Capital One Financial Weighs in on Chord Energy Q3 Earnings

Chord Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:CHRD - Free Report) - Research analysts at Capital One Financial decreased their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Chord Energy in a research note issued on Wednesday, July 2nd. Capital One Financial analyst P. Johnston now anticipates that the company will earn $2.67 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.71. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $2.59 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.53 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.81 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.99 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.83 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $11.16 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $12.37 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also issued reports on CHRD. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Chord Energy from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, June 27th. Piper Sandler decreased their price target on Chord Energy from $161.00 to $159.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 1st. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on Chord Energy from $158.00 to $142.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, June 16th. Morgan Stanley set a $139.00 price target on shares of Chord Energy and gave the company a "cautious" rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 26th. Finally, Bank of America decreased their price objective on Chord Energy from $114.00 to $112.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $150.69.

Chord Energy Trading Down 1.2%

Chord Energy stock traded down $1.26 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $103.13. 901,443 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 856,901. The company has a current ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The firm has a market cap of $5.96 billion, a PE ratio of 6.90 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $96.51 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $104.73. Chord Energy has a 12-month low of $79.83 and a 12-month high of $181.17.

Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 6th. The company reported $4.04 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.60 by $0.44. The business had revenue of $1.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.07 billion. Chord Energy had a return on equity of 10.34% and a net margin of 16.15%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 12.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $5.10 earnings per share.

Chord Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 9th. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 21st were paid a $1.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, May 21st. This represents a $5.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.04%. Chord Energy's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 34.78%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Chord Energy

In other Chord Energy news, EVP Shannon Browning Kinney sold 3,091 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.10, for a total value of $290,863.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 21,277 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,002,165.70. This trade represents a 12.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.70% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Chord Energy

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. FMR LLC grew its holdings in shares of Chord Energy by 11.5% during the fourth quarter. FMR LLC now owns 3,814,384 shares of the company's stock worth $445,978,000 after buying an additional 394,372 shares in the last quarter. Boston Partners raised its position in shares of Chord Energy by 5.6% in the 4th quarter. Boston Partners now owns 2,186,483 shares of the company's stock worth $255,684,000 after buying an additional 115,215 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Chord Energy by 3.7% in the 1st quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,157,870 shares of the company's stock valued at $130,515,000 after purchasing an additional 41,797 shares in the last quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. lifted its position in Chord Energy by 19.0% during the fourth quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. now owns 855,381 shares of the company's stock valued at $100,011,000 after buying an additional 136,751 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC increased its position in shares of Chord Energy by 6.4% in the first quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 791,958 shares of the company's stock worth $89,198,000 after acquiring an additional 47,649 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.