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

Gulfport Energy Corporation (NYSE:GPOR) – Analysts at KeyCorp lifted their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Gulfport Energy in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, April 1st. KeyCorp analyst T. Rezvan now expects that the company will earn $10.04 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $5.77. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Gulfport Energy’s Q2 2026 earnings at $5.35 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $6.27 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $9.19 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $30.86 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $8.93 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $7.44 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $7.97 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $10.52 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $34.78 EPS.

Gulfport Energy (NYSE:GPOR) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported $5.60 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.61 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $398.19 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $373.24 million. Gulfport Energy had a net margin of 30.01% and a return on equity of 21.85%.

GPOR has been the topic of a number of other research reports. UBS Group upped their target price on Gulfport Energy from $264.00 to $267.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Wolfe Research cut Gulfport Energy from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Gulfport Energy from $228.00 to $229.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Zacks Research raised Gulfport Energy from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, Mizuho increased their price objective on Gulfport Energy from $219.00 to $239.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Gulfport Energy presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $232.44.

Gulfport Energy Trading Down 2.7%

GPOR opened at $202.15 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $3.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.94 and a beta of 0.59. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $204.05 and its 200-day moving average price is $198.43. Gulfport Energy has a one year low of $153.27 and a one year high of $225.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a current ratio of 0.68.

Institutional Trading of Gulfport Energy

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Gulfport Energy by 6.8% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,078,379 shares of the company’s stock valued at $195,165,000 after acquiring an additional 68,664 shares in the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Gulfport Energy by 14.2% during the 4th quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 671,483 shares of the company’s stock valued at $139,662,000 after purchasing an additional 83,613 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of Gulfport Energy by 6.2% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 595,613 shares of the company’s stock valued at $123,892,000 after purchasing an additional 34,716 shares during the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Gulfport Energy by 50.3% during the 4th quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 527,393 shares of the company’s stock valued at $109,692,000 after purchasing an additional 176,386 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Gulfport Energy by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 482,458 shares of the company’s stock valued at $97,056,000 after purchasing an additional 8,668 shares during the last quarter.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Gulfport Energy news, Director Timothy J. Cutt sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $208.73, for a total transaction of $1,043,650.00. Following the sale, the director owned 26,255 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,480,206.15. This trade represents a 16.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Silver Point Capital L.P. sold 759,740 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $204.22, for a total value of $155,154,102.80. Following the sale, the director directly owned 2,690,145 shares in the company, valued at $549,381,411.90. This trade represents a 22.02% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 876,258 shares of company stock valued at $179,141,707 over the last 90 days. 0.62% of the stock is owned by insiders.

More Gulfport Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp raised multiple 2026–2027 estimates, signaling materially stronger earnings visibility — including Q1 2026 to $10.04 (from $5.77 prior), Q2 2026 to $5.35 (from $4.74), Q3 2026 to $6.27 (from $5.49) and Q4 2026 to $9.19 (from $7.78); FY2026 was lifted to $30.86 and FY2027 is projected at $34.78. Analyst: T. Rezvan. MarketBeat GPOR coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage consolidation — KeyCorp posted separate notes restating quarter‑level numbers across Q1–Q4 2026 and Q1–Q4 2027; the consistency of the upgrades reduces uncertainty but still relies on commodity and execution assumptions. MarketBeat GPOR coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Third‑party commentary: a recent MSN piece outlines “2 reasons to like GPOR and 1 to stay skeptical,” highlighting positives but also calling out risks investors should watch. 2 reasons to like GPOR and 1 to stay skeptical
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: despite the bullish estimate revisions, shares are down today — likely reflecting profit‑taking, broader market sentiment or investor caution about commodity price sensitivity and execution risk; monitor upcoming operational/production updates and commodity prices for near‑term catalysts.

About Gulfport Energy

Gulfport Energy Corporation is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The company focuses on the development of onshore natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs) and crude oil properties in the United States. Gulfport utilizes horizontal drilling and multi-stage hydraulic fracturing techniques to maximize production and enhance recovery from its resource plays.

The company’s primary operations are concentrated in two major U.S. resource basins.