Brokers Set Expectations for BKV's Q2 Earnings (NYSE:BKV)

Key Points

• KeyCorp cut Q2 2026 EPS to $0.35 — analyst T. Rezvan lowered the Q2 forecast from $0.40 while keeping an "Overweight" rating and a $35 price target, and provided EPS estimates through Q3 2027.
• BKV missed the most recent quarter — the company reported $0.29 EPS vs. a $0.37 consensus and $259.9M revenue vs. $268.1M, with a current full-year consensus loss of ($1.82) per share.
• Board buyback and analyst sentiment — BKV authorized a $100M repurchase plan (~3.9% of shares), insiders have recently sold stock, and analysts hold a consensus "Moderate Buy" with a $33.38 target.

BKV Corporation (NYSE:BKV - Free Report) - Research analysts at KeyCorp lowered their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for BKV in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, April 1st. KeyCorp analyst T. Rezvan now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.35 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.40. KeyCorp currently has a "Overweight" rating and a $35.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for BKV's current full-year earnings is ($1.82) per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for BKV's Q3 2026 earnings at $0.77 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.54 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.39 EPS and Q3 2027 earnings at $0.83 EPS.

BKV (NYSE:BKV - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.37 by ($0.08). The business had revenue of $259.91 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $268.05 million. BKV had a net margin of 17.16% and a return on equity of 7.91%.

BKV has been the topic of several other reports. Truist Financial assumed coverage on shares of BKV in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. They set a "buy" rating and a $37.00 price objective on the stock. Roth Mkm reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $32.00 price target on shares of BKV in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of BKV in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research downgraded BKV from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded BKV from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Sunday, March 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, BKV has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $33.38.

BKV Stock Performance

NYSE BKV opened at $27.58 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.78, a quick ratio of 1.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $29.61 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $26.64. BKV has a 1 year low of $15.00 and a 1 year high of $32.81. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.14 and a beta of 1.64.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BKV

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of BKV. Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC bought a new stake in BKV in the 2nd quarter valued at about $8,215,000. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in BKV by 13.9% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 376,232 shares of the company's stock worth $9,076,000 after buying an additional 45,989 shares in the last quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey boosted its position in shares of BKV by 34.3% during the 4th quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 5,701 shares of the company's stock worth $155,000 after acquiring an additional 1,455 shares in the last quarter. SBI Okasan Asset Management Co.Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of BKV during the 4th quarter worth approximately $52,000. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new position in BKV in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,509,000.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO David Tameron sold 7,300 shares of BKV stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $29.71, for a total transaction of $216,883.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 61,925 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,839,791.75. This trade represents a 10.55% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 3.12% of the company's stock.

BKV declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, December 18th that permits the company to buyback $100.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization permits the company to repurchase up to 3.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

About BKV

BKV Corporation engages in the acquisition, operation, and development of natural gas and NGL properties. It is also involved in the gathering, processing, and transportation of natural gas. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Denver, Colorado with additional offices in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania and Fort Worth, Texas. BKV Corporation, LLC operates as a subsidiary of Banpu North America Corporation.

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