Coterra Energy (CTRA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Coterra Energy Inc., an independent oil and gas company, engages in the development, exploration, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the United States. The company's properties include the Marcellus Shale with approximately 186,000 net acres in the dry gas window of the play located in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania; Permian Basin properties with approximately 296,000 net acres located in west Texas and southeast New Mexico; and Anadarko Basin properties with approximately 182,000 net acres located in Oklahoma. It also operates natural gas and saltwater gathering and disposal systems in Texas. The company sells its natural gas to industrial customers, local distribution companies, oil and gas marketers, major energy companies, pipeline companies, and power generation facilities. Coterra Energy Inc. was incorporated in 1989 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $23.70 to $24.30
• 50-Day Range: $23.10 to $26.98
• 52-Week Range: $22.30 to $29.95
• Volume: 4.44 million shs
• Average Volume: 7.21 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $18.32 billion
• P/E Ratio: 11.49
• Dividend Yield: 3.67%
• Price Target: $33.16
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Coterra Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Coterra Energy scored higher than 100% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 1st 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

Coterra Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.85, and is based on 15 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Coterra Energy has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 103.25%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Coterra Energy are expected to grow by 103.25% in the coming year, from $1.54 to $3.13 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Coterra Energy is 11.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.92.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Coterra Energy is 11.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 76.47.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Coterra Energy has a PEG Ratio of 0.32. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Coterra Energy has a P/B Ratio of 1.26. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.49% of the float of Coterra Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Coterra Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Coterra Energy has recently decreased by 8.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Coterra Energy is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.70%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Coterra Energy has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Coterra Energy is 42.11%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Coterra Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 28.12% next year. This indicates that Coterra Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.49% of the float of Coterra Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Coterra Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Coterra Energy has recently decreased by 8.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.17

News Sentiment

Coterra Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.17. 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 0.74 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 32 news articles for Coterra Energy this week, compared to 15 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

33 people have searched for CTRA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 18% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

11 people have added Coterra Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 57% 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, Coterra Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.70% of the stock of Coterra Energy is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

87.92% of the stock of Coterra Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

CTRA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CTRA shares performed this year?

Coterra Energy's stock was trading at $25.54 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, CTRA stock has decreased by 6.0% and is now trading at $24.01.

How were Coterra Energy's earnings last quarter?

Coterra Energy Inc. (NYSE:CTRA) announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August, 4th. The company reported $0.48 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.50 by $0.02. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 54.6% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Coterra Energy IPO?

Coterra Energy (CTRA) raised $150 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, August 10th 2017. The company issued 6,000,000 shares at a price of $23.00-$27.00 per share. Citigroup and Jefferies served as the underwriters for the IPO and Credit Suisse, UBS Investment Bank, Barclays, BMO Capital Markets, Clarksons Platou Securities, FBR, Seaport Global Securities and Seaport Global Securities were co-managers.

Who are Coterra Energy's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Coterra Energy include Geode Capital Management LLC (2.71%), Davis Selected Advisers (1.22%), King Luther Capital Management Corp (0.90%) and Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (0.73%). Insiders that own company stock include Dan O Dinges, Dan O Dinges, Hans Helmerich, Todd M Roemer, Michael D Deshazer, Kevin William Smith and Adam M Vela.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Coterra Energy?

Shares of CTRA 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 Coterra Energy own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Coterra Energy investors own include Chevron (CVX), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), Comcast (CMCSA), Charles Schwab (SCHW), McKesson (MCK), Toronto Dominion Bank (TD) and Edwards Lifesciences (EW).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 5/29 Dividend: 5/15/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/29 Dividend: 5/15/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/29/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/04/2025
• Today: 8/09/2025
• Record date for 8/28 Dividend: 8/14/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/28 Dividend: 8/14/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/28/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: OIL - US EXP&PROD
• Sub-Industry: Petroleum And Natural Gas
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CTRA
• CIK: 858470
• Web: www.cabotog.com
• Phone: (281) 589-4600
• Fax: 281-589-4828
• Employees: 980
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Coterra Energy: $33.16
• High Price Target: $38.00
• Low Price Target: $28.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +38.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.85
• Research Coverage: 20 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.09
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.49
• Forward P/E Ratio: 15.59
• P/E Growth: 0.32
• Net Income: $1.12 billion
• Net Margins: 23.80%
• Pretax Margin: 29.32%
• Return on Equity: 10.99%
• Return on Assets: 6.73%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.29
• Current Ratio: 1.13
• Quick Ratio: 0.86

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $5.46 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.36
• Cash Flow: $4.15 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.79
• Book Value: $19.07 per share
• Price / Book: 1.26

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 763,140,000
• Free Float: 750,286,000
• Market Cap: $18.32 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.33