Crescent Energy (CRGY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Crescent Energy Company acquires, develops, and produces crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (NGLs) reserves. Its portfolio of assets comprises mid-cycle unconventional and conventional assets in the Eagle Ford and Uinta Basins. It also owns and operates various midstream assets, which provide services to customers. The company is based in Houston, Texas.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $9.47 to $9.65
• 50-Day Range: $8.24 to $9.93
• 52-Week Range: $6.83 to $16.94
• Volume: 1.53 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.56 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.45 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 5.00%
• Price Target: $16.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Crescent Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Crescent Energy scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 62nd out of 270 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: 4.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Crescent Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.71, and is based on 9 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Crescent Energy has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

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 -53.08, 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 -53.08, 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 0.54. 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

8.14% 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 4.8.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Crescent Energy has recently increased by 8.94%, 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 5.16%, 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

8.14% 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 4.8.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Crescent Energy has recently increased by 8.94%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.03

News Sentiment

Crescent Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.03. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 35 news articles for Crescent Energy this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 26 people have searched for CRGY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -19% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added Crescent Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -60% 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 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, CRGY shares have decreased by 34.6% and is now trading at $9.5550.

How were Crescent Energy's earnings last quarter?

Crescent Energy Company (NYSE:CRGY) posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August, 4th. The company reported $0.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.23 by $0.20. The firm had revenue of $897.98 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $868.34 million. Crescent Energy had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.35% and a net margin of 0.67%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Crescent Energy's major shareholders?

Crescent Energy's top institutional shareholders include American Century Companies Inc. (7.02%), State Street Corp (3.48%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (3.34%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (1.67%). Insiders that own company stock include Retirement System Of T Teacher, Kkr Group Partnership LP, Michael Duginski, David C Rockecharlie, Bo Shi, Brandi Kendall, Benjamin Conner, John Clayton Rynd, Todd Falk and Energy Aggregator Independence.
View institutional ownership trends.

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

• Record date for 6/2 Dividend: 5/19/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/2 Dividend: 5/19/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/02/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/04/2025
• Record date for 9/2 Dividend: 8/18/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/2 Dividend: 8/18/2025
• Today: 8/29/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/02/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/03/2025
• 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: $16.00
• High Price Target: $21.00
• Low Price Target: $12.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +66.4%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.71
• Research Coverage: 14 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.18)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.49
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$114.61 million
• Net Margins: 0.67%
• Pretax Margin: -0.05%
• Return on Equity: 13.35%
• Return on Assets: 4.82%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.75
• Current Ratio: 0.88
• Quick Ratio: 0.88

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.93 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.84
• Cash Flow: $5.40 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 1.78
• Book Value: $17.67 per share
• Price / Book: 0.54

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 254,620,000
• Free Float: 221,006,000
• Market Cap: $2.45 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.86