Crescent Energy (NYSE:CRGY) Receives Average Recommendation of “Buy” from Analysts

Shares of Crescent Energy (NYSE:CRGYGet Free Report) have been assigned an average rating of “Buy” from the eleven analysts that are covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, seven have assigned a buy recommendation and two have issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $15.70.

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on CRGY. Pickering Energy Partners began coverage on shares of Crescent Energy in a report on Monday, October 28th. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of Crescent Energy from $20.00 to $19.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 21st. Truist Financial cut their target price on shares of Crescent Energy from $19.00 to $15.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, September 30th. Stephens increased their price target on Crescent Energy from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, October 28th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on Crescent Energy in a research note on Wednesday, September 18th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $12.00 price target for the company.

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Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Crescent Energy news, Director Michael Duginski bought 9,344 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 8th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $10.62 per share, for a total transaction of $99,233.28. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 201,081 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,135,480.22. This trade represents a 0.00 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. In the last quarter, insiders acquired 12,294 shares of company stock worth $131,297. Corporate insiders own 13.20% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Crescent Energy

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Crescent Energy by 13.9% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 9,308,793 shares of the company’s stock valued at $110,775,000 after buying an additional 1,137,367 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its position in Crescent Energy by 444.8% during the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 7,775,940 shares of the company’s stock valued at $92,145,000 after purchasing an additional 6,348,598 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP grew its stake in shares of Crescent Energy by 286.7% in the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 2,830,118 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,537,000 after buying an additional 2,098,303 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in shares of Crescent Energy by 85.7% in the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,656,222 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,477,000 after buying an additional 1,226,027 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bridgeway Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Crescent Energy by 63.0% during the 1st quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 1,590,748 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,930,000 after buying an additional 614,969 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 52.11% of the company’s stock.

Crescent Energy Stock Performance

Shares of CRGY opened at $12.26 on Monday. Crescent Energy has a 12 month low of $9.88 and a 12 month high of $13.85. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $11.83 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $11.76. The company has a current ratio of 1.87, a quick ratio of 1.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13. The company has a market cap of $2.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 613.00 and a beta of 2.18.

Crescent Energy (NYSE:CRGYGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 5th. The company reported $0.31 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.26 by $0.05. Crescent Energy had a return on equity of 13.41% and a net margin of 0.61%. The company had revenue of $653.28 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $619.00 million. Research analysts anticipate that Crescent Energy will post 1.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Crescent Energy

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Crescent Energy Company acquires, develops, and produces crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (NGLs) reserves. Its portfolio of assets comprises mid-cycle unconventional and conventional assets in the Eagle Ford and Uinta Basins. It also owns and operates various midstream assets, which provide services to customers.

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