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Permian Basin Royalty TrustNYSE:PBT Stock Report

Market Cap US$1.3b
Share Price
US$29.14
US$9.37
210.9% overvalued intrinsic discount
1Y165.2%
7D-1.7%
1D
Portfolio Value
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Permian Basin Royalty Trust

NYSE:PBT Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.3b

Permian Basin Royalty Trust (PBT) Stock Overview

Permian Basin Royalty Trust holds royalty interests in various oil and gas properties in the United States. More details

PBT fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation0/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance3/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends0/6

Risk Analysis

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Permian Basin Royalty Trust
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$29.14
52 Week HighUS$32.25
52 Week LowUS$10.93
Beta0.46
1 Month Change25.33%
3 Month Change42.29%
1 Year Change165.15%
3 Year Change19.08%
5 Year Change536.24%
Change since IPO32.45%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Seeking Alpha Nov 17

Permian Basin Royalty Trust: Waddell's Relaunch Uncertain Amid Bleak Oil Prospects

Summary Permian Basin Royalty Trust receives a Hold rating due to deteriorating cash distributions and a challenging outlook for oil prices. PBT's market cap has surged despite falling oil prices and Waddell Ranch's cost surplus, which prevents royalty income from its main asset. Valuation appears stretched: PBT trades at a premium P/E and offers a yield only in line with the S&P 500, below sector averages. We advise against new purchases of PBT stock; existing holders may benefit from positive sentiment, but upside is not supported by fundamentals or cash flow. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha Mar 07

Permian Basin Royalty Trust: Strongly Affected By The Decline In Oil Prices

Summary The decline in energy prices since Q4 2024 is already affecting Permian Basin Royalty Trust's net income, and distributions to unit holders have been reduced. Unlike Texas Pacific Land and LandBridge Corporation, Permian Basin Royalty Trust is highly reliant on oil and gas prices. The company started a lawsuit against its main operator seeking to recover $15M, but the litigation process could take years. If oil prices remain at current levels, I expect a 2.3% distribution yield in 2025, making it a poor investment at these prices. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha Dec 04

Permian Basin Royalty Trust Remains Highly Risky, Despite Its Vast Underperformance

Summary Permian Basin Royalty Trust has underperformed due to poor business performance, high operating costs, and a weak global oil market outlook. The trust's reliance on oil prices and elevated operating costs have resulted in a low distribution yield and high P/E ratio. Potential upside exists if operating costs decrease or geopolitical events drive oil prices higher, but these factors are highly unpredictable. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha Aug 27

Avoiding Permian Basin Royalty Trust Until Litigation With Blackbeard Is Resolved

Summary Permian Basin Royalty Trust is litigating against Blackbeard over expenses, failure to report production metrics, and timing of monthly payments. Large CAPEX continues to impact monthly distributions. Production growth seems to have slowed. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha Apr 18

Permian Basin Royalty Trust Is Being Upgraded After It Plunged 56% Over The Last Year

Summary Blackbeard advised the Trustee of planned 2024 CAPEX for the Waddell Ranch that caused serious confusion for investors. PBT has a relatively modest distribution yield. The trustee filed a complaint against Blackbeard seeking to recover $15 million for damages resulting from impermissible deductions, but Argent then filed a notice of dismissal without prejudice. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha Feb 09

Permian Basin Royalty Trust Remains Unattractive, Despite Its Plunge

Summary Permian Basin Royalty Trust has underperformed the market and its sector, with a total return of -9% compared to the S&P 500's 26% rally. The trust's underperformance is due to disappointing business performance and the risk of oil prices falling below $70. The stock remains unattractive due to its high risk, declining output, and lackluster distribution yield. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha Oct 02

Permian Basin Royalty Trust Remains A Sell Because Production Gains Have Slowed

Summary Oil and natural gas production increased over the last two years because of a significant increase in capex for Waddell Ranch, but production is beginning to level off. Permian Basin Royalty Trust holds net overriding royalty interests in Texas. The very large monthly capex often has been greater than the monthly net profit interest for Waddell Ranch, which meant no monthly distribution from this interest. They're selling the increased oil and gas production at lower prices than last year. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha

Shareholder Returns

PBTUS Oil and GasUS Market
7D-1.7%3.0%-0.1%
1Y165.2%35.0%26.3%

Return vs Industry: PBT exceeded the US Oil and Gas industry which returned 34.4% over the past year.

Return vs Market: PBT exceeded the US Market which returned 26.2% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is PBT's price volatile compared to industry and market?
PBT volatility
PBT Average Weekly Movement7.6%
Oil and Gas Industry Average Movement6.2%
Market Average Movement7.2%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.6%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: PBT has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: PBT's weekly volatility (8%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1980n/an/awww.pbt-permian.com

Permian Basin Royalty Trust holds royalty interests in various oil and gas properties in the United States. The company holds a 75% net overriding royalty interest in the Waddell Ranch properties located in Crane County, Texas, as well as a 95% net overriding royalty interest in the Texas Royalty properties located in 33 counties across Texas. Its Texas Royalty properties comprise approximately 125 separate royalty interests containing approximately 51,000 net producing acres.

Permian Basin Royalty Trust Fundamentals Summary

How do Permian Basin Royalty Trust's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
PBT fundamental statistics
Market capUS$1.35b
Earnings (TTM)US$14.73m
Revenue (TTM)US$16.62m
92.2x
P/E Ratio
81.7x
P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
PBT income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$16.62m
Cost of RevenueUS$0
Gross ProfitUS$16.62m
Other ExpensesUS$1.89m
EarningsUS$14.73m

Last Reported Earnings

Mar 31, 2026

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.32
Gross Margin100.00%
Net Profit Margin88.61%
Debt/Equity Ratio0%

How did PBT perform over the long term?

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Dividends

1.1%
Current Dividend Yield
99%
Payout Ratio

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When do you need to buy PBT by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Permian Basin Royalty Trust dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateMay 29 2026
Dividend Pay DateJun 12 2026
Days until Ex dividend8 days
Days until Dividend pay date6 days

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/06/04 13:29
End of Day Share Price 2026/06/04 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Permian Basin Royalty Trust is covered by 1 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Richard RoyCitigroup Inc