth Watching

Dec 22
Here's Why We Think HighPeak Energy (NASDAQ:HPK) Is Well Worth Watching

HighPeak Energy: Drill Baby, Drill

Oct 18

HighPeak Energy declares $0.025 dividend

Oct 11

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Jack Hightower's remuneration changed compared to HighPeak Energy's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$163m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$152m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$154m

Dec 31 2023US$9mUS$2m

US$194m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$170m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$233m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$275m

Dec 31 2022US$11mUS$1m

US$214m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$186m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$96m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$31m

Dec 31 2021US$23mUS$738k

US$51m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$12m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

-US$7m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$69m

Dec 31 2020US$12mUS$190k

-US$16m

Compensation vs Market: Jack's total compensation ($USD9.24M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD5.35M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Jack's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.


CEO

Jack Hightower (75 yo)

5.8yrs

Tenure

US$9,242,950

Compensation

Mr. Jack Dana Hightower has been Chairman, Manager, Member, and Chief Executive Officer at HighPeak Energy, Inc. He serves as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Highpeak Energy Management, LLC since 201...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Jack Hightower
Chairman & CEO5.8yrsUS$9.24m3.93%
$ 73.0m
Michael Hollis
President & Director4.3yrsUS$4.13m1.17%
$ 21.7m
Rodney Woodard
Executive VP & COO5.1yrsUS$1.31m0.13%
$ 2.5m
Steven Tholen
Chief Financial Officer5.1yrsno data0.035%
$ 642.0k
Keith Forbes
VP & Chief Accounting Officer4yrsno data0.011%
$ 209.0k
Alan Huffman
Executive VP & CTOno datano datano data

5.1yrs

Average Tenure

68yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: HPK's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.1 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Jack Hightower
Chairman & CEO5.8yrsUS$9.24m3.93%
$ 73.0m
Michael Hollis
President & Director4.3yrsUS$4.13m1.17%
$ 21.7m
Larry Oldham
Lead Independent Director4.3yrsUS$157.50k0.066%
$ 1.2m
Keith Covington
Independent Director4.3yrsUS$150.00k0.040%
$ 748.6k
Jay Chernosky
Independent Director4.3yrsUS$150.00k0.037%
$ 692.7k
Sharon Fulgham
Independent Director4.3yrsUS$150.00k0.043%
$ 792.8k
Jason Edgeworth
Independent Director1.4yrsUS$150.00k0.022%
$ 410.9k

4.3yrs

Average Tenure

60yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: HPK's board of directors are considered experienced (4.3 years average tenure).