Gulfport Energy Corp (GPOR) Stock AnalysisGPORGulfport Energy Corp

Gulfport Energy Corporation is an independent natural gas-weighted exploration and production company. The Company is focused on the exploration, acquisition and production of natural gas, crude oil and NGL in the United States with primary focus in the Appalachia and Anadarko basins. The Company's principal properties are located in eastern Ohio targeting the Utica and Marcellus and in central Oklahoma targeting the SCOOP Woodford and SCOOP Springer formations. The Utica covers hydrocarbon-bearing rock formations located in the Appalachian Basin of the United States and Canada. It has approximately 223,000 net reservoir acres located primarily in Belmont, Harrison, Jefferson and Monroe Counties in eastern Ohio, where the Utica ranges in thickness from 600 to over 750 feet. The Marcellus covers hydrocarbon-bearing rock formations that generally overlay the Utica in Ohio. It has identified approximately 35,000 net reservoir acres of its existing leasehold for the Marcellus development. It operates in the Energy sector (CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS industry).

Gulfport Energy Corp is a good buy right now due to its strong financial fundamentals, including a low forward P/E of 6.77 and a gross margin of 75.94% in Q1 2026. The stock has recently shown positive momentum with a 5-day change of +5.35%, and analysts project a median price target of $230, suggesting a potential upside of 42.5% from the current price of $162.66. However, the main risk is the recent insider selling, with a 13% reduction in stake by the VP & CAO, which may raise concerns about management's confidence.

27 analysts cover GPOR: 19 rate it Buy, 7 Hold and 1 Sell. The average price target is 233.33.