Coterra Energy Inc. (CTRA) Stock Analysis
Breakout setup
Energy · Oil & Gas E&P
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $35.86 — A.R:R is negative (-0.4) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Commodity: oil, natural gas and NGLs.
Coterra Energy Inc., an independent oil and gas company, engages in the exploration, development, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the United States. The company's properties include the Permian Basin, which covers approximately 345,000 net acres in... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $35.86 — A.R:R is negative (-0.4) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Commodity: oil, natural gas and NGLs. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 64, MACD bullish. Score 6.3/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/7 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 4d<=7d. Suitability: moderate.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- HIGHCommodityoil, natural gas and NGLs10-K Item 1A: 'Our revenues, operating results, financial condition and ability to borrow funds or obtain additional capital depend substantially on prices we receive for the oil, natural gas and NGLs that we sell'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-02-02Item 1.01HIGHCoterra Energy entered into Agreement and Plan of Merger with Devon Energy on Feb 1, 2026. Each CTRA share converts to 0.70 Devon shares; post-close, Coterra and Devon shareholders to own ~46% and ~54% of combined company respectively. Subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
1 floor-breaker
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $35.86 — A.R:R is negative (-0.4) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Commodity: oil, natural gas and NGLs. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 64, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $33.64. Score 6.3/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $35.15 (-2.0% upside). Prior stop was $33.64. Stop-loss: $33.64.
Concentration risk — Commodity: oil, natural gas and NGLs; Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (2.8% away).
Coterra Energy Inc. trades at a P/E of 15.9 (forward 12.1). TrendMatrix value score: 7.6/10. Verdict: Sell.
31 analysts cover CTRA with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $37.
What does Coterra Energy Inc. do?Coterra Energy Inc., an independent oil and gas company, engages in the exploration, development, and production of...
Coterra Energy Inc., an independent oil and gas company, engages in the exploration, development, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the United States. The company's properties include the Permian Basin, which covers approximately 345,000 net acres in the Delaware Basin in west Texas and southeast New Mexico, and an additional approximate of 49,000 net acres in the Delaware Basin in Lea County, New Mexico; Marcellus Shale properties, which covers approximately 186,000 net acres located in Susquehanna County, northeast Pennsylvania; and Anadarko Basin, which covers approximately 208,000 net acres located in the mid-continent region in Oklahoma. It also operates natural gas and saltwater gathering, and disposal systems in Texas. The company sells its natural gas to industrial customers, local distribution companies, oil and gas marketers, energy companies, pipeline companies, and power generation facilities. The company was formerly known as Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation and changed its name to Coterra Energy Inc. in October 2021. Coterra Energy Inc. was incorporated in 1989 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.