Chord Energy Q3 EPS Increased by Capital One Financial

Key Points

• Chord Energy's Q3 earnings per share estimate was raised by Capital One Financial from $2.15 to $2.21, with a full-year estimate at $15.59 per share.
• In its latest quarterly report, Chord Energy missed earnings expectations, reporting $1.79 EPS against a consensus of $1.88, but saw revenue grow 5.3% year-over-year to $1.18 billion.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $1.30, with an annualized yield of 5.1%, despite a high dividend payout ratio of 132.32%.

Chord Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:CHRD - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Capital One Financial lifted their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Chord Energy in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, August 19th. Capital One Financial analyst P. Johnston now expects that the company will earn $2.21 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.15. 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 2026 earnings at $2.81 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $11.88 EPS.

Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The company reported $1.79 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.88 by ($0.09). Chord Energy had a net margin of 5.02% and a return on equity of 9.02%. The company had revenue of $1.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $984.07 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $4.69 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was up 5.3% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on CHRD. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Chord Energy from $143.00 to $146.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, August 15th. Bank of America decreased their price objective on shares of Chord Energy from $114.00 to $112.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 23rd. Piper Sandler raised their target price on Chord Energy from $164.00 to $166.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 14th. UBS Group lifted their price target on Chord Energy from $120.00 to $122.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Mizuho reduced their price target on Chord Energy from $154.00 to $150.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $148.92.

Chord Energy Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ CHRD opened at $102.58 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a current ratio of 0.97 and a quick ratio of 0.90. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.10 and a beta of 0.97. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $104.51 and its 200-day simple moving average is $101.84. Chord Energy has a 12 month low of $79.83 and a 12 month high of $154.75.

Chord Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 8th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 21st will be paid a $1.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 21st. This represents a $5.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.1%. Chord Energy's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 132.32%.

Insider Transactions at Chord Energy

In other Chord Energy news, EVP Shannon Browning Kinney sold 1,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.64, for a total transaction of $101,640.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 17,669 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,795,877.16. The trade was a 5.36% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.70% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Chord Energy

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Nomura Holdings Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Chord Energy during the second quarter worth approximately $711,000. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Chord Energy by 22.9% during the second quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. now owns 214,680 shares of the company's stock worth $20,792,000 after buying an additional 39,980 shares in the last quarter. FORA Capital LLC raised its position in shares of Chord Energy by 35.2% in the second quarter. FORA Capital LLC now owns 6,094 shares of the company's stock valued at $590,000 after buying an additional 1,585 shares during the last quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Chord Energy in the second quarter valued at about $471,000. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of Chord Energy by 5.0% in the second quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 24,565 shares of the company's stock worth $2,379,000 after buying an additional 1,166 shares in the last quarter. 97.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.

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