** Shares of Mach Natural Resources MNR.N down 7.6% before the bell at $13.08 after ~$117.5 mln secondary offering priced
** Oklahoma City-based oil and gas producer late Mon said existing investors Vepu, Simlog and Sabinal Energy parted with 9 mln units
** Offering price of $13.05 is 7.8% discount to last sale
** Affiliates of CEO Tom Ward indicated to buy up to $2 mln of offering units, per the prospectus
** Morgan Stanley sole underwriter
** MNR has ~168.2 mln units outstanding
** Through Mon, MNR shares up 28% YTD
** 7 of 9 analysts rate shares "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold"; median PT $19, per LSEG
(Lance Tupper is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)
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