Quantbot Technologies LP Grows Position in Crescent Energy Company $CRGY

Quantbot Technologies LP raised its stake in shares of Crescent Energy Company (NYSE:CRGY) by 37.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 452,963 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 123,653 shares during the period. Quantbot Technologies LP’s holdings in Crescent Energy were worth $4,040,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of CRGY. Caitlin John LLC bought a new stake in shares of Crescent Energy in the 3rd quarter worth $27,000. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Crescent Energy by 50.2% during the third quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 3,714 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 1,241 shares in the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. boosted its holdings in Crescent Energy by 25.2% during the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 5,301 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 1,066 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its position in Crescent Energy by 135.8% in the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 6,018 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,000 after purchasing an additional 3,466 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC bought a new stake in Crescent Energy in the 2nd quarter worth about $97,000. 52.11% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Crescent Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat — Crescent reported $0.49 EPS vs. $0.30 consensus and highlighted strong cash flow; investors are focusing on the EPS beat despite a small revenue miss. Q4 Press Release
• Positive Sentiment: Management commentary and call transcript reinforced cash‑generation and the company’s strategy (including commentary around the Vital transaction), supporting the stock move. Earnings Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend increase/announcement — Crescent declared a $0.12 quarterly dividend (4.4% yield on an annualized basis) with an ex‑dividend date in March, which can attract income‑oriented investors and support the share price.
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish investor write‑ups — at least one analyst/coverage piece framed the stock positively (growth/asset thesis), helping momentum. Crescent Energy: A Royal Addition
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation debate — commentary is asking whether the recent price reflects real operational improvement or short‑term momentum, suggesting some investors may be booking gains or reassessing multiples. Is Crescent Energy (CRGY) Pricing Reflect Recent Gains Or Longer Term Share Price Weakness
• Neutral Sentiment: Deal execution question — coverage asks if Crescent can deliver on the Vital deal and associated synergies; successful execution would be positive, but execution risk keeps some investors cautious. Crescent Energy earnings up next: Can it deliver on Vital deal?
• Negative Sentiment: New risk disclosure — Crescent warned about lease expirations and operational risks that could impair undeveloped reserves and future financial performance; this increases downside risk to production and reserves if not managed. Lease Expiration Risk Warning

Crescent Energy Stock Up 7.6%

CRGY stock opened at $11.65 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $9.20 and a 200-day moving average of $9.04. Crescent Energy Company has a fifty-two week low of $6.83 and a fifty-two week high of $12.85. The company has a market capitalization of $2.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.40 and a beta of 1.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 1.48 and a current ratio of 1.48.

Crescent Energy (NYSE:CRGY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.49 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.30 by $0.19. The business had revenue of $865.05 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $884.64 million. Crescent Energy had a net margin of 3.71% and a return on equity of 8.36%. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Crescent Energy Company will post 0.77 earnings per share for the current year.

Crescent Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 25th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 11th will be issued a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 11th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.1%. Crescent Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 92.31%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have commented on CRGY shares. Evercore started coverage on shares of Crescent Energy in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $13.00 target price on the stock. Weiss Ratings raised Crescent Energy from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Friday. Wall Street Zen downgraded Crescent Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. Piper Sandler cut their price target on shares of Crescent Energy from $15.00 to $13.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of Crescent Energy from $15.00 to $13.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $13.27.

Crescent Energy Profile

Crescent Energy Co (NYSE: CRGY) is an independent exploration and production company focused on the acquisition, development and production of oil and natural gas resources in North America. Headquartered in Oklahoma City, the company’s core business activities include the identification and appraisal of prospective acreage, the design and execution of drilling and completion programs, and the ongoing operation and optimization of producing wells. Crescent Energy’s integrated approach emphasizes capital efficiency, reservoir quality and operational reliability to support sustainable cash flow generation over the commodity cycle.

Crescent Energy’s operations are concentrated in the Permian Basin, with a particular focus on the Delaware Basin’s stacked pay intervals.