Q2 EPS Estimates for Chord Energy Decreased by Analyst

Chord Energy Co. (NASDAQ:CHRD) – Analysts at Capital One Financial reduced their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Chord Energy in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, May 15th. Capital One Financial analyst P. Johnston now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $2.57 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.63. 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $2.71 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.63 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $11.50 EPS.

A number of other brokerages also recently commented on CHRD. Citigroup lowered their target price on Chord Energy from $135.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 7th. Royal Bank of Canada cut their target price on shares of Chord Energy from $165.00 to $145.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 11th. Bank of America raised shares of Chord Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lowered their price target for the stock from $125.00 to $114.00 in a report on Tuesday, April 29th. Mizuho decreased their price objective on shares of Chord Energy from $154.00 to $150.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Piper Sandler cut their price target on Chord Energy from $184.00 to $183.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating, ten have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $153.92.

Chord Energy Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ CHRD opened at $95.88 on Friday. Chord Energy has a 52 week low of $79.83 and a 52 week high of $188.02. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $98.20 and its 200 day moving average price is $111.86. The company has a quick ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. The firm has a market cap of $5.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 4.94, a P/E/G ratio of 5.83 and a beta of 0.99.

Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 6th. The company reported $4.04 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.60 by $0.44. The firm had revenue of $1.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.07 billion. Chord Energy had a net margin of 19.74% and a return on equity of 12.88%. Chord Energy’s revenue was up 12.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $5.10 EPS.

Chord Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 9th. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 21st will be issued a $1.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 21st. This represents a $5.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.42%. Chord Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 34.78%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Shannon Browning Kinney sold 3,091 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.10, for a total value of $290,863.10. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 21,277 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,002,165.70. This represents a 12.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 0.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Chord Energy

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Boothbay Fund Management LLC raised its holdings in Chord Energy by 213.5% in the 1st quarter. Boothbay Fund Management LLC now owns 57,237 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,452,000 after buying an additional 38,978 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Chord Energy by 59.8% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 236,436 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,651,000 after acquiring an additional 88,490 shares during the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Chord Energy by 64.2% in the 1st quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 55,449 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,250,000 after acquiring an additional 21,676 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP boosted its position in shares of Chord Energy by 244.1% during the 1st quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,965 shares of the company’s stock worth $221,000 after purchasing an additional 1,394 shares during the period. Finally, OnyxPoint Global Management LP increased its holdings in Chord Energy by 0.3% in the 1st quarter. OnyxPoint Global Management LP now owns 93,207 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,506,000 after purchasing an additional 275 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.76% of the company’s stock.

About Chord Energy

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.