Coterra Energy Inc. (CTRA) Stock Analysis
Range Bound setup
Energy · Oil & Gas E&P
Sell if holding. At $32.49, A.R:R 0.4:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Consecutive earnings misses (3); Thin upside margin: 4.1%.
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. At $32.49, A.R:R 0.4:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Consecutive earnings misses (3); Thin upside margin: 4.1%. Chart setup: RSI 53 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 6.3/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/9 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, news events none recent, earnings proximity 48d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated 2026-06-17Recent Developments — Coterra Energy Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS Coterra Energy Inc (CTRA) Stock Up 3.0% but GF Value Says Overva - GuruFocus — GuruFocus positive
- NEWS Coterra Energy (CTRA) slides 7.2% as merger-arbitrage trading intensifies ahead of Devon deal close - Quiver Quantitativ — Quiver Quantitative negative
- NEWS Coterra Shareholders Approve Merger with Devon Energy - The Globe and Mail — The Globe and Mail positive
- NEWS Coterra Energy (CTRA) to report Q1 results: Wall Street expects earnings growth - MSN — MSN neutral
- NEWS RNC Capital Management LLC Grows Stock Holdings in Coterra Energy Inc. $CTRA - MarketBeat — MarketBeat positive
Generated 2026-06-17T10:56:47Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- MEDIUMGeographicPermian Basin10-K Item 1A: 'our Permian Basin properties where we have significant oil and natural gas production'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-05-07Item 5.01HIGHCoterra Energy Inc. became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Devon Energy Corporation on May 7, 2026 upon merger consummation; each eligible share converted to 0.70 shares of Devon common stock. No successor public entity; Coterra survives as private subsidiary.SEC filing →
- 2026-05-07Item 1.02MEDIUMCoterra terminated all lender commitments under its March 10, 2023 Credit Agreement (as amended) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent on May 7, 2026 in connection with merger closing. All outstanding amounts repaid.SEC filing →
- 2026-05-07Item 5.02LOWOfficer and director changes in connection with Devon merger consummation on May 7, 2026. No specific departures or successor appointments detailed in truncated filing body.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers
No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
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Frequently Asked Questions
Sell if holding. At $32.49, A.R:R 0.4:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Consecutive earnings misses (3); Thin upside margin: 4.1%. Chart setup: RSI 53 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $30.28. Score 6.3/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $33.88 (+4.1% upside). Prior stop was $30.28. Stop-loss: $30.28.
Thin upside margin: 4.1%; Consecutive earnings misses (3).
Coterra Energy Inc. trades at a P/E of 15.0 (forward 10.8). TrendMatrix value score: 8.1/10. Verdict: Sell.
29 analysts cover CTRA with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $38.
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.