Crescent Energy Company (CRGY) Stock Analysis
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Energy · Oil & Gas E&P
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $13.72: Quality below floor (3.2 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.9/10. Specifically: High short interest: 13%; Below-average business quality.
Crescent Energy Company engages in the exploration and production of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the United States. The company's activities focused in Eagle Ford, Permian, and Uinta Basins. It owns minerals and royalty interests across the U.S. oil and... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $13.72: Quality below floor (3.2 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.9/10. Specifically: High short interest: 13%; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 53, MACD bullish. Score 5.9/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 76d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent Developments — Crescent Energy Company
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- Stephens & Co. Reiterates Overweight on Crescent Energy, Maintains $18 Price Target — benzinga May 5, 2026 positive
- Crescent Energy Q1 Adj. EPS $0.53 Beats $0.34 Estimate, Sales $1.183B Beat $1.160B Estimate — benzinga May 4, 2026 positive
- Earnings Scheduled For May 4, 2026 — benzinga May 4, 2026 neutral
- Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on Crescent Energy, Raises Price Target to $18 — benzinga Apr 23, 2026 positive
Generated 2026-05-20T21:06:21Z.
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Cyclical trough — margins compressed or negative. Profitability typically recovers with the cycle, but floor fires on current data.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $13.72: Quality below floor (3.2 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.9/10. Specifically: High short interest: 13%; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 53, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $12.76. Score 5.9/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $15.16 (+10.5% upside). Prior stop was $12.76. Stop-loss: $12.76.
Quality below floor (3.2 < 4.0).
Crescent Energy Company trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 5.6). TrendMatrix value score: 8.7/10. Verdict: Sell.
20 analysts cover CRGY with a consensus score of 4.2/5. Average price target: $17.
What does Crescent Energy Company do?Crescent Energy Company engages in the exploration and production of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in...
Crescent Energy Company engages in the exploration and production of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the United States. The company's activities focused in Eagle Ford, Permian, and Uinta Basins. It owns minerals and royalty interests across the U.S. oil and natural gas basins. Crescent Energy Company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.