Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation Announces Third Quarter 2026 Results

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation (“Magnolia,” “we,” “our,” or the “Company”) (NYSE: MGY) today announced its financial and operational results for the third quarter of 2026.

• Magnolia reported third quarter 2026 net income of $80.5 million, or $0.35 per diluted share. Third quarter 2026 adjusted net income ⁽¹⁾ was $166.3 million, or $0.71 per diluted share. Adjusted net income, which increased by 114% compared to the same prior-year period, excludes special items consisting primarily of transaction and integration costs related to the acquisition of WildFire Energy that closed in the third quarter, and net unrealized losses on derivative contracts.
• Adjusted EBITDAX ⁽¹⁾ was $392.0 million during the third quarter of 2026. Total drilling and completions (“D&C”) capital was $147.4 million for the third quarter and below our earlier guidance, representing approximately 38% of adjusted EBITDAX.
• Net cash provided by operating activities was $369.0 million during the third quarter of 2026 with adjusted free cash flow⁽¹⁾ generated by the Company of $223.7 million. Magnolia generated adjusted operating income as a percentage of revenue ⁽¹⁾ (pre-tax margins) of 43% during the third quarter.
• Total Company production volumes in the third quarter of 2026 grew by 17% on a year-over-year basis to 117.3 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day (“Mboe/d”) and included 49.1 thousand barrels of oil per day (“Mbbls/d”) which grew by 24% compared to the prior year period. Total production in Giddings increased 23% year-over-year to 97.7 Mboe/d with oil volumes growing by 39%.
• The Company repurchased 2.3 million shares of its Class A Common Stock during the third quarter for $60.2 million. Magnolia’s Board of Directors has increased the existing share repurchase authorization by an additional 15 million shares, bringing the total remaining authorization to 22.6 million shares of Class A Common Stock.
• As previously announced, Magnolia’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.18 per share, payable on December 1, 2026, to shareholders of record as of November 10, 2026.
• Magnolia returned $103.3 million, or 46% of the Company’s adjusted free cash flow⁽¹⁾, to shareholders during the third quarter through a combination of share repurchases and dividends. Magnolia ended the third quarter with $17.5 million of cash on the balance sheet and $435 million in outstanding borrowings on its revolving credit facility.

“Magnolia continues to execute at a high level as we successfully integrate the WildFire assets,” said Magnolia’s Chairman, President and CEO Chris Stavros. “Although our third quarter results include only a partial period of ownership following the September closing, the benefits of the combined asset base are already clearly evident. Our business generated $224 million of adjusted free cash flow during the quarter, with a reinvestment rate of just 38 percent of adjusted EBITDAX. That strong momentum has carried into the fourth quarter – our first full quarter as a combined company.

“The integration continues to progress smoothly, and we are meeting all our planned milestones. Synergy capture remains ahead of our expectations, with more than one-third of the anticipated annual synergies on track to be realized by year-end. We are currently running four rigs and two completion crews, and have recently substituted some equipment in an effort to capture further operational and capital efficiencies. Recent Austin Chalk well results on WildFire operated acreage are encouraging and are supportive of our geological model that led to Magnolia’s strong Austin Chalk development plan over the last several years. These early results also suggest greater inventory potential than our earlier baseline acquisition analysis. We plan to continue to delineate the Austin Chalk across our now 1.25 million net acre position in Giddings and our 2027 company-wide drilling program is expected to allocate approximately 65 percent of targeted activity to the Austin Chalk and 35 percent to the Eagle Ford.

“Supported by these strong operational and financial results, Magnolia returned approximately $103 million to shareholders during the quarter through our dividend and share repurchase program, while reducing net debt to approximately $1.9 billion. We achieved our goal of less than 1.0x net debt to forecasted EBITDAX more than a year sooner than originally planned when we announced the WildFire acquisition. The significant free cash flow generation allows us to continue aggressively reducing leverage, while consistently paying and growing our dividend, and maintaining our peer-leading program of repurchasing at least 1 percent of shares outstanding each quarter. Magnolia’s Board has increased our share repurchase authorization by an incremental 15 million shares, bringing the remaining authorization to 22.6 million shares – or nearly 8.5 percent of current shares outstanding – providing us the flexibility to lean into additional repurchases above the 1 percent level opportunistically and when warranted.”

Operational Update

Total Company production volumes in the third quarter of 2026 grew by 17 percent on a year-over-year basis to 117.3 Mboe/d including 49.1 Mbbls/d. Total production in Giddings increased by 23 percent in the third quarter, compared to the prior year period with Giddings oil production growing by 39 percent year-over-year. Giddings production represented 83 percent of total Company volumes during the third quarter. The Company’s third quarter oil production mix represented approximately 42 percent of total volumes, including only a partial period of WildFire ownership, and is expected to rise to 49 to 50 percent of total production in the fourth quarter. Magnolia’s third quarter 2026 capital spending on drilling, completions, and associated facilities was $147.4 million.

