Coterra Energy Inc. $CTRA Shares Purchased by American Century Companies Inc.

American Century Companies Inc. boosted its position in Coterra Energy Inc. (NYSE:CTRA) by 8.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 6,456,503 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 512,197 shares during the quarter. American Century Companies Inc. owned 0.85% of Coterra Energy worth $152,696,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Coterra Energy by 4.0% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 98,991,567 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,341,151,000 after buying an additional 3,781,606 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Coterra Energy by 0.9% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 45,588,319 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,157,032,000 after acquiring an additional 386,526 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Coterra Energy by 5.9% in the 2nd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 26,800,493 shares of the company’s stock valued at $680,197,000 after buying an additional 1,495,553 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Coterra Energy by 4.8% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 20,685,670 shares of the company’s stock valued at $522,936,000 after purchasing an additional 953,824 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Schroder Investment Management Group increased its holdings in shares of Coterra Energy by 1.1% in the 2nd quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 13,575,101 shares of the company’s stock valued at $344,536,000 after purchasing an additional 141,830 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.92% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have weighed in on CTRA shares. Wolfe Research upped their target price on Coterra Energy from $33.00 to $40.00 in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Susquehanna boosted their price target on Coterra Energy from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Johnson Rice decreased their target price on shares of Coterra Energy from $38.00 to $37.00 in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Scotiabank restated a “sector perform” rating and issued a $31.00 price objective on shares of Coterra Energy in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Roth Mkm set a $28.00 price objective on shares of Coterra Energy and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $33.48.

Key Coterra Energy News

Here are the key news stories impacting Coterra Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Declared quarterly dividend of $0.22/share (2.9% yield) with an ex‑dividend date of March 11 — supports income investors and signals management confidence. Coterra Energy Reports 2025 Results, Provides 2026 Guidance, and Announces Quarterly Dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue and margin strength: Q4 revenue rose ~40% YoY to ~$1.96B with expanding gross/operating profit and strong operating cash flow — a sign of resilient operations and improved underlying economics. Coterra Energy Inc. (CTRA) Releases Q4 2025 Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Significant institutional buying reported (large additions by Davis Selected Advisers, Citadel, Kimmeridge, BlackRock), which can provide a bid for the stock and signal investor confidence. Coterra Energy Inc. (CTRA) Releases Q4 2025 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst consensus leans positive/moderate‑buy with a median target near $33.5 — supportive but not unanimous upside. Coterra Energy Inc. (CTRA) Releases Q4 2025 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Company issued full‑year 2026 guidance alongside results (investors will be focused on the guidance details for capex, production and cash returns). Coterra Energy Reports 2025 Results, Provides 2026 Guidance, and Announces Quarterly Dividend
• Negative Sentiment: EPS/profit missed consensus: reported EPS around $0.39 (below Street estimates) and headlines cited weaker crude prices as a headwind — a near‑term drag on investor sentiment. Coterra Energy misses fourth-quarter profit estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Balance‑sheet/cash note: operating cash flow improved, but reported cash & cash equivalents were markedly lower and capital spending increased — investors may be cautious about liquidity and higher capex. Coterra Energy Inc. (CTRA) Releases Q4 2025 Earnings

Coterra Energy Stock Performance

Shares of Coterra Energy stock opened at $30.61 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 1.41. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $27.98 and its 200-day simple moving average is $25.84. Coterra Energy Inc. has a 1 year low of $22.33 and a 1 year high of $32.67. The firm has a market cap of $23.31 billion, a PE ratio of 13.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 0.37.

Coterra Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 25th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 11th will be issued a $0.22 dividend. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 11th. Coterra Energy’s payout ratio is currently 38.60%.

Coterra Energy Profile

Coterra Energy (NYSE: CTRA) is an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company focused on the development, production and optimization of onshore hydrocarbon resources in the United States. The company’s operations center on the exploration, drilling, completion and production of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs), with an emphasis on maximizing operational efficiency and capital discipline across its asset base.

Its business activities include identifying and developing resource-rich acreage, operating producing wells, managing reservoir performance and marketing produced hydrocarbons to a range of midstream and energy customers.