Weekly Research Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Chord Energy (CHRD)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Chord Energy (NASDAQ: CHRD):

• 5/6/2026 – Chord Energy had its price target raised by Mizuho from $162.00 to $164.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/22/2026 – Chord Energy had its price target raised by Scotiabank from $114.00 to $135.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 4/20/2026 – Chord Energy was given a new $189.00 price target by Williams Trading.
• 4/17/2026 – Chord Energy had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Roth Mkm. They now have a $140.00 price target on the stock, up from $130.00.
• 4/13/2026 – Chord Energy had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $169.00 to $187.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/8/2026 – Chord Energy had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $136.00 to $175.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/6/2026 – Chord Energy was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
• 3/31/2026 – Chord Energy had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $120.00 to $155.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 3/28/2026 – Chord Energy was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
• 3/27/2026 – Chord Energy was upgraded by Scotiabank to “hold”.
• 3/27/2026 – Chord Energy was upgraded by Morgan Stanley from “equal weight” to “overweight”. They now have a $168.00 price target on the stock, up from $114.00.
• 3/24/2026 – Chord Energy is now covered by Truist Financial Corporation. They set a “buy” rating and a $169.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/23/2026 – Chord Energy was upgraded by Truist Financial Corporation to “strong-buy”.
• 3/17/2026 – Chord Energy was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “sell (d+)” to “hold (c-)”.
• 3/16/2026 – Chord Energy had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $109.00 to $136.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 3/12/2026 – Chord Energy had its price target raised by Piper Sandler from $158.00 to $190.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.

Chord Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 5th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 20th will be paid a dividend of $1.30 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 20th. This represents a $5.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.7%. Chord Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 825.40%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Chord Energy

In other Chord Energy news, EVP Michael H. Lou sold 15,000 shares of Chord Energy stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $125.47, for a total transaction of $1,882,050.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 82,699 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,376,243.53. This trade represents a 15.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Douglas E. Brooks sold 2,126 shares of Chord Energy stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $120.28, for a total transaction of $255,715.28. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 25,181 shares in the company, valued at $3,028,770.68. This trade represents a 7.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders sold 23,927 shares of company stock valued at $2,912,028. 0.79% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Chord Energy Corporation (NASDAQ: CHRD), formerly known as Oasis Petroleum Inc, is an independent exploration and production company focused on the acquisition, development and production of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Chord Energy emerged from financial restructuring in early 2021 and rebranded in October 2022 to reflect its renewed strategic vision.

The company’s core operations are concentrated in two prolific U.S. resource plays: the Williston Basin across North Dakota and Montana, and the Delaware Basin spanning parts of West Texas and southeastern New Mexico.