What is KeyCorp’s Forecast for Gulfport Energy Q1 Earnings?

Gulfport Energy Corporation (NYSE:GPOR) – Equities researchers at KeyCorp increased their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Gulfport Energy in a research report issued on Wednesday, April 1st. KeyCorp analyst T. Rezvan now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $10.04 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $5.77. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Gulfport Energy’s Q2 2026 earnings at $5.35 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $6.27 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $9.19 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $30.86 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $8.93 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $7.44 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $7.97 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $10.52 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $34.78 EPS.

Gulfport Energy (NYSE:GPOR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported $5.60 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.61 by ($0.01). Gulfport Energy had a net margin of 30.01% and a return on equity of 21.85%. The company had revenue of $398.19 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $373.24 million.

GPOR has been the subject of a number of other reports. Wolfe Research cut Gulfport Energy from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Bank of America raised their price objective on Gulfport Energy from $215.00 to $237.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. Mizuho raised their price objective on Gulfport Energy from $219.00 to $239.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Weiss Ratings raised Gulfport Energy from a “hold (c)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Truist Financial began coverage on Gulfport Energy in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $230.00 price objective for the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Gulfport Energy currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $232.44.

Gulfport Energy Stock Performance

GPOR opened at $207.71 on Wednesday. Gulfport Energy has a 12-month low of $153.27 and a 12-month high of $225.78. The stock has a market cap of $3.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.22 and a beta of 0.59. The business has a 50 day moving average of $203.98 and a 200-day moving average of $198.40. The company has a quick ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43.

Institutional Trading of Gulfport Energy

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GPOR. Millennium Management LLC lifted its holdings in Gulfport Energy by 1,281.6% during the 3rd quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 426,034 shares of the company’s stock worth $77,104,000 after purchasing an additional 395,197 shares during the last quarter. Goldentree Asset Management LP acquired a new stake in Gulfport Energy during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $44,665,000. Ninepoint Partners LP acquired a new stake in Gulfport Energy during the 4th quarter worth approximately $41,598,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Gulfport Energy by 50.3% during the 4th quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 527,393 shares of the company’s stock worth $109,692,000 after purchasing an additional 176,386 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Whitebox Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Gulfport Energy by 148.6% during the 3rd quarter. Whitebox Advisors LLC now owns 274,627 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,702,000 after purchasing an additional 164,178 shares during the last quarter.

Insider Buying and Selling at Gulfport Energy

In related news, CFO Michael L. Hodges sold 16,769 shares of Gulfport Energy stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $210.70, for a total transaction of $3,533,228.30. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 18,473 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,892,261.10. This trade represents a 47.58% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, SVP Michael Sluiter sold 9,933 shares of Gulfport Energy stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $210.00, for a total value of $2,085,930.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 11,980 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,515,800. The trade was a 45.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 876,258 shares of company stock worth $179,141,707 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.62% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Gulfport Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp raised its FY2026 EPS view to $30.86 (from $23.70 prior) and forecasts FY2027 EPS of $34.78 — a sizable lift to multi‑year earnings expectations that helps justify a re‑rating for GPOR. MarketBeat GPOR
• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp sharply increased several quarterly forecasts: Q1 2026 to $10.04 (from $5.77), Q2 2026 to $5.35 (from $4.74), Q3 2026 to $6.27 (from $5.49) and Q4 2026 to $9.19 (from $7.78). These raises suggest stronger near‑term operating results than previously modeled, which can drive upside to earnings and free cash flow. MarketBeat GPOR
• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp published a full set of quarterly estimates across 2026–2027 (Q1’27 $8.93, Q2’27 $7.44, Q3’27 $7.97, Q4’27 $10.52) indicating sustained higher profitability into 2027 — a constructive signal for investors focused on earnings momentum. MarketBeat GPOR
• Neutral Sentiment: Media note — an MSN piece lays out “2 reasons to like GPOR and 1 to stay skeptical,” summarizing bullish operational/financial points alongside cautionary items (commodity exposure, execution risk). Useful read for balanced perspective. 2 reasons to like GPOR and 1 to stay skeptical

Gulfport Energy Company Profile

Gulfport Energy Corporation is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The company focuses on the development of onshore natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs) and crude oil properties in the United States. Gulfport utilizes horizontal drilling and multi-stage hydraulic fracturing techniques to maximize production and enhance recovery from its resource plays.

The company’s primary operations are concentrated in two major U.S. resource basins.