Falling Oil Prices Prompt Raymond James to Lower Mach Natural Resources (MNR) Target

With an annual dividend yield of 14.62%, Mach Natural Resources LP (NYSE:MNR) is included among the 12 Ultra-High Dividend Stocks to Buy for Income Investors.

Falling Oil Prices Prompt Raymond James to Lower Mach Natural Resources (MNR) Target

On June 18, Raymond James lowered its price recommendation on Mach Natural Resources LP (NYSE:MNR) to $18 from $20. It reiterated a Strong Buy rating on the shares. The firm said the revision was driven by the sharp decline in oil prices during the week.

During the company’s first-quarter 2026 earnings call, Chief Executive Officer and Director Tom Ward said Mach Natural Resources has remained focused on acquiring assets that generate free cash flow and can be purchased at prices below the PV-10 value of their producing properties. He also noted that the company has continued to keep its reinvestment rate below 50% of operating cash flow, a strategy aimed at maximizing shareholder distributions.

Ward said the company began drilling for oil in the Oswego formation in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, on May 1 with the deployment of its first rig. He explained that the move effectively adds three oil-focused rigs by postponing the deep Anadarko dry gas drilling program.

He also discussed the impact of the IKAV and Sabinal acquisitions completed in September. According to Ward, those transactions increased the company’s leverage ratio to about 1.3x. Ward added that management has paused its acquisition strategy for now. He said the company would only consider future acquisitions if they are accretive to cash available for distribution and help lower debt levels through the use of equity financing.

Mach Natural Resources LP (NYSE:MNR) is an independent upstream oil and gas company focused on the acquisition, development, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (NGL) reserves.

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