Evolution Petroleum Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Evolution Petroleum's CEO is Kelly Loyd, appointed in Jun 2022, has a tenure of 17.5 years. total yearly compensation is $1.32M, comprised of 28.5% salary and 71.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.38% of the company’s shares, worth $2.09M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.8 years and 19 years respectively.
Key information
Kelly Loyd
Chief executive officer
US$1.3m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 28.50% |
| CEO tenure | 4yrs |
| CEO ownership | 1.4% |
| Management average tenure | 3.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 19yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Narrative Update • Jun 03
EPM: Stronger Oil Prices Will Support Future Dividend Sustainability
Narrative Update: Analyst Price Target Change for Evolution Petroleum Analysts now cluster around a $4.50 price target for Evolution Petroleum, reflecting mixed reactions to a "tough" fiscal Q3, higher net debt from recent acquisitions, and updated estimates that assume stronger oil prices and better dividend coverage over time. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Evolution Petroleum highlights a split view, with some analysts focusing on near term execution challenges and higher net debt, while others point to supportive oil prices and potential for stronger dividend coverage over time.Narrative Update • May 11
EPM: Higher Production From Recent Acquisitions Will Support Future Upside
Evolution Petroleum's updated analyst price target has been reset to $6.25, with analysts pointing to revised assumptions for discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and a sharply lower forward P/E estimate as the key drivers behind the change. What's in the News Evolution Petroleum reported total production of 7,380 net BOEPD for the second quarter of fiscal 2026, compared with 6,935 net BOEPD in the year ago period, with contributions from crude oil, natural gas, and NGLs across its portfolio (Key Developments).
Narrative Update • Apr 22
EPM: Future Returns Will Rely On Compressed P E And Rising Gas Exposure
Analysts have revised their price target on Evolution Petroleum to $4.00. The update is mainly tied to changes in assumed revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E expectations rather than a shift in fair value or discount rate.Narrative Update • Apr 08
EPM: Future Returns Will Depend On Lower Revenue Assumptions And Modest Production
Analysts have adjusted their price target for Evolution Petroleum based on updated views that incorporate a lower projected revenue growth rate, a slightly higher profit margin, and a marginally lower future P/E, leading to a revised valuation of $4.00 per share. What's in the News Reported total production for the second quarter of fiscal 2026 at 7,380 net BOEPD, compared with 6,935 net BOEPD in the year ago period, reflecting contributions from the Minerals Acquisition in August 2025 and TexMex Acquisition in April 2025 (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Mar 25
EPM: Future Returns Will Rely On Modest Production And Compressed Earnings Multiple
Analysts have adjusted their price target on Evolution Petroleum to $4.00. The unchanged fair value reflects updated views on revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions.Narrative Update • Mar 11
EPM: Higher Uncertainty P/E Assumptions Will Support Upside From Stable Production
Analysts have maintained their fair value target for Evolution Petroleum at $6.25. At the same time, they have sharply reduced their underlying revenue growth and profit margin assumptions and applied a very large future P/E multiple to reflect greater uncertainty around the earnings outlook.Narrative Update • Feb 25
EPM: Future Returns Will Depend On Modest Production Gains And Rich Earnings Multiple
Analysts have nudged their price target for Evolution Petroleum higher to $4.00. This reflects updated assumptions around modest revenue growth, a slightly stronger profit margin profile, and a P/E closer to 13.8x in their models.Narrative Update • Feb 10
EPM: Lower Risk Profile Will Support Higher Future P/E Multiple
Analysts have made a modest adjustment to their price target on Evolution Petroleum, maintaining an estimated fair value of about $6.25. They have refined assumptions on discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E to better align with updated views on the company’s risk profile and earnings power.Narrative Update • Jan 26
EPM: Higher Margin Outlook Will Support More Attractive Future P/E Multiple
Analysts have adjusted their price target on Evolution Petroleum to US$6.25, reflecting changes to assumptions around the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E, which together support a steady view of fair value. What's in the News At the December 4, 2025 AGM, shareholders approved the appointment of Baker Tilly US, LLP as Evolution Petroleum's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 (company AGM announcement).Narrative Update • Jan 12
EPM: Higher Margin Outlook Will Support More Attractive Future P/E Multiple
Analysts now mark their average price target for Evolution Petroleum at US$6.25, up from US$5.70, citing updated assumptions that include a different discount rate, a revised revenue growth outlook, a higher profit margin figure, and a much lower future P/E input. What's in the News At the December 4, 2025 AGM, shareholders ratified the appointment of Baker Tilly US, LLP as Evolution Petroleum's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Dec 26
EPM: Future Returns Will Reflect Stable Margins And Updated Revenue Outlook
Analysts have modestly raised their price target on Evolution Petroleum to reflect a stronger outlook for revenue growth, a slightly higher discount rate, and expectations for a lower future P/E multiple. Together, these factors support a more constructive risk reward profile.Narrative Update • Dec 12
EPM: Future Returns Will Reflect Stronger Margins Amid Moderate Production Outlook
Analysts have trimmed their price target for Evolution Petroleum from approximately 4.50 dollars to 4.00 dollars, reflecting expectations for weaker revenue growth that are only partially offset by improved profit margin forecasts and a lower implied future price-to-earnings multiple. What's in the News Shareholders ratified the appointment of Baker Tilly US, LLP as Evolution Petroleum's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 (AGM client announcement).
