Coterra Energy (CTRA) ended the recent trading session at $24.22, demonstrating a +1.72% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock outperformed the S&P 500, which registered a daily loss of 0.3%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 0.46%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 0.38%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the independent oil and gas company had lost 6.19% lagged the Oils-Energy sector's gain of 3.2% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.64%.
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 August 4, 2025. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $0.43, indicating a 16.22% growth compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $1.7 billion, up 33.57% from the year-ago period.
For the annual period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates anticipate earnings of $2.57 per share and a revenue of $7.58 billion, signifying shifts of +52.98% and +38.85%, respectively, from the last year.
It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for Coterra Energy. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.
Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 2.42% lower. Coterra Energy presently features a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
With respect to valuation, Coterra Energy is currently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 9.27. This expresses a discount compared to the average Forward P/E of 11.24 of its industry.
Investors should also note that CTRA has a PEG ratio of 0.31 right now. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. The Oil and Gas - Exploration and Production - United States industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 0.71 as of yesterday's close.
The Oil and Gas - Exploration and Production - United States industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 175, placing it within the bottom 30% of over 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.
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