Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Empire Petroleum Corporation before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Empire Petroleum Corporation’s stock price such as:

• Empire Petroleum Corporation’s current stock price and volume
• Why Empire Petroleum Corporation’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for EP from analysts
• EP’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Empire Petroleum Corporation (EP)

Before we jump into Empire Petroleum Corporation’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

Empire Petroleum Corporation engages in the optimization and development of oil and gas interests in the United States. It operates properties in New Mexico, North Dakota, Montana, Texas, and Louisiana. The company was formerly known as Americomm Resources Corporation and changed its name to Empire Petroleum Corporation in August 2001. Empire Petroleum Corporation was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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Empire Petroleum Corporation’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of September 04, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, Empire Petroleum Corporation’s stock price was $3.130.

Empire Petroleum Corporation is up 0.32% from its previous closing price of $3.120.

During the last market session, Empire Petroleum Corporation’s stock traded between $3.050 and $3.130. Currently, there are approximately 41.27 million shares outstanding for Empire Petroleum Corporation.

Empire Petroleum Corporation’s trailing earnings per share are negative, so the stock does not have a meaningful P/E ratio. We suggest investors evaluate other financial metrics to understand its overall valuation.

Empire Petroleum Corporation Stock Price History

Empire Petroleum Corporation’s (EP) price is currently down 0.95% so far this month.

During the month of September, Empire Petroleum Corporation’s stock price has reached a high of $3.240 and a low of $3.046.

Over the last year, Empire Petroleum Corporation has hit prices as high as $5.000 and as low as $2.410. Year to date, Empire Petroleum Corporation’s stock is up 2.96%.

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What Caused Empire Petroleum Corporation Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of September 04, 2026, there were analysts who downgraded Empire Petroleum Corporation’s stock and analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Empire Petroleum Corporation’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Empire Petroleum Corporation’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Empire Petroleum Corporation’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a F, which means it is considered to be Ultra Expensive.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Empire Petroleum Corporation (EP) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Empire Petroleum Corporation

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of September 04, 2026, Empire Petroleum Corporation has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -8.39%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 26 and is considered to be Weak.

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Empire Petroleum Corporation Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of September 4, 2026, Empire Petroleum Corporation’s stock price is $3.130, which is up 0.32% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Empire Petroleum Corporation stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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