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Coterra Energy (CTRA) Laps the Stock Market: Here's Why
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In the latest trading session, Coterra Energy (CTRA - Free Report) closed at $31.47, marking a +1.29% move from the previous day. The stock outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.56%. At the same time, the Dow added 0.26%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.78%.
Coming into today, shares of the independent oil and gas company had gained 18.5% in the past month. In that same time, the Oils-Energy sector gained 10.77%, while the S&P 500 lost 1.27%.
The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Coterra Energy in its upcoming release. The company is slated to reveal its earnings on February 26, 2026. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $0.45, signifying a 8.16% drop compared to the same quarter of the previous year. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $1.88 billion, reflecting a 34.56% rise from the equivalent quarter last year.
Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $2.14 per share and revenue of $7.52 billion. These totals would mark changes of +27.38% and +37.76%, respectively, from last year.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for Coterra Energy should also be noted by investors. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.
Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has shifted 11.99% downward. Coterra Energy presently features a Zacks Rank of #5 (Strong Sell).
With respect to valuation, Coterra Energy is currently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 16.41. This denotes a premium relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 14.47.
Investors should also note that CTRA has a PEG ratio of 0.69 right now. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. As the market closed yesterday, the Oil and Gas - Exploration and Production - United States industry was having an average PEG ratio of 1.57.
The Oil and Gas - Exploration and Production - United States industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 225, which puts it in the bottom 9% of all 250+ industries.
The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com.
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Coterra Energy (CTRA) Laps the Stock Market: Here's Why
In the latest trading session, Coterra Energy (CTRA - Free Report) closed at $31.47, marking a +1.29% move from the previous day. The stock outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.56%. At the same time, the Dow added 0.26%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.78%.
Coming into today, shares of the independent oil and gas company had gained 18.5% in the past month. In that same time, the Oils-Energy sector gained 10.77%, while the S&P 500 lost 1.27%.
The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Coterra Energy in its upcoming release. The company is slated to reveal its earnings on February 26, 2026. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $0.45, signifying a 8.16% drop compared to the same quarter of the previous year. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $1.88 billion, reflecting a 34.56% rise from the equivalent quarter last year.
Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $2.14 per share and revenue of $7.52 billion. These totals would mark changes of +27.38% and +37.76%, respectively, from last year.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for Coterra Energy should also be noted by investors. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.
Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has shifted 11.99% downward. Coterra Energy presently features a Zacks Rank of #5 (Strong Sell).
With respect to valuation, Coterra Energy is currently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 16.41. This denotes a premium relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 14.47.
Investors should also note that CTRA has a PEG ratio of 0.69 right now. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. As the market closed yesterday, the Oil and Gas - Exploration and Production - United States industry was having an average PEG ratio of 1.57.
The Oil and Gas - Exploration and Production - United States industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 225, which puts it in the bottom 9% of all 250+ industries.
The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com.