Coterra Energy (CTRA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Coterra Energy (NYSE: CTRA) is an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company focused on the development, production and optimization of onshore hydrocarbon resources in the United States. The company’s operations center on the exploration, drilling, completion and production of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs), with an emphasis on maximizing operational efficiency and capital discipline across its asset base.

Its business activities include identifying and developing resource-rich acreage, operating producing wells, managing reservoir performance and marketing produced hydrocarbons to a range of midstream and energy customers. Coterra employs modern drilling and completion techniques, reservoir engineering and production optimization practices to enhance recovery and lower unit costs, and it participates in joint ventures and service contracts typical of the upstream energy sector.

Coterra’s operations are concentrated onshore in the U.S., where it holds and manages acreage in multiple producing regions. The company sells its production into regional and national energy markets and works with midstream partners to transport, process and market oil, gas and NGLs. Like many E&P companies, it balances near‑term production objectives with longer‑term development plans and environmental, social and governance considerations.

The company is positioned as a pure‑play U.S. producer focused on disciplined capital allocation and operational execution. Public disclosures and regulatory filings provide additional details on its specific asset locations, development plans and leadership team for investors seeking deeper, current information.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $32.46 to $34.06
• 50-Day Range: $30.41 to $36.32
• 52-Week Range: $22.33 to $36.88
• Volume: 73.30 million shs
• Average Volume: 10.21 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $24.49 billion
• P/E Ratio: 14.15
• Dividend Yield: 2.73%
• Price Target: $37.32
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Coterra Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Coterra Energy scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 11th out of 249 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: 3.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Coterra Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.71, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 15 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Coterra Energy has a consensus price target of $37.32, representing about 15.7% upside from its current price of $32.25.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Coterra Energy has been the subject of 17 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 2.79%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Coterra Energy are expected to grow by 2.79% in the coming year, from $2.87 to $2.95 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Coterra Energy is 14.15, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.79.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Coterra Energy is 14.15, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 21.15.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Coterra Energy has a PEG Ratio of 0.48. 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 1.65. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.05% 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 2.17, 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 3.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Coterra Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 2.70%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Coterra Energy is 38.60%. 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 29.83% next year. This indicates that Coterra Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

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

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Coterra Energy this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

18 people have searched for CTRA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 125% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 3 people have added Coterra Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 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

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.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 3/25 Dividend: 3/11/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 3/25 Dividend: 3/11/2026
• Dividend Payable: 3/25/2026
• Last Earnings: 5/04/2026
• Today: 5/25/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/03/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

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: 1,075
• Year Founded: 1888

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Coterra Energy: $37.32
• High Price Target: $47.00
• Low Price Target: $29.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +15.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.71
• Research Coverage: 24 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.28
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 14.15
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.24
• P/E Growth: 0.48
• Net Income: $1.72 billion
• Net Margins: 22.46%
• Pretax Margin: 29.60%
• Return on Equity: 10.43%
• Return on Assets: 6.33%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.24
• Current Ratio: 1.19
• Quick Ratio: 1.16

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $7.69 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.19
• Cash Flow: $5.04 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.40
• Book Value: $19.49 per share
• Price / Book: 1.65

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 759,357,000
• Free Float: 746,448,000
• Market Cap: $24.49 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.32