Narrative Update • Aug 20
Acquisitions And Production Growth In SCOOP/STACK Will Strengthen Future Cash Flow
Despite a sharp improvement in net profit margin and a substantial reduction in future P/E, the consensus analyst price target for Evolution Petroleum has been notably reduced from $6.15 to $5.10. What's in the News Acquired approximately 5,500 net royalty acres in the SCOOP/STACK area of Oklahoma for $17 million, adding ownership in 420 producing wells and over 650 drill locations, with the transaction expected to be immediately accretive to cash flow per share and supportive of the dividend strategy.
New Narrative • Feb 23
Acquisitions And Drilling Expansion In SCOOP/STACK And Chaveroo Will Increase Future Production
Pursuing acquisitions and strategic drilling expansion may boost cash flow, revenue, and production growth, positively impacting financial stability.CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | -US$1m |
| Dec 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$3m |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$177k |
| Jun 30 2025 | US$1m | US$375k | US$1m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$4m |
| Dec 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$1m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$5m |
| Jun 30 2024 | US$1m | US$375k | US$4m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$3m |
| Dec 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$16m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$26m |
| Jun 30 2023 | US$2m | US$358k | US$35m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$49m |
| Dec 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$41m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$37m |
| Jun 30 2022 | US$175k | US$4k | US$32m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$20m |
| Dec 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$15m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$4m |
| Jun 30 2021 | US$157k | n/a | -US$17m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$21m |
| Dec 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$18m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$4m |
| Jun 30 2020 | US$141k | n/a | US$6m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$12m |
| Dec 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$10m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$12m |
| Jun 30 2019 | US$133k | n/a | US$15m |
Compensation vs Market: Kelly's total compensation ($USD1.32M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD1.66M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Kelly's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Kelly Loyd (52 yo)
4yrs
Tenure
US$1,315,704
Compensation
Mr. Kelly W. Loyd serves as Chief Executive Officer and President of Evolution Petroleum Corporation since October 27, 2022 and serves as its Director since June 2022. He had been Independent Director at E...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder & Non-Executive Chairman | 22.8yrs | US$230.69k | 5.25% $ 8.0m | |
| CEO, President & Director | 4yrs | US$1.32m | 1.38% $ 2.1m | |
| Senior VP | 5.6yrs | US$828.75k | 0.88% $ 1.3m | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 3.3yrs | US$860.38k | 0.61% $ 931.2k | |
| Chief Accounting Officer | 3.5yrs | no data | 0.22% $ 336.9k | |
| Investor Relations Manager | no data | no data | no data |
3.8yrs
Average Tenure
52yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: EPM's management team is considered experienced (3.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder & Non-Executive Chairman | 22.8yrs | US$230.69k | 5.25% $ 8.0m | |
| CEO, President & Director | 17.5yrs | US$1.32m | 1.38% $ 2.1m | |
| Independent Director | 20.5yrs | US$204.49k | 0.75% $ 1.1m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 22.1yrs | US$191.11k | 0.97% $ 1.5m | |
| Independent Director | 3.8yrs | US$190.61k | 0.25% $ 373.8k | |
| Independent Director | 5.3yrs | US$201.70k | 0.34% $ 512.1k |
19.0yrs
Average Tenure
66.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: EPM's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 19 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/06/11 14:31 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/06/11 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
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.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Evolution Petroleum Corporation is covered by 7 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Charles Fratt | Alliance Global Partners |
| Sergey Pigarev | Freedom Broker |
| Jeffrey Grampp | Northland Capital Markets |