Additional Guidance

Fourth quarter 2026 D&C capital spending is estimated to be roughly $235 million. Total production for the fourth quarter is expected to be 159 to 161 Mboe/d (49% to 50% oil).

2027 production is estimated to grow 4 to 5 percent for both oil and total production off a second quarter 2026 pro forma production base of approximately 78 Mbbls/d and 158 Mboe/d after accounting for the production volumes from the non-core asset sale in the third quarter. D&C capital spending is currently estimated to be in the range of $900 to $950 million during 2027 which incorporates a modest amount of oil field service inflation.

Magnolia has provided guidance for the fourth quarter of 2026 (the first full quarter pro forma for the acquisition) for several financial and operating metrics in the table below.

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

Magnolia's financial statements and related notes will be available in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended September 30, 2026, which is expected to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on November 5, 2026.

Conference Call and Webcast

Magnolia will host an investor conference call on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Central (11:00 a.m. Eastern) to discuss these operating and financial results. Interested parties may join the webcast by visiting Magnolia's website at www.magnoliaoilgas.com/investors/events-and-presentations and clicking on the webcast link or by dialing 1-844-701-1059. A replay of the webcast will be posted on Magnolia's website following completion of the call.

About Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation

Magnolia (MGY) is a publicly traded oil and gas exploration and production company with operations primarily in South Texas in the core of the Eagle Ford Shale and Austin Chalk formations. Magnolia focuses on generating value for shareholders by delivering steady, moderate annual production growth resulting from its disciplined and efficient philosophy toward capital spending. The Company strives to generate high pre-tax margins and consistent free cash flow allowing for strong cash returns to our shareholders. For more information, visit www.magnoliaoilgas.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

The information in this press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of present or historical fact included in this press release, regarding the integration of the WildFire Acquisition, the expected synergies of the WildFire Acquisition, Magnolia’s share repurchase program, Magnolia’s strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenues and losses, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management are forward-looking statements. When used in this press release, the words could, should, will, may, believe, anticipate, intend, estimate, expect, project, the negative of such terms and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and assumptions about future events. Except as otherwise required by applicable law, Magnolia disclaims any duty to update any forward-looking statements, all of which are expressly qualified by the statements in this section, to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release. Magnolia cautions you that these forward-looking statements are subject to all of the risks and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the control of Magnolia, incident to the development, production, gathering and sale of oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. In addition, Magnolia cautions you that the forward looking statements contained in this press release are subject to the following factors: (i) the integration of the WildFire Acquisition, the results, effects and benefits of the WildFire Acquisition, future opportunities for Magnolia, other plans and expectations with respect to the WildFire Acquisition, and the anticipated impact of the WildFire Acquisition on Magnolia’s results of operations, financial position, growth opportunities and competitive position; (ii) the market prices of oil, natural gas, NGLs, and other products or services; (iii) the supply and demand for oil, natural gas, NGLs, and other products or services, including impacts of actions taken by OPEC and other state-controlled oil companies; (iv) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Magnolia; (v) Magnolia’s ability to realize the anticipated benefits of its acquisitions, which may be affected by, among other things, competition and the ability of Magnolia to grow and manage growth profitably; (vi) legislative, regulatory, or policy changes, including those following the change in presidential administrations; (vii) geopolitical and business conditions in key regions of the world; (viii) cybersecurity threats, including increased use of artificial intelligence technologies; and (ix) the possibility that Magnolia may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors, including inflation. Should one or more of the risks or uncertainties described in this press release occur, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results and plans could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Additional information concerning these and other factors that may impact the operations and projections discussed herein can be found in Magnolia’s filings with the SEC, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. Magnolia’s SEC filings are available publicly on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Magnolia implemented oil hedges during the third quarter, supplementing those inherited in the WildFire Acquisition. These additional hedges are structured as costless collars with attractive floor prices intended to provide ample cash flow to protect the execution of our consistent business model while supporting continuous debt reduction.

The Company had the following outstanding derivative contracts in place as of September 30, 2026:

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Reconciliation of net income to adjusted EBITDAX

In this press release, we refer to adjusted EBITDAX, a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure that is used by management and external users of our consolidated financial statements, such as industry analysts, investors, lenders, and rating agencies. We define adjusted EBITDAX as net income before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation, depletion and amortization, exploration expenses, accretion of asset retirement obligations, transaction and integration costs, and unrealized loss on derivatives, net, adjusted to exclude the effect of certain items included in net income.

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