Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes for Coterra Energy (CTRA)

Coterra Energy (NYSE: CTRA) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 3/18/2025 – Coterra Energy had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $37.00 to $38.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 3/13/2025 – Coterra Energy had its price target lowered by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $36.00 to $33.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 3/12/2025 – Coterra Energy had its price target lowered by analysts at Raymond James from $41.00 to $37.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 3/12/2025 – Coterra Energy was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “hold” rating to an “accumulate” rating. They now have a $37.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/12/2025 – Coterra Energy was upgraded by analysts at Johnson Rice from a “hold” rating to an “accumulate” rating. They now have a $37.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $34.00.
• 3/6/2025 – Coterra Energy had its price target raised by analysts at Piper Sandler from $34.00 to $37.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 3/5/2025 – Coterra Energy was given a new $37.00 price target on by analysts at Williams Trading.
• 2/26/2025 – Coterra Energy had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $36.00 to $37.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/13/2025 – Coterra Energy had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $35.00 to $37.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/12/2025 – Coterra Energy had its price target raised by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $33.00 to $37.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/4/2025 – Coterra Energy had its price target raised by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $26.00 to $28.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 1/30/2025 – Coterra Energy had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $33.00 to $36.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/29/2025 – Coterra Energy had its price target raised by analysts at Piper Sandler from $33.00 to $34.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.

Coterra Energy Stock Up 0.1 %

CTRA traded up $0.04 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $29.40. The stock had a trading volume of 7,217,756 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,785,866. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 1.56 and a current ratio of 1.61. The company has a market capitalization of $22.47 billion, a PE ratio of 17.71, a PEG ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 0.26. Coterra Energy Inc. has a twelve month low of $22.30 and a twelve month high of $29.95. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $27.95 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $25.89.

Coterra Energy Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 13th will be issued a $0.22 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 13th. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.99%. This is a boost from Coterra Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. Coterra Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 58.28%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Coterra Energy

In other Coterra Energy news, SVP Kevin William Smith sold 25,733 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $29.09, for a total value of $748,572.97. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 106,114 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,086,856.26. The trade was a 19.52 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP Michael D. Deshazer sold 35,377 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.62, for a total transaction of $941,735.74. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 126,770 shares in the company, valued at $3,374,617.40. The trade was a 21.82 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 1.70% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Coterra Energy

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its stake in shares of Coterra Energy by 28.4% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 71,210,013 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,705,480,000 after purchasing an additional 15,736,247 shares in the last quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Coterra Energy by 5,744.3% during the fourth quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 3,661,696 shares of the company’s stock valued at $93,520,000 after acquiring an additional 3,599,042 shares during the last quarter. Holocene Advisors LP lifted its position in shares of Coterra Energy by 187.2% in the third quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 4,533,269 shares of the company’s stock valued at $108,572,000 after acquiring an additional 2,954,675 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Coterra Energy by 117.3% in the fourth quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 4,817,375 shares of the company’s stock worth $123,036,000 after acquiring an additional 2,600,801 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Coterra Energy during the fourth quarter worth approximately $61,461,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.92% of the company’s stock.

Coterra Energy Inc, an independent oil and gas company, engages in the development, exploration, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the United States. The company’s properties include the Marcellus Shale with approximately 186,000 net acres in the dry gas window of the play located in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania; Permian Basin properties with approximately 296,000 net acres located in west Texas and southeast New Mexico; and Anadarko Basin properties with approximately 182,000 net acres located in Oklahoma.