What is Roth Capital’s Forecast for CRK FY2025 Earnings?

Comstock Resources, Inc. (NYSE:CRK) – Analysts at Roth Capital dropped their FY2025 earnings estimates for Comstock Resources in a report released on Monday, August 18th. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani now anticipates that the oil and gas producer will post earnings of $0.35 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $0.54. Roth Capital currently has a “Sell” rating and a $12.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Comstock Resources’ current full-year earnings is $0.54 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Comstock Resources’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.05 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.08 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.02 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.01 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.05 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.16 EPS.

Comstock Resources (NYSE:CRK) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.09 by $0.04. Comstock Resources had a negative net margin of 5.05% and a positive return on equity of 3.65%. The company had revenue of $470.26 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $431.82 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned ($0.20) earnings per share. Comstock Resources’s quarterly revenue was up 90.5% on a year-over-year basis.

CRK has been the topic of several other research reports. Piper Sandler reduced their price target on shares of Comstock Resources from $12.00 to $10.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Comstock Resources to a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 8th. UBS Group reduced their price target on shares of Comstock Resources from $18.00 to $14.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on shares of Comstock Resources from $21.00 to $19.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Finally, Wolfe Research upgraded shares of Comstock Resources from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $34.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Tuesday, June 17th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $18.25.

Comstock Resources Price Performance

Shares of NYSE CRK opened at $15.4150 on Wednesday. Comstock Resources has a 1 year low of $9.09 and a 1 year high of $31.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.24, a current ratio of 0.36 and a quick ratio of 0.36. The company’s 50-day moving average is $22.13 and its 200 day moving average is $20.89. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.52 billion, a P/E ratio of -64.23 and a beta of 0.28.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Comstock Resources

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC bought a new position in shares of Comstock Resources in the second quarter worth approximately $29,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp bought a new position in shares of Comstock Resources in the second quarter worth approximately $34,000. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Comstock Resources by 129.3% in the first quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,075 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 1,170 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in shares of Comstock Resources in the second quarter worth approximately $69,000. Finally, Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust bought a new position in shares of Comstock Resources in the first quarter worth approximately $52,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 36.13% of the company’s stock.

Comstock Resources Company Profile

Comstock Resources, Inc, an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of natural gas and oil properties in the United States. Its assets are located in the Haynesville and Bossier shales located in North Louisiana and East Texas. The company was incorporated in 1919 and is headquartered in Frisco, Texas.