Q1 EPS Estimates for Coterra Energy Lifted by Roth Capital

Coterra Energy Inc. (NYSE:CTRA) – Investment analysts at Roth Capital boosted their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Coterra Energy in a research note issued on Monday, April 14th. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.86 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.78. The consensus estimate for Coterra Energy’s current full-year earnings is $1.54 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Coterra Energy’s Q1 2026 earnings at $0.91 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.70 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.81 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.90 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.31 EPS.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. UBS Group cut their price objective on Coterra Energy from $37.00 to $33.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 7th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on Coterra Energy from $26.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Coterra Energy from $36.00 to $33.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 13th. Scotiabank decreased their price target on shares of Coterra Energy from $38.00 to $33.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 11th. Finally, Johnson Rice raised shares of Coterra Energy from a “hold” rating to an “accumulate” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $34.00 to $37.00 in a research report on Wednesday, March 12th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seventeen have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $34.10.

Coterra Energy Stock Up 1.3 %

CTRA opened at $25.65 on Wednesday. Coterra Energy has a one year low of $22.30 and a one year high of $29.95. The company has a market cap of $19.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.45, a PEG ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 0.47. The business’s fifty day moving average is $27.24 and its two-hundred day moving average is $26.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 1.56 and a current ratio of 1.61.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Coterra Energy

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its stake in Coterra Energy by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 72,528,767 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,852,385,000 after buying an additional 1,318,754 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in Coterra Energy by 5.9% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 23,467,326 shares of the company’s stock worth $599,356,000 after purchasing an additional 1,310,965 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Coterra Energy by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 19,096,761 shares of the company’s stock valued at $486,528,000 after buying an additional 96,059 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Coterra Energy by 5.0% during the 4th quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 17,808,693 shares of the company’s stock valued at $454,834,000 after purchasing an additional 845,609 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Coterra Energy by 9.0% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 12,232,484 shares of the company’s stock worth $312,418,000 after purchasing an additional 1,011,166 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.92% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Kevin William Smith sold 25,733 shares of Coterra Energy stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $29.09, for a total value of $748,572.97. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 106,114 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,086,856.26. This trade represents a 19.52 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Michael D. Deshazer sold 35,377 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.62, for a total value of $941,735.74. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 126,770 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,374,617.40. This represents a 21.82 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 1.70% of the company’s stock.

Coterra Energy Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 13th were given a $0.22 dividend. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.43%. This is a positive change from Coterra Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 13th. Coterra Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 58.28%.

Coterra Energy Company Profile

Coterra Energy Inc, an independent oil and gas company, engages in the development, exploration, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the United States. The company’s properties include the Marcellus Shale with approximately 186,000 net acres in the dry gas window of the play located in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania; Permian Basin properties with approximately 296,000 net acres located in west Texas and southeast New Mexico; and Anadarko Basin properties with approximately 182,000 net acres located in Oklahoma.