Quantbot Technologies LP Buys 123,653 Shares of Crescent Energy Company $CRGY

Quantbot Technologies LP lifted its stake in shares of Crescent Energy Company (NYSE:CRGY) by 37.5% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 452,963 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 123,653 shares during the quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP owned approximately 0.18% of Crescent Energy worth $4,040,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Caitlin John LLC bought a new stake in Crescent Energy in the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Crescent Energy by 50.2% in the 3rd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 3,714 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 1,241 shares during the period. Osaic Holdings Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Crescent Energy by 25.2% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 5,301 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 1,066 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its position in shares of Crescent Energy by 135.8% during the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 6,018 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,000 after buying an additional 3,466 shares during the period. Finally, Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Crescent Energy during the second quarter worth $97,000. 52.11% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CRGY has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Crescent Energy from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Piper Sandler dropped their price objective on Crescent Energy from $15.00 to $13.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $9.00 target price on shares of Crescent Energy in a research note on Sunday, January 25th. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on Crescent Energy in a report on Friday, January 9th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $10.00 target price for the company. Finally, Mizuho raised their price objective on shares of Crescent Energy from $11.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $13.27.

Crescent Energy Trading Up 7.6%

Shares of Crescent Energy stock opened at $11.65 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.97 billion, a PE ratio of 22.40 and a beta of 1.57. Crescent Energy Company has a 52 week low of $6.83 and a 52 week high of $12.85. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $9.20 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $9.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 1.48 and a current ratio of 1.48.

Crescent Energy (NYSE:CRGY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.30 by $0.19. The business had revenue of $865.05 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $884.64 million. Crescent Energy had a net margin of 3.71% and a return on equity of 8.36%. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Crescent Energy Company will post 0.77 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Crescent Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 25th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 11th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.1%. Crescent Energy’s payout ratio is 92.31%.

More Crescent Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat — Crescent reported $0.49 EPS vs. $0.30 consensus and highlighted strong cash flow; investors are focusing on the EPS beat despite a small revenue miss. Q4 Press Release
• Positive Sentiment: Management commentary and call transcript reinforced cash‑generation and the company’s strategy (including commentary around the Vital transaction), supporting the stock move. Earnings Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend increase/announcement — Crescent declared a $0.12 quarterly dividend (4.4% yield on an annualized basis) with an ex‑dividend date in March, which can attract income‑oriented investors and support the share price.
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish investor write‑ups — at least one analyst/coverage piece framed the stock positively (growth/asset thesis), helping momentum. Crescent Energy: A Royal Addition
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation debate — commentary is asking whether the recent price reflects real operational improvement or short‑term momentum, suggesting some investors may be booking gains or reassessing multiples. Is Crescent Energy (CRGY) Pricing Reflect Recent Gains Or Longer Term Share Price Weakness
• Neutral Sentiment: Deal execution question — coverage asks if Crescent can deliver on the Vital deal and associated synergies; successful execution would be positive, but execution risk keeps some investors cautious. Crescent Energy earnings up next: Can it deliver on Vital deal?
• Negative Sentiment: New risk disclosure — Crescent warned about lease expirations and operational risks that could impair undeveloped reserves and future financial performance; this increases downside risk to production and reserves if not managed. Lease Expiration Risk Warning

About Crescent Energy

Crescent Energy Co (NYSE: CRGY) is an independent exploration and production company focused on the acquisition, development and production of oil and natural gas resources in North America. Headquartered in Oklahoma City, the company’s core business activities include the identification and appraisal of prospective acreage, the design and execution of drilling and completion programs, and the ongoing operation and optimization of producing wells. Crescent Energy’s integrated approach emphasizes capital efficiency, reservoir quality and operational reliability to support sustainable cash flow generation over the commodity cycle.

Crescent Energy’s operations are concentrated in the Permian Basin, with a particular focus on the Delaware Basin’s stacked pay intervals.