Coterra Energy (NYSE:CTRA) Rating Lowered to Hold at Roth Mkm

Coterra Energy (NYSE:CTRA) was downgraded by stock analysts at Roth Mkm from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report released on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on CTRA. Raymond James Financial lifted their target price on shares of Coterra Energy from $28.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, November 24th. William Blair initiated coverage on Coterra Energy in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $36.00 price target on the stock. Zacks Research cut Coterra Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Monday, January 19th. BMO Capital Markets decreased their target price on Coterra Energy from $33.00 to $32.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on Coterra Energy from $29.00 to $28.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $33.40.

Coterra Energy Price Performance

CTRA opened at $28.97 on Tuesday. Coterra Energy has a 1 year low of $22.33 and a 1 year high of $29.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 0.98. The company has a market capitalization of $22.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.35, a P/E/G ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 0.38. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $26.41 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $24.96.

Coterra Energy (NYSE:CTRA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 3rd. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.83 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.32 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 33.7% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts anticipate that Coterra Energy will post 1.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Coterra Energy

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. QRG Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in Coterra Energy by 67.0% during the third quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 143,188 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,386,000 after purchasing an additional 57,461 shares during the last quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System raised its position in shares of Coterra Energy by 5.8% during the 2nd quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System now owns 244,459 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,204,000 after buying an additional 13,500 shares in the last quarter. Summit Global Investments purchased a new stake in shares of Coterra Energy during the 3rd quarter valued at $1,086,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Coterra Energy by 36.2% during the 3rd quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp now owns 830,392 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,639,000 after acquiring an additional 220,688 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its position in Coterra Energy by 30.1% in the second quarter. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 294,598 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,486,000 after acquiring an additional 68,100 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.92% of the company’s stock.

Key Coterra Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wolfe Research raised its price target sharply to $40, signaling significant upside and helping buying interest in CTRA. Wolfe Research Adjusts Price Target on Coterra Energy to $40 From $33
• Positive Sentiment: Susquehanna bumped its target to $34 and kept a positive rating — another analyst signal that the merger and scale story could boost long‑term value. Susquehanna Adjusts Price Target on Coterra Energy to $34 From $32
• Positive Sentiment: Roth MKM issued a buy rating on Coterra, adding to the upbeat analyst flow that supports the stock amid merger speculation and potential synergies. Roth MKM Releases a Buy Rating on Coterra Energy (CTRA)
• Positive Sentiment: Kimmeridge, a large shareholder in both companies, publicly endorsed the combination, which reduces deal execution risk from a major investor perspective. KIMMERIDGE COMMENTS ON PROPOSED MERGER OF COTERRA AND DEVON
• Neutral Sentiment: Scotiabank reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating with a $31 target — modestly positive but less aggressive than other shops, reflecting mixed analyst views on deal economics. Scotiabank Reaffirms Sector Perform on CTRA
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage and commentary (Zacks, Seeking Alpha, press releases) emphasize the strategic rationale: combining Delaware Basin positions to capture scale, cost synergies and cash‑flow discipline — outcomes that are positive if the integration succeeds. Devon, Coterra Merger Redraws the 2026 U.S. Shale Playbook
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms and shareholder‑plaintiff groups have opened investigations into whether Coterra’s sale terms are fair (0.70 Devon shares per Coterra share), creating legal and governance uncertainty that can pressure the stock and slow deal close. CTRA Alert: Monsey Firm of Wohl & Fruchter Investigating Fairness
• Negative Sentiment: Shares initially fell on the merger announcement as investors digested dilution, the fixed exchange ratio and integration risk — short‑term volatility remains likely until more deal detail and shareholder votes are resolved. Devon Energy and Coterra Energy stock falls on merger announcement
• Negative Sentiment: Several class‑action and shareholder‑rights firms have issued alerts and investigations, potentially creating distraction, legal costs or transaction risk if suits progress. SHAREHOLDER ALERT: The M&A Class Action Firm Announces An Investigation

About Coterra Energy

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.