Q1 EPS Estimates for Chord Energy Increased by Analyst

Chord Energy Co. (NASDAQ:CHRD) – Equities research analysts at Capital One Financial raised their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Chord Energy in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 26th. Capital One Financial analyst P. Johnston now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $3.19 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $2.95. The consensus estimate for Chord Energy’s current full-year earnings is $15.59 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Chord Energy’s Q2 2025 earnings at $3.51 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $3.67 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $13.88 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $15.03 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Mizuho reduced their target price on Chord Energy from $192.00 to $178.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, December 16th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on Chord Energy from $176.00 to $175.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 15th. Wolfe Research raised Chord Energy from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $155.00 target price for the company in a research note on Friday, January 3rd. Bank of America reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $138.00 target price (down previously from $208.00) on shares of Chord Energy in a report on Monday, January 13th. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their price target on shares of Chord Energy from $185.00 to $186.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 13th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Chord Energy currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $166.17.

Chord Energy Stock Performance

NASDAQ CHRD opened at $104.13 on Monday. Chord Energy has a 1 year low of $100.58 and a 1 year high of $190.23. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.36, a P/E/G ratio of 5.83 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $116.32 and its 200 day simple moving average is $126.09.

Chord Energy Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 11th will be given a dividend of $1.30 per share. This represents a $5.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.99%. This is an increase from Chord Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.25. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 11th. Chord Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 32.62%.

Insider Transactions at Chord Energy

In other news, CAO Shannon Browning Kinney sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $116.35, for a total transaction of $116,350.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 19,488 shares in the company, valued at $2,267,428.80. This represents a 4.88 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.70% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Chord Energy

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Delta Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Chord Energy by 4.3% in the 4th quarter. Delta Capital Management LLC now owns 2,200 shares of the company’s stock worth $257,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. Commerce Bank grew its stake in Chord Energy by 4.3% during the third quarter. Commerce Bank now owns 2,361 shares of the company’s stock worth $307,000 after purchasing an additional 98 shares during the period. New York State Teachers Retirement System increased its holdings in Chord Energy by 0.4% in the third quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System now owns 27,274 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,552,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Gables Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in Chord Energy by 6.9% in the fourth quarter. Gables Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,550 shares of the company’s stock valued at $181,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. Finally, Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Chord Energy by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 3,710 shares of the company’s stock worth $434,000 after buying an additional 106 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 97.76% of the company’s stock.

About Chord Energy

Chord Energy Corporation operates as an independent exploration and production company in the United States. It acquires, explores, develops, and produces crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the Williston Basin. The company sells its products to refiners, marketers, and other purchasers that have access to nearby pipeline and rail facilities.