Oil and gas producer Coterra's Q3 adjusted EPS misses analyst expectations

Coterra Energy

03/11/2025 21:18

Overview

Coterra Q3 adjusted EPS and net income missed analyst expectations

Company declared Q3 dividend of $0.22 per share, totaling $168 mln

Coterra repaid $250 mln of term loans, resumed share repurchases

Outlook

Coterra increases 2025 total equivalent production guidance to 772-782 MBoepd

Company expects 2025 capital expenditures (non-GAAP) around $2.3 bln

Coterra anticipates 2026 capital expenditures to be modestly down from 2025

Result Drivers

PERMIAN PROGRAM - Nine-rig program in the Permian Basin is capital efficient and generating strong returns, per CEO Tom Jorden

DIVERSIFIED ASSET BASE - High-quality asset portfolio provides strong returns across price cycles, driven by quality of rock and low cost structure

PRODUCTION NEAR GUIDANCE - Total BOE, natural gas, and oil production neared high-end of guidance ranges, exceeding mid-points by 2.5%

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 Adjusted EPS
Miss
$0.41
$0.44 (22 Analysts)
Q3 EPS
$0.42
Q3 Adjusted Net Income
Miss
$312 mln
$364.69 mln (13 Analysts)
Q3 Net Income
$322 mln
Q3 Free Cash Flow
$971 mln
Q3 Dividend
$0.22


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 21 "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the oil & gas exploration and production peer group is "buy"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Coterra Energy Inc is $33.00, about 28.3% above its October 31 closing price of $23.66

The stock recently traded at 8 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 8 three months ago

Press Release: ID:nBw3W187Sa

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