Comstock Resources (CRK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Comstock Resources, Inc. is an independent energy company engaged in the acquisition, development, production and exploration of oil and natural gas properties. The company’s operations are focused primarily on unconventional resources, with natural gas serving as its principal product.

Comstock’s core asset base is concentrated in the Haynesville and Bossier shale formations in East Texas and North Louisiana. These regions are among the major natural gas-producing areas in the United States, and the company uses horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing to develop its properties. Its production and reserves are primarily located in the United States and support the broader domestic natural gas market.

Headquartered in Frisco, Texas, Comstock has expanded its position in the Haynesville through acquisitions and ongoing drilling and development programs. The company’s leadership includes Chief Executive Officer Jay Allison, who has been associated with Comstock for many years and has overseen its growth as a leading U.S. natural gas producer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $14.01 to $14.64
• 50-Day Range: $12.36 to $16.00
• 52-Week Range: $12.12 to $28.10
• Volume: 2.26 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.50 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.12 billion
• P/E Ratio: 7.88
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $15.00
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Comstock Resources Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Comstock Resources scored higher than 17% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 227th out of 247 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: 2.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Comstock Resources has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.67, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and 5 sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Comstock Resources is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Comstock Resources has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -74.19%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Comstock Resources are expected to decrease by -74.19% in the coming year, from $0.31 to $0.08 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Comstock Resources is 7.88, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.55.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Comstock Resources is 7.88, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 22.20.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Comstock Resources has a P/B Ratio of 1.39. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

8.87% of the float of Comstock Resources has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Comstock Resources has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 10.78, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Comstock Resources has recently increased by 0.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Comstock Resources does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Comstock Resources does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Comstock Resources will have a dividend payout ratio of 625.00% in the coming year. This indicates that Comstock Resources may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Comstock Resources has a news sentiment score of -1.00. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.70 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Comstock Resources this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 8 people have searched for CRK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Comstock Resources to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

2.30% of the stock of Comstock Resources is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

36.13% of the stock of Comstock Resources is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/29/2026
• Today: 11/03/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
• Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CRK
• CIK: 23194
• Web: www.comstockresources.com
• Phone: (972) 668-8800
• Fax: 972-668-8812
• Employees: 252
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Comstock Resources: $15.00
• High Price Target: $24.00
• Low Price Target: $8.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +6.9%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.67
• Research Coverage: 15 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.78
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 7.88
• Forward P/E Ratio: 175.36
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $395.61 million
• Net Margins: 23.31%
• Pretax Margin: 28.98%
• Return on Equity: 4.12%
• Return on Assets: 1.70%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.98
• Current Ratio: 0.48
• Quick Ratio: 0.48

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.88 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.19
• Cash Flow: $2.62 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.36
• Book Value: $10.11 per share
• Price / Book: 1.39

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 293,621,000
• Free Float: 286,868,000
• Market Cap: $4.12 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.53