Coterra Energy Inc. $CTRA Shares Acquired by Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC

Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of Coterra Energy Inc. (NYSE:CTRA) by 60.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 273,650 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 103,381 shares during the quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC’s holdings in Coterra Energy were worth $6,472,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bogart Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Coterra Energy in the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. REAP Financial Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Coterra Energy by 190.1% during the second quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC now owns 1,108 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 726 shares during the period. Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Coterra Energy during the third quarter worth about $29,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp purchased a new position in Coterra Energy during the third quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Tobam lifted its position in Coterra Energy by 50.9% in the second quarter. Tobam now owns 1,823 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 615 shares during the period. 87.92% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Coterra Energy Stock Performance

Shares of CTRA stock opened at $30.54 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $26.49 and a 200 day moving average price of $25.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 1.02. The stock has a market cap of $23.25 billion, a PE ratio of 14.07, a P/E/G ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 0.38. Coterra Energy Inc. has a 1 year low of $22.33 and a 1 year high of $30.64.

Coterra Energy (NYSE:CTRA) last posted its earnings results on Monday, November 3rd. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.43 by ($0.02). Coterra Energy had a net margin of 23.25% and a return on equity of 11.23%. The firm had revenue of $1.82 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.83 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.32 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 33.7% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts forecast that Coterra Energy Inc. will post 1.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Coterra Energy News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Merger creates a much larger, Delaware‑focused producer with scale and synergies that could lift long‑term cash flow and valuation — a key bullish driver behind today’s buying. Coterra Energy and Devon Energy Seal $58 Billion Merger Deal
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst bullishness: Wolfe Research boosted its price target substantially (to $40), signaling large upside on the merger thesis and supporting momentum in the stock. Wolfe Research adjusts price target on Coterra Energy to $40 from $33
• Positive Sentiment: Additional support from Susquehanna raising its target to $34 and maintaining a positive view — adds buy‑side validation of the strategic rationale. Susquehanna adjusts price target on Coterra Energy to $34 from $32
• Neutral Sentiment: Deal mechanics: the agreement is an all‑stock merger where Coterra holders receive 0.70 Devon shares per CTRA share (Devon to be the surviving company); outcome depends on shareholder votes and integration execution. Coterra Energy And Devon To Merge, With Devon Being The Surviving Corporation
• Negative Sentiment: Legal and governance scrutiny: two law firms (Kahn Swick & Foti and Wohl & Fruchter) have opened investigations into the fairness of the proposed sale and the adequacy of the exchange ratio, which could delay the deal, increase transaction costs or pressure the offer. Coterra Energy Investor Alert: Kahn Swick & Foti Investigates
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst caution/downgrades and governance questions: Scotiabank kept a cautious stance (sector perform / $31 PT) and there’s press scrutiny about valuation and governance of the exchange ratio; some desks have trimmed ratings, which offsets upside from price‑target raises. Scotiabank downgrades Coterra Energy (CTRA)

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CTRA has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. UBS Group boosted their target price on Coterra Energy from $32.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Siebert Williams Shank upped their price objective on Coterra Energy from $32.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. Scotiabank reiterated a “sector perform” rating and issued a $31.00 price objective on shares of Coterra Energy in a research report on Tuesday. BMO Capital Markets decreased their target price on shares of Coterra Energy from $33.00 to $32.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Wolfe Research upped their price target on shares of Coterra Energy from $33.00 to $40.00 in a research note on Tuesday. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Coterra Energy presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $33.40.

Coterra Energy Profile

Coterra Energy (NYSE: CTRA) is an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company focused on the development, production and optimization of onshore hydrocarbon resources in the United States. The company’s operations center on the exploration, drilling, completion and production of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs), with an emphasis on maximizing operational efficiency and capital discipline across its asset base.

Its business activities include identifying and developing resource-rich acreage, operating producing wells, managing reservoir performance and marketing produced hydrocarbons to a range of midstream and energy customers.