What is KeyCorp’s Forecast for Crescent Energy Q1 Earnings?

Crescent Energy Company (NYSE:CRGY) – Investment analysts at KeyCorp decreased their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Crescent Energy in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, April 1st. KeyCorp analyst T. Rezvan now forecasts that the company will earn $0.35 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.36. KeyCorp has a “Overweight” rating and a $19.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Crescent Energy’s current full-year earnings is $0.77 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Crescent Energy’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.40 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.42 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.33 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.50 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.55 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.44 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.44 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.48 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.90 EPS.

Crescent Energy (NYSE:CRGY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.30 by $0.19. Crescent Energy had a net margin of 3.71% and a return on equity of 8.36%. The company had revenue of $865.05 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $884.64 million.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of Crescent Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, April 3rd. Johnson Rice reaffirmed an “accumulate” rating and issued a $19.00 target price on shares of Crescent Energy in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Crescent Energy from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Friday, February 27th. BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on shares of Crescent Energy in a report on Friday, January 9th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $10.00 target price for the company. Finally, Mizuho upped their target price on shares of Crescent Energy from $11.00 to $12.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $14.80.

Crescent Energy Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:CRGY opened at $12.75 on Wednesday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $11.54 and a 200-day simple moving average of $9.72. Crescent Energy has a one year low of $6.83 and a one year high of $14.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 1.48 and a current ratio of 1.48. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.51 and a beta of 1.55.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CRGY. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Crescent Energy by 34.6% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 27,292,081 shares of the company’s stock worth $228,981,000 after purchasing an additional 7,015,982 shares in the last quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. raised its holdings in Crescent Energy by 775.1% during the fourth quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 3,303,260 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,714,000 after purchasing an additional 2,925,780 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its holdings in Crescent Energy by 27.6% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 12,808,605 shares of the company’s stock worth $107,464,000 after purchasing an additional 2,767,096 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in Crescent Energy by 77.8% during the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 5,105,558 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,836,000 after purchasing an additional 2,234,324 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in Crescent Energy by 20.8% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 12,872,215 shares of the company’s stock worth $107,999,000 after purchasing an additional 2,213,352 shares in the last quarter. 52.11% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Crescent Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 25th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 11th were issued a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 11th. Crescent Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 92.31%.

Crescent Energy News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp reaffirmed an Overweight rating and a $19 price target and materially raised its FY2027 EPS view to $1.90, signaling confidence in Crescent’s longer‑term cash flow and value. The firm also raised several quarterly forecasts (including Q2 and Q3 2026 and select 2027 quarters), supporting upside versus current consensus. KeyCorp research summary
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical and valuation context: CRGY is trading above its 200‑day and 50‑day moving averages, has a ~9.3 P/E, market cap ≈ $4.2B, and one‑year range $6.83–$14.02 — metrics investors will weigh against the new estimates and rating.
• Negative Sentiment: KeyCorp trimmed near‑term outlooks: Q1 2026 EPS was cut modestly to $0.35 (from $0.36), Q4 2026 EPS was lowered more noticeably to $0.33 (from $0.39), and FY2026 was nudged down to $1.50. Those downgrades to near‑term earnings likely pressured the stock despite the firm’s longer‑term optimism. KeyCorp research summary
• Neutral Sentiment: For broader market context, general coverage pages and stock pages are circulating — see Crescent’s market profile. CNN stock page

Crescent Energy Company Profile

Crescent Energy Co (NYSE: CRGY) is an independent exploration and production company focused on the acquisition, development and production of oil and natural gas resources in North America. Headquartered in Oklahoma City, the company’s core business activities include the identification and appraisal of prospective acreage, the design and execution of drilling and completion programs, and the ongoing operation and optimization of producing wells. Crescent Energy’s integrated approach emphasizes capital efficiency, reservoir quality and operational reliability to support sustainable cash flow generation over the commodity cycle.

Crescent Energy’s operations are concentrated in the Permian Basin, with a particular focus on the Delaware Basin’s stacked pay intervals.