Chord Energy Q4 EPS Estimate Cut by Capital One Financial

Chord Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:CHRD) – Investment analysts at Capital One Financial cut their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Chord Energy in a research report issued on Tuesday, August 19th. Capital One Financial analyst P. Johnston now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $2.15 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.24. The consensus estimate for Chord Energy’s current full-year earnings is $15.59 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Chord Energy’s Q1 2026 earnings at $2.02 EPS and Q2 2026 earnings at $2.48 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also commented on CHRD. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Chord Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, July 18th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Chord Energy from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 9th. Bank of America cut their price objective on shares of Chord Energy from $114.00 to $112.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 23rd. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Chord Energy from $120.00 to $122.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Chord Energy from $143.00 to $146.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, August 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $148.92.

Chord Energy Stock Performance

Shares of CHRD stock opened at $102.58 on Wednesday. Chord Energy has a 12 month low of $79.83 and a 12 month high of $154.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a current ratio of 0.97 and a quick ratio of 0.90. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.10 and a beta of 0.97. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $104.51 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $101.84.

Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 6th. The company reported $1.79 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.88 by ($0.09). Chord Energy had a return on equity of 9.02% and a net margin of 5.02%.The firm had revenue of $1.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $984.07 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $4.69 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.3% compared to the same quarter last year.

Chord Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 8th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 21st will be paid a $1.30 dividend. This represents a $5.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.1%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 21st. Chord Energy’s dividend payout ratio is 132.32%.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Shannon Browning Kinney sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.64, for a total transaction of $101,640.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 17,669 shares in the company, valued at $1,795,877.16. This represents a 5.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Chord Energy

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its stake in Chord Energy by 6.4% during the first quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 791,958 shares of the company’s stock worth $89,198,000 after acquiring an additional 47,649 shares during the period. Aurora Investment Counsel acquired a new stake in Chord Energy during the first quarter worth about $1,940,000. New York State Teachers Retirement System raised its stake in Chord Energy by 8.4% during the first quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System now owns 29,190 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,290,000 after acquiring an additional 2,263 shares during the period. Perigon Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Chord Energy by 56.9% during the first quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 35,642 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,018,000 after acquiring an additional 12,925 shares during the period. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC raised its stake in Chord Energy by 309.8% during the first quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 11,092 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,250,000 after acquiring an additional 8,385 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.76% of the company’s stock.

About Chord Energy

Chord Energy Corporation operates as an independent exploration and production company in the United States. It acquires, explores, develops, and produces crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the Williston Basin. The company sells its products to refiners, marketers, and other purchasers that have access to nearby pipeline and rail facilities.