Q2 EPS Estimates for Chord Energy Decreased by Analyst

Chord Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:CHRD - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Capital One Financial dropped their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Chord Energy in a research note issued on Tuesday, July 15th. Capital One Financial analyst P. Johnston now expects that the company will post earnings of $1.77 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.19. 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $2.15 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.24 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $10.19 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.09 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $10.16 EPS.

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

A number of other equities research analysts also recently commented on CHRD. Mizuho cut their price objective on Chord Energy from $154.00 to $150.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. Bank of America decreased their price target on shares of Chord Energy from $114.00 to $112.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 23rd. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of Chord Energy from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 9th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Chord Energy from $142.00 to $143.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 15th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Chord Energy from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Friday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating, ten have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $151.54.

Chord Energy Price Performance

NASDAQ:CHRD traded up $0.43 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $106.40. 510,334 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 855,718. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $99.30 and a 200 day moving average price of $104.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.15 billion, a PE ratio of 7.12 and a beta of 0.96. Chord Energy has a 1-year low of $79.83 and a 1-year high of $175.55. The company has a current ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Chord Energy

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Founders Capital Management increased its stake in Chord Energy by 7,000.0% in the second quarter. Founders Capital Management now owns 1,775 shares of the company's stock valued at $172,000 after purchasing an additional 1,750 shares in the last quarter. Lynx Investment Advisory lifted its stake in shares of Chord Energy by 3.6% during the 2nd quarter. Lynx Investment Advisory now owns 2,847 shares of the company's stock valued at $276,000 after buying an additional 99 shares in the last quarter. Truist Financial Corp increased its holdings in Chord Energy by 18.4% during the 2nd quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 11,038 shares of the company's stock worth $1,069,000 after acquiring an additional 1,716 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its stake in Chord Energy by 6.5% in the 2nd quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 12,142 shares of the company's stock worth $1,176,000 after buying an additional 738 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Signaturefd LLC grew its stake in Chord Energy by 36.8% in the 2nd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 6,411 shares of the company's stock worth $621,000 after buying an additional 1,723 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 97.76% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Shannon Browning Kinney sold 3,091 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 owned 21,277 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,002,165.70. This represents a 12.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Corporate insiders own 0.70% of the company's stock.

Chord Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 9th. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 21st were given a dividend of $1.30 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, May 21st. This represents a $5.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.89%. Chord Energy's dividend payout ratio is 34.78%.

Chord Energy Company Profile

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.