Coterra Energy Inc Stock Price, News & Analysis

Coterra Energy (NYSE: CTRA) has scheduled its first-quarter 2025 financial and operating results conference call for Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at 9:00 AM CT (10:00 AM ET). The company will release its Q1 2025 results after market close on Monday, May 5, 2025.

The conference call will be accessible via:

• USA/International: +1 (646) 307-1963
• USA Toll-Free: (800) 715-9871
• Canada Toronto: (647) 932-3411
• Canada Toll-Free: (800) 715-9871

Coterra Energy (NYSE: CTRA) announced the planned retirements of two key executive officers. Stephen P. Bell, Executive Vice President of Business Development, will retire in late 2025 after nearly 50 years in the industry, including over 30 years at Coterra and its predecessor companies. Todd M. Roemer, Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, will retire in 2026 following the filing of the Company's 2025 Form 10-K, concluding a nearly 30-year accounting career.

Roemer, who joined Coterra in 2010 after 14 years at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, spent over half his career with Coterra and its predecessor as Chief Accounting Officer and Controller. Chairman, CEO, and President Tom Jorden praised both executives' contributions, highlighting Bell's role in building Coterra, Cimarex, and Key Production, and Roemer's legacy of transparency and integrity in financial reporting.

Coterra Energy (CTRA) reported strong Q4 and full-year 2024 results, exceeding production guidance while maintaining lower capital expenditures. The company announced a 5% dividend increase to $0.22 per share for Q4 2024, with an annualized dividend of $0.88 per share yielding 3.1%.

Q4 2024 highlights include Net Income of $297 million ($0.40/share), total production of 682 MBoepd, and Free Cash Flow of $351 million. The company completed previously announced Permian acquisitions for approximately $3.2 billion in cash and 28.2 million shares.

2025 guidance projects capital expenditures of $2.1-2.4 billion, with total production expected to increase 9% year-over-year. The three-year outlook (2025-2027) forecasts annual average oil growth of 5% or greater, with BOE growth of 0-5%. The company maintains a strong financial position with total liquidity of approximately $5.0 billion at year-end 2024.

Coterra Energy (NYSE: CTRA) announced that Board members Dan O. Dinges and Robert S. Boswell will retire and not seek re-election at the company's 2025 annual meeting. Dinges, who served as Chairman, President, and CEO of Cabot Oil & Gas for 20 years, remained as Executive Chairman of Coterra until December 2022 before serving as Director. He brought valuable institutional knowledge from the predecessor entity and broader corporate governance experience.

Boswell, who served as Chairman and CEO of various exploration and production companies over 40 years, has been a Director since 2015. He contributed technical expertise in oil and gas reserves development and financial acumen. Chairman, CEO, and President Tom Jorden acknowledged both members' contributions, highlighting Dinges' role in building Cabot during the shale era and Boswell's professional approach and technical expertise.

Coterra Energy (NYSE: CTRA) has announced its upcoming fourth-quarter and full year 2024 financial and operating results conference call, scheduled for Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at 9:00 AM CT (10:00 AM ET). The company will release its results after market close on Monday, February 24, 2025.

The conference call will be accessible via multiple channels, including international toll, USA toll-free, and Canadian lines. Participants can also access a live webcast through the 'Events & Presentations' page in the Investors section of Coterra's website. A replay will be available on the same platform after the event.

Coterra Energy (NYSE: CTRA) has completed its previously announced acquisitions of assets from Franklin Mountain Energy and Avant Natural Resources for approximately $3.9 billion, subject to post-closing adjustments. The acquisitions strengthen Coterra's portfolio in Lea County, New Mexico, adding approximately 49,000 highly contiguous net acres and 400 to 550 net locations, primarily targeting Bone Spring formations, with additional upside potential.

Tom Jorden, Chairman, CEO, and President of Coterra, confirmed the transactions closed on schedule and announced that the company will share its 2025 formal guidance and updated three-year outlook during the year-end 2024 earnings release in February.

Halliburton Energy Services (NYSE: HAL) