Q4 EPS Estimates for Chord Energy Lowered by Analyst

Key Points

• Capital One Financial has lowered its Q4 2025 earnings estimate for Chord Energy to $2.15 per share, down from $2.24.
• Chord Energy reported $1.79 EPS for the last quarter, which was below the consensus estimate of $1.88, despite revenues surpassing expectations at $1.18 billion.
• The company recently declared a quarterly dividend of $1.30 per share, representing a 5.1% dividend yield and a payout ratio of 132.32%.

Chord Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:CHRD - Free Report) - Capital One Financial cut their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Chord Energy in a report released on Tuesday, August 19th. Capital One Financial analyst P. Johnston now expects that the company will earn $2.15 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.24. 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 Q1 2026 earnings at $2.02 EPS and Q2 2026 earnings at $2.48 EPS.

CHRD has been the subject of several other reports. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Chord Energy from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 9th. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Chord Energy from $120.00 to $122.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday. Piper Sandler raised their target price on shares of Chord Energy from $164.00 to $166.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 14th. Bank of America dropped their target price 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. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Chord Energy from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Friday, July 18th. One 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 given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $148.92.

Chord Energy Trading Up 3.9%

CHRD traded up $3.93 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $105.93. 660,381 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 795,202. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $104.50 and a 200 day moving average of $101.67. Chord Energy has a 12-month low of $79.83 and a 12-month high of $154.75. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $6.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.95 and a beta of 0.97.

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). The firm had revenue of $1.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $984.07 million. Chord Energy had a net margin of 5.02% and a return on equity of 9.02%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 5.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $4.69 EPS.

Chord Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm 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. This represents a $5.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.9%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 21st. Chord Energy's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 132.32%.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Shannon Browning Kinney sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.64, for a total value of $101,640.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 17,669 shares in the company, valued at $1,795,877.16. This trade represents a 5.36% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.70% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Chord Energy

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of CHRD. Bayforest Capital Ltd bought a new stake in Chord Energy during the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. WealthCollab LLC increased its stake in Chord Energy by 90.6% during the 2nd quarter. WealthCollab LLC now owns 305 shares of the company's stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 145 shares in the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its stake in Chord Energy by 91.2% during the 2nd quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 411 shares of the company's stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 196 shares in the last quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in Chord Energy by 321.7% during the 1st quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 447 shares of the company's stock valued at $50,000 after purchasing an additional 341 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its stake in Chord Energy by 5,877.8% during the 1st quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 538 shares of the company's stock valued at $61,000 after purchasing an additional 529 shares in the last quarter. 97.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.