Chord Energy (CHRD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. Chord employs horizontal drilling and multi‐well pad development techniques to optimize capital efficiency and accelerate production growth.

Chord Energy’s asset portfolio comprises a diversified mix of oil‐weighted and gas‐weighted leases, with midstream infrastructure partnerships that support crude oil gathering, natural gas processing and water handling. The company leverages technological advances in seismic imaging and completion design to improve well performance and manage operational costs.

Led by an executive team with extensive upstream experience and guided by a board of directors steeped in energy sector leadership, Chord Energy emphasizes disciplined capital allocation and operational excellence. The company remains committed to sustainable practices and continuous improvement across its drilling, completions and environmental initiatives.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $147.23 to $150.79
• 50-Day Range: $111.59 to $148.81
• 52-Week Range: $84.25 to $153.00
• Volume: 577,338 shs
• Average Volume: 757,197 shs
• Market Capitalization: $8.09 billion
• P/E Ratio: 9.91
• Dividend Yield: 3.52%
• Price Target: $152.54
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Chord Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Chord Energy scored higher than 67% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 108th out of 251 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Chord Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.69, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 10 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Chord Energy is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Chord Energy has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -35.79%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Chord Energy are expected to decrease by -35.79% in the coming year, from $18.61 to $11.95 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Chord Energy is 9.91, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.63.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Chord Energy is 9.91, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 20.56.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Chord Energy has a P/B Ratio of 0.97. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.87% of the float of Chord Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Chord Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.01.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Chord Energy has recently increased by 12.31%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Chord Energy is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.52%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Chord Energy has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Chord Energy is 34.85%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Chord Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 43.51% next year. This indicates that Chord Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.18

News Sentiment

Chord Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.18. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.76 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Chord Energy this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 4 people have searched for CHRD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -56% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Chord Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Chord Energy insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,927,684.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.79% of the stock of Chord Energy is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

97.76% of the stock of Chord Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/5 Dividend: 5/20/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/5 Dividend: 5/20/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/05/2026
• Last Earnings: 8/05/2026
• Record date for 9/4 Dividend: 8/20/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/4 Dividend: 8/20/2026
• Today: 8/22/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/04/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/03/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
• Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:CHRD
• CIK: 1486159
• Web: www.chordenergy.com
• Phone: 281-404-9500
• Fax: 281-404-9501
• Employees: 530
• Year Founded: 2010

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Chord Energy: $152.54
• High Price Target: $190.00
• Low Price Target: $99.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +3.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.69
• Research Coverage: 16 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $14.92
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.91
• Forward P/E Ratio: 7.94
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $44.46 million
• Net Margins: 13.42%
• Pretax Margin: 16.90%
• Return on Equity: 10.18%
• Return on Assets: 6.24%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.18
• Current Ratio: 1.22
• Quick Ratio: 1.15

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $6.32 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.28
• Cash Flow: $34.79 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.25
• Book Value: $152.79 per share
• Price / Book: 0.97

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 54,698,000
• Free Float: 54,266,000
• Market Cap: $8.09 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.48