Crescent Energy (CRGY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Crescent Energy Company is an independent exploration and production firm engaged in the development, acquisition and exploitation of oil and natural gas assets. The company’s operations are principally focused on the upstream segment of the energy sector, encompassing geological surveying, drilling, completion and production activities. Crescent Energy’s portfolio is weighted toward liquids-rich reservoirs, and it seeks to optimize recovery through advanced drilling techniques, water-based fracture stimulation and reservoir management practices.

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Crescent Energy maintains its core asset base in the Williston Basin of North Dakota and Montana. Since its formation, the company has assembled a contiguous acreage position, securing long-lived drilling locations and infrastructure take-points that facilitate efficient transportation of oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids to regional processing hubs and pipeline systems. Crescent Energy also holds strategic interests in midstream pipelines and storage facilities, enabling it to capture value across the hydrocarbon value chain and manage takeaway constraints.

Crescent Energy Company was established in the early 2020s by seasoned industry investors and operating executives with the goal of building a pure-play E&P platform. The management team combines decades of upstream experience, drawing on technical expertise in reservoir engineering, geology and production optimization. Under the leadership of a board of directors comprised of former oilfield services and exploration executives, Crescent Energy emphasizes capital discipline, operational efficiency and environmental stewardship as it pursues sustainable growth in the U.S. onshore market.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $8.27 to $8.56
• 50-Day Range: $8.24 to $9.78
• 52-Week Range: $6.83 to $16.94
• Volume: 3.90 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.45 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.15 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 5.69%
• Price Target: $16.10
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Crescent Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Crescent Energy scored higher than 81% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 81st out of 266 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: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Crescent Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.77, and is based on 9 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Crescent Energy has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 187.01%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Crescent Energy are expected to grow by 187.01% in the coming year, from $0.77 to $2.21 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Crescent Energy is -18.74, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Crescent Energy is -18.74, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Crescent Energy has a P/B Ratio of 0.68. 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

8.22% of the float of Crescent Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Crescent Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.3.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Crescent Energy has recently increased by 5.20%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Crescent Energy is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.83%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Crescent Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 21.72% next year. This indicates that Crescent Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

8.22% of the float of Crescent Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Crescent Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.3.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Crescent Energy has recently increased by 5.20%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.28

News Sentiment

Crescent Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.28. 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 0.81 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Crescent Energy this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

14 people have searched for CRGY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 180% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added Crescent Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Crescent Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

13.20% of the stock of Crescent Energy is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

52.11% of the stock of Crescent Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

CRGY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CRGY shares performed this year?

Crescent Energy's stock was trading at $14.61 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CRGY stock has decreased by 42.3% and is now trading at $8.4350.

How were Crescent Energy's earnings last quarter?

Crescent Energy Company (NYSE:CRGY) released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May, 5th. The company reported $0.56 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.47 by $0.09. The company earned $950.17 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $937.55 million. Crescent Energy had a negative net margin of 2.88% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.21%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Crescent Energy's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Crescent Energy include State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.04%), Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.01%) and GAMMA Investing LLC. Insiders that own company stock include Retirement System Of T Teacher, Kkr Group Partnership LP, Michael Duginski, David C Rockecharlie, Karen Jo Simon, Bo Shi, Brandi Kendall, Benjamin Conner, John Clayton Rynd, Todd Falk and Energy Aggregator Independence.
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How do I buy shares of Crescent Energy?

Shares of CRGY stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Crescent Energy own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Crescent Energy investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Netflix (NFLX), Broadcom (AVGO), Tesla (TSLA) and Intel (INTC).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/05/2025
• Record date for 6/2 Dividend: 5/19/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/2 Dividend: 5/19/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/02/2025
• Today: 7/17/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/04/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Other Alt Energy
• Sub-Industry: Petroleum And Natural Gas
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CRGY
• CIK: 1866175
• Web: www.contango.com
• Phone: 713-337-4600
• Fax: 713-236-4424
• Employees: 700
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Crescent Energy: $16.09
• High Price Target: $21.00
• Low Price Target: $12.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +90.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.77
• Research Coverage: 13 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.45)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.95
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$114.61 million
• Net Margins: -2.88%
• Pretax Margin: -3.84%
• Return on Equity: 14.21%
• Return on Assets: 4.54%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.10
• Current Ratio: 0.78
• Quick Ratio: 0.78

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.22 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.67
• Cash Flow: $5.31 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 1.59
• Book Value: $12.41 per share
• Price / Book: 0.68

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 255,246,000
• Free Float: 221,554,000
• Market Cap: $2.15 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.74