HighPeak Energy, Inc. Reveals Change in CEO Leadership
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Sep 16 2025
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Leadership Change: Jack Hightower has announced his retirement as CEO and Chairman of HighPeak Energy, with Michael L. Hollis appointed as Interim CEO, effective immediately.
Management Transition: Hightower will also retire from managing the Highpeak Funds, which own approximately 64.4% of the company's shares, with a new management committee taking over.
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Analyst Views on HPK
Wall Street analysts forecast HPK stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for HPK is 9.50 USD with a low forecast of 7.00 USD and a high forecast of 12.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
2 Analyst Rating
1 Buy
0 Hold
1 Sell
Hold
Current: 4.430
Low
7.00
Averages
9.50
High
12.00
Current: 4.430
Low
7.00
Averages
9.50
High
12.00
About HPK
HighPeak Energy, Inc. is an independent crude oil and natural gas company. The Company is focused on the acquisition, development, exploration and exploitation of unconventional crude oil and natural gas reserves in the Midland Basin in West Texas. It focuses on the Midland Basin and specifically the Howard and Borden Counties area of the Midland Basin. The Company’s assets include certain rights, title and interests in crude oil and natural gas assets located primarily in Howard and Borden Counties, Texas, and to a lesser extent, Scurry and Mitchell Counties, Texas. The Company’s assets are located in the northeastern part of the Midland Basin. The Midland Basin is part of the Permian Basin of West Texas and Eastern New Mexico. The Permian Basin covers an area of about 96,000 square miles and comprises five sub-regions, including the Midland Basin, the Central Basin Platform, the Delaware Basin, the Northwest Shelf and the Eastern Shelf.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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