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Coterra Energy Inc (NYSE: CTRA) closed the day trading at $24.56 down -3.72% from the previous closing price of $25.51. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.72 from its previous closing price. On the day, 6.83 million shares were traded. CTRA stock price reached its highest trading level at $25.12 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $24.4.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of CTRA, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 8.24 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 18.33. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.88 and its Current Ratio is at 2.92. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.29 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.28.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Johnson Rice on March 12, 2025, Upgraded its rating to Accumulate and sets its target price to $37 from $34 previously.
On August 27, 2024, ROTH MKM Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral and also upped its target price recommendation from $25 to $29.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 19 ’25 when Smith Kevin William sold 25,733 shares for $29.09 per share. The transaction valued at 748,444 led to the insider holds 106,114 shares of the business.
Smith Kevin William bought 25,733 shares of CTRA for $748,444 on Mar 19 ’25. On Mar 18 ’25, another insider, Vela Adam M, who serves as the SVP & General Counsel of the company, sold 8,000 shares for $28.77 each. As a result, the insider received 230,120 and left with 101,008 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, CTRA now has a Market Capitalization of 18766196736 and an Enterprise Value of 20539559936. As of this moment, Coterra’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 16.36, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 7.58. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.53. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.44 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.38. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.917 whereas that against EBITDA is 6.367.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for CTRA is 0.31, which has changed by -0.09572899 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.09969199 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, CTRA has reached a high of $29.95, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $22.30. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -8.64%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -4.48%.
Shares Statistics:
Over the past 3-months, CTRA traded about 6.66M shares per day on average, while over the past 10 days, CTRA traded about 5068080 shares per day. A total of 764.10M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 749.75M. Insiders hold about 1.88% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 90.91% stake in the company. Shares short for CTRA as of 1744675200 were 20695017 with a Short Ratio of 3.11, compared to 1741910400 on 22771265. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 20695017 and a Short% of Float of 3.11.
Dividends & Splits
CTRA’s forward annual dividend rate is 0.85, up from 0.84 a year ago. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.032928262The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 4.34. The current Payout Ratio is 55.87% for CTRA, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-03-13 with an ex-dividend date of 1741824000. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2013-08-15 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
