Roth Capital Decreases Earnings Estimates for Coterra Energy

Coterra Energy Inc. (NYSE:CTRA - Free Report) - Research analysts at Roth Capital dropped their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Coterra Energy in a research note issued to investors on Monday, April 14th. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.55 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.69. The consensus estimate for Coterra Energy's current full-year earnings is $1.54 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Coterra Energy's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.60 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.71 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $2.73 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of Coterra Energy from $36.00 to $33.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 13th. Morgan Stanley set a $28.00 price objective on Coterra Energy in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. UBS Group decreased their target price on Coterra Energy from $33.00 to $32.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Thursday. Johnson Rice upgraded shares of Coterra Energy from a "hold" rating to an "accumulate" rating and lifted their price target for the company from $34.00 to $37.00 in a report on Wednesday, March 12th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on shares of Coterra Energy from $26.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seventeen have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $34.10.

Coterra Energy Trading Down 4.0 %

Shares of NYSE:CTRA traded down $1.03 during trading on Thursday, reaching $24.82. 3,970,030 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 6,203,653. The company has a current ratio of 1.61, a quick ratio of 1.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. Coterra Energy has a 52-week low of $22.30 and a 52-week high of $29.95. The business's fifty day moving average is $27.14 and its 200-day moving average is $26.34. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.95, a P/E/G ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 0.47.

Coterra Energy Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 13th were given a $0.22 dividend. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.55%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 13th. This is a positive change from Coterra Energy's previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. Coterra Energy's payout ratio is currently 58.28%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Coterra Energy news, SVP Michael D. Deshazer sold 35,377 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.62, for a total transaction of $941,735.74. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 126,770 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,374,617.40. This trade represents a 21.82 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Kevin William Smith sold 25,733 shares of Coterra Energy stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $29.09, for a total value of $748,572.97. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 106,114 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,086,856.26. The trade was a 19.52 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.70% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Coterra Energy

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Sterling Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Coterra Energy by 5,744.3% during the fourth quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 3,661,696 shares of the company's stock valued at $93,520,000 after purchasing an additional 3,599,042 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Coterra Energy by 117.3% during the 4th quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 4,817,375 shares of the company's stock valued at $123,036,000 after buying an additional 2,600,801 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Coterra Energy in the 4th quarter worth $61,461,000. Zurich Insurance Group Ltd FI bought a new stake in shares of Coterra Energy in the fourth quarter worth $57,877,000. Finally, Man Group plc increased its position in Coterra Energy by 81.4% during the fourth quarter. Man Group plc now owns 4,842,621 shares of the company's stock valued at $123,681,000 after acquiring an additional 2,172,931 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.92% of the company's stock.

About Coterra Energy

Coterra Energy Inc, an independent oil and gas company, engages in the development, exploration, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the United States. The company's properties include the Marcellus Shale with approximately 186,000 net acres in the dry gas window of the play located in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania; Permian Basin properties with approximately 296,000 net acres located in west Texas and southeast New Mexico; and Anadarko Basin properties with approximately 182,000 net acres located in Oklahoma.