Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD) Reaches New 1-Year High – Here’s What Happened

Chord Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:CHRD) shares reached a new 52-week high on Monday . The stock traded as high as $148.87 and last traded at $149.4590, with a volume of 123816 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $145.06.

Chord Energy News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Chord Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results materially beat expectations — $4.56 EPS vs. consensus ~ $3.49 and revenue of $1.67B, with revenue up ~37% year-over-year; results point to stronger operating momentum. Chord Q1 Press Release / Slide Deck
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised FY2026 oil-volume guidance by 2,000 bpd and highlighted staging/operational gains (first full 4-mile DSU pad). They forecast roughly $1.4B of 2026 free cash flow at $80/bbl — a strong cash-generation signal for investors. Chord projects about $1.4B of 2026 free cash flow
• Positive Sentiment: Board declared a quarterly base dividend of $1.30/share (ex-div May 20; payable June 5), implying a roughly 3.7% yield — supports income-oriented investors and signals capital-return discipline. Chord Energy Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial and Operating Results
• Positive Sentiment: An analyst upgrade/price-target bump from Mizuho (to $164, outperform) adds third‑party support for upside versus current levels. Benzinga – Mizuho raises price target
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings-call transcript and management commentary are available — useful for details on capex, well performance and share‑buyback/dividend policy intentions. Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and margin optics may be pressuring the stock — a high reported P/E (~224) and a low net margin (reported ~0.9%) invite scrutiny and potential profit-taking after the recent run-up. MarketBeat – CHRD snapshot
• Negative Sentiment: Sector volatility — near‑term oil-price swings and peer results (e.g., commentary around SM Energy) can quickly shift sentiment for upstream names and weigh on shares despite company-level beats. Zacks – Sector/peer note

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Mizuho upped their target price on Chord Energy from $162.00 to $164.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $140.00 target price (up from $130.00) on shares of Chord Energy in a research report on Friday, April 17th. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Chord Energy from $119.00 to $142.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price objective on shares of Chord Energy from $135.00 to $128.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, Piper Sandler boosted their target price on shares of Chord Energy from $158.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $153.46.

Chord Energy Trading Down 5.6%

The firm has a market capitalization of $7.98 billion, a P/E ratio of -124.64 and a beta of 0.52. The business’s 50 day moving average is $130.66 and its two-hundred day moving average is $107.00. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18.

Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $4.56 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.49 by $1.07. The firm had revenue of $1.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.21 billion. Chord Energy had a negative net margin of 1.25% and a positive return on equity of 7.05%. Chord Energy’s quarterly revenue was up 37.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $4.04 EPS. Analysts expect that Chord Energy Corporation will post 16.94 EPS for the current year.

Chord Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 5th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 20th will be paid a dividend of $1.30 per share. This represents a $5.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 20th. Chord Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 825.40%.

Insider Transactions at Chord Energy

In other Chord Energy news, EVP Michael H. Lou sold 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $125.47, for a total value of $1,882,050.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 82,699 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,376,243.53. The trade was a 15.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Shannon Browning Kinney sold 1,801 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $114.36, for a total transaction of $205,962.36. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 20,188 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,308,699.68. The trade was a 8.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 23,927 shares of company stock worth $2,912,028 over the last 90 days. 0.79% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Chord Energy

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CHRD. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its position in Chord Energy by 63.8% in the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 190 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 74 shares during the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Chord Energy during the 1st quarter valued at $29,000. WealthCollab LLC lifted its position in shares of Chord Energy by 90.6% during the 2nd quarter. WealthCollab LLC now owns 305 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 145 shares during the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Chord Energy during the 3rd quarter worth $32,000. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Chord Energy by 178.6% during the 1st quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 234 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 150 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 (NASDAQ: CHRD), formerly known as Oasis Petroleum Inc, is an independent exploration and production company focused on the acquisition, development and production of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Chord Energy emerged from financial restructuring in early 2021 and rebranded in October 2022 to reflect its renewed strategic vision.

The company’s core operations are concentrated in two prolific U.S. resource plays: the Williston Basin across North Dakota and Montana, and the Delaware Basin spanning parts of West Texas and southeastern New Mexico.