Chord Energy (CHRD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Chord Energy Corporation (NASDAQ: CHRD) is an independent exploration and production company focused on developing and producing oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. Its operations are concentrated in the Williston Basin, primarily across the Bakken and Three Forks formations in North Dakota and Montana.

The company’s activities include acquiring acreage, drilling and completing wells, and managing the production and sale of hydrocarbons. Chord’s portfolio is weighted toward crude oil, with associated natural gas and natural gas liquids contributing to its production mix.

Chord Energy was formed through the 2022 combination of Oasis Petroleum and Whiting Petroleum, two companies with established operations in the Williston Basin. In 2024, Chord completed its combination with Enerplus, further expanding its position in the basin. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas, and is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Danny Brown.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $147.25 to $152.35
• 50-Day Range: $111.59 to $151.82
• 52-Week Range: $84.25 to $154.00
• Volume: 565,418 shs
• Average Volume: 880,335 shs
• Market Capitalization: $8.31 billion
• P/E Ratio: 10.19
• Dividend Yield: 3.42%
• Price Target: $155.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Chord Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Chord Energy scored higher than 59% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 130th out of 250 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 2.76, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 11 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

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 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -32.70%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Chord Energy are expected to decrease by -32.70% in the coming year, from $19.33 to $13.01 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Chord Energy is 10.19, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.10.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Chord Energy is 10.19, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 21.81.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Chord Energy has a P/B Ratio of 1.07. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.29% 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 5.77.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Chord Energy has recently increased by 21.07%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Chord Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 3.48%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

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 39.97% next year. This indicates that Chord Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.00

News Sentiment

Chord Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.00. 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 0.79 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for Chord Energy this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

7 people have searched for CHRD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 17% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

8 people have added Chord Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% 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 $3,389,599.00 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

• Last Earnings: 8/05/2026
• Record date for 9/4 Dividend: 8/20/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/4 Dividend: 8/20/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/04/2026
• Today: 9/11/2026
• 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: 676
• Year Founded: 2010

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Chord Energy: $155.50
• High Price Target: $190.00
• Low Price Target: $99.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +2.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.76
• Research Coverage: 17 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $14.92
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 10.19
• Forward P/E Ratio: 7.86
• 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: $4.88 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.70
• Cash Flow: $35.68 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.26
• Book Value: $142.09 per share
• Price / Book: 1.07

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 54,700,000
• Free Float: 54,266,000
• Market Cap: $8.31 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.50