Capital One Financial Weighs in on Chord Energy Q4 Earnings

Chord Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:CHRD) – Analysts at Capital One Financial lowered their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for Chord Energy in a report released on Tuesday, November 11th. Capital One Financial analyst P. Johnston now expects that the company will earn $1.40 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.51. 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 Q1 2026 earnings at $1.68 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.97 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.16 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.22 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $8.03 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $11.73 EPS.

Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported $2.35 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.24 by $0.11. Chord Energy had a net margin of 3.31% and a return on equity of 8.27%. The firm had revenue of $1.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.02 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $3.40 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Chord Energy in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Scotiabank began coverage on Chord Energy in a research note on Friday, September 19th. They set a “sector perform” rating and a $120.00 price target for the company. Wall Street Zen cut Chord Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 1st. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $130.00 price objective on shares of Chord Energy in a report on Monday, October 6th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on shares of Chord Energy from $131.00 to $128.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $137.85.

Chord Energy Trading Up 1.3%

Chord Energy stock opened at $90.74 on Thursday. Chord Energy has a 12 month low of $79.83 and a 12 month high of $134.54. The company has a quick ratio of 1.28, a current ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The stock has a market cap of $5.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.90 and a beta of 0.92. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $95.96 and its 200-day simple moving average is $99.27.

Chord Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 5th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 19th will be given a dividend of $1.30 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 19th. This represents a $5.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.7%. Chord Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 200.00%.

Insider Activity at Chord Energy

In other news, EVP Shannon Browning Kinney sold 3,019 shares of Chord Energy stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.43, for a total value of $318,293.17. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 14,650 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,544,549.50. This trade represents a 17.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Samantha Holroyd acquired 1,250 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 7th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $85.50 per share, with a total value of $106,875.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 17,706 shares in the company, valued at $1,513,863. This trade represents a 7.60% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 0.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Chord Energy

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in CHRD. Assetmark Inc. raised its position in shares of Chord Energy by 7.3% during the second quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 1,417 shares of the company’s stock worth $137,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares during the period. Lynx Investment Advisory increased its stake in Chord Energy by 3.6% during the 2nd quarter. Lynx Investment Advisory now owns 2,847 shares of the company’s stock worth $276,000 after purchasing an additional 99 shares in the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI increased its stake in Chord Energy by 2.1% during the 1st quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 5,258 shares of the company’s stock worth $592,000 after purchasing an additional 106 shares in the last quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in Chord Energy by 1.4% during the 1st quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 7,579 shares of the company’s stock worth $854,000 after buying an additional 107 shares during the period. Finally, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its stake in Chord Energy by 4.2% in the first quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 2,921 shares of the company’s stock valued at $329,000 after buying an additional 118 shares in the last quarter. 97.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Chord Energy Company Profile

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.