Independent research on the U.S. markets, Baptista Research

Baptista Research

Independent research on the U.S. markets

Baptista Research is an independent financial research house focused on the U.S. markets. We provide equity research as well as credit research reports on the top-listed U.S. companies with most of our focus on technology, consumer goods and services, automobiles, industrials, oil and gas, pharma, and healthcare. Our research has served more than 3000 institutional investors including mutual funds, hedge funds, banks, family offices, and various buy-side firms. We operate a research subscription service where institutions, as well as retail investors, can have priority access to all our research. We also have a wide distribution of our research reports across some of the top global financial platforms. Apart from equity research and credit research, we also provide advisory services with respect to mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity/ venture capital fundraising, valuation reports, and investment management services for corporates.
Baptista Research is owned and managed by Ishan Majumdar, an ex-Venture Capitalist/ Investment Banker, a Chartered Accountant, and a Masters’ degree holder in Management from HEC Paris. Ishan has nearly a decade of experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs), Venture Capital Investing, Corporate Strategy, and Valuation in front-office roles at the likes of BNP Paribas CIB, Credit Agricole CIB, Groupe Danone, and TIW Private Equity. He has worked on and closed multiple acquisition deals, leveraged buyouts, and start-up investment transactions.

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation reported strong financial and operational results for the second quarter of 2026, affirming its focus on disciplined capital allocation and high-quality asset management.</li><li>The company recorded an adjusted net income of approximately $184 million, or $0.99 per diluted share, alongside adjusted EBITDAX of $370 million.</li><li>Capital expenditure for drilling and completion was $125 million, representing a reinvestment rate of 34% of adjusted EBITDAX, the lowest since 2022.</li></ul>

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation reported strong financial and operational results for the second quarter of 2026, affirming its focus on disciplined capital allocation and high-quality asset management.The company recorded an adjusted net income of approximately $184 million, or $0.99 per diluted share, alongside adjusted EBITDAX of $370 million.Capital expenditure for drilling and completion was $125 million, representing a reinvestment rate of 34% of adjusted EBITDAX, the lowest since 2022.

Magnolia Oil & Gas Unlocks 810,000 Acres With WildFire Energy; What's Next?

<ul><li>Magnolia Oil & Gas has moved from routine bolt-on acquisitions to its largest transaction yet, agreeing to acquire closely held WildFire Energy for about $4.06 billion in cash, stock and assumed debt.</li><li>The deal would add roughly 810,000 net acres in the Giddings field, lifting the combined position to nearly 1.3 million net acres across the Austin Chalk, Eagle Ford and Woodbine.</li><li>WildFire also contributes about 53,000 boe/day, including 37,000 barrels of oil per day, plus 500 miles of gas gathering pipelines and a local sand mine.</li></ul>

Magnolia Oil & Gas has moved from routine bolt-on acquisitions to its largest transaction yet, agreeing to acquire closely held WildFire Energy for about $4.06 billion in cash, stock and assumed debt.The deal would add roughly 810,000 net acres in the Giddings field, lifting the combined position to nearly 1.3 million net acres across the Austin Chalk, Eagle Ford and Woodbine.WildFire also contributes about 53,000 boe/day, including 37,000 barrels of oil per day, plus 500 miles of gas gathering pipelines and a local sand mine.

Magnolia’s $4 Billion WildFire Acquisition Could Reshape Everything!

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Index Rebalance

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<li>On Friday after the close, the S&amp;P DJI Index Committee announced changes to the S&amp;P 100, S&amp;P500, S&amp;P MidCap400, and S&amp;P SmallCap600. Changes happen at the close 15 March 2024.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/super-micro-computer-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7921:1" rel="noopener">Super Micro Computer (SMCI US)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/deckers-outdoor-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3028:1" rel="noopener">Deckers Outdoor (DECK US)</a> replace <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zions-bancorporation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9490:1" rel="noopener">Zions Bancorporation (ZION US)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/whirlpool-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1538:1" rel="noopener">Whirlpool Corp (WHR US)</a> in the S&amp;P500. 2 changes to 400, 6 to 600.</li>
<li>The immediate reaction was to send SMCI up 12.5%. That's shortsighted. It pays to count the pennies involved. There are a LOT of pennies.</li>
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On Friday after the close, the S&amp;P DJI Index Committee announced changes to the S&amp;P 100, S&amp;P500, S&amp;P MidCap400, and S&amp;P SmallCap600. Changes happen at the close 15 March 2024.

Super Micro Computer (SMCI US) and Deckers Outdoor (DECK US) replace Zions Bancorporation (ZION US) and Whirlpool Corp (WHR US) in the S&amp;P500. 2 changes to 400, 6 to 600.
The immediate reaction was to send SMCI up 12.5%. That's shortsighted. It pays to count the pennies involved. There are a LOT of pennies.


S&P 500/400/600 Index Rebal - It's Not The Trade You Think

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/super-micro-computer-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7921:1" rel="noopener">Super Micro Computer (SMCI US)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/deckers-outdoor-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3028:1" rel="noopener">Deckers Outdoor (DECK US)</a> replace <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/whirlpool-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1538:1" rel="noopener">Whirlpool Corp (WHR US)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zions-bancorporation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9490:1" rel="noopener">Zions Bancorporation (ZION US)</a> in the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/s-p-500-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22886:1" rel="noopener">S&amp;P 500 INDEX</a> at the close on 15 March.</li>
<li>There are a bunch of inclusions, deletions and migrations across the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/s-p-500-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22886:1" rel="noopener">S&amp;P 500 INDEX (SPX INDEX)</a>, the S&amp;P Midcap 400 Index, and the S&amp;P SmallCap 600 Index.</li>
<li>The largest flows will be in the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/s-p-500-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22886:1" rel="noopener">S&amp;P 500 INDEX (SPX INDEX)</a> adds and the largest impact in the adds to the S&amp;P SmallCap 600 Index.</li>
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Super Micro Computer (SMCI US) and Deckers Outdoor (DECK US) replace Whirlpool Corp (WHR US) and Zions Bancorporation (ZION US) in the S&amp;P 500 INDEX at the close on 15 March.
There are a bunch of inclusions, deletions and migrations across the S&amp;P 500 INDEX (SPX INDEX), the S&amp;P Midcap 400 Index, and the S&amp;P SmallCap 600 Index.
The largest flows will be in the S&amp;P 500 INDEX (SPX INDEX) adds and the largest impact in the adds to the S&amp;P SmallCap 600 Index.


S&P500 Index Rebalance: SPCY Additions & Large Impact

<ul><li>Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation is suddenly sitting at the center of a much bigger M&A story.</li><li>Bloomberg reported that the company has emerged as the front-runner to acquire privately held WildFire Energy for more than $4 billion, in what would be the largest acquisition in Magnolia’s history.</li><li>A transaction could reportedly be announced within weeks, although another bidder could still step in.</li></ul>

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation is suddenly sitting at the center of a much bigger M&A story.Bloomberg reported that the company has emerged as the front-runner to acquire privately held WildFire Energy for more than $4 billion, in what would be the largest acquisition in Magnolia’s history.A transaction could reportedly be announced within weeks, although another bidder could still step in.

Magnolia Oil & Gas Takeover Talk Heats Up As WildFire Enters The Spotlight!

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Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation operates as an oil producer. The Company engages in the exploration and production of oil and natural gas. Magnolia Oil & Gas serves customers in the State of South Texas.

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Magnolia Oil & Gas Unlocks 810,000 Acres With WildFire Energy; What's Next?

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Baptista Research

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Baptista Research

S&P 500/400/600 Index Rebal - It's Not The Trade You Think

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S&P500 Index Rebalance: SPCY Additions & Large Impact

There are bunch of adds, deletes and migrations for the SnP 500/400/600 indices in March. The largest inflows are on the SP500 adds but the largest...

Brian Freitas

Magnolia Oil & Gas Takeover Talk Heats Up As WildFire Enters The Spotlight!

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Magnolia Oil & Gas Unlocks 810,000 Acres With WildFire Energy; What's Next?

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation reported strong financial and operational results for the second quarter of 2026, affirming its focus on...

Baptista Research

Magnolia’s $4 Billion WildFire Acquisition Could Reshape Everything!

Magnolia Oil & Gas has moved from routine bolt-on acquisitions to its largest transaction yet, agreeing to acquire closely held WildFire...

Baptista Research

S&P 500/400/600 Index Rebal - It's Not The Trade You Think

​The S&P DJI Index Committee announced the March index rebals. Everybody is looking at SMCI because it has run hard til now. That's missing the...

Travis Lundy

S&P500 Index Rebalance: SPCY Additions & Large Impact

There are bunch of adds, deletes and migrations for the SnP 500/400/600 indices in March. The largest inflows are on the SP500 adds but the largest...

Brian Freitas

Magnolia Oil & Gas Takeover Talk Heats Up As WildFire Enters The Spotlight!

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation is suddenly sitting at the center of a much bigger M&A story. Bloomberg reported that the company has...

Baptista Research

The S&P DJI Index Committee announced the March index rebals. Everybody is looking at SMCI because it has run hard til now. That's missing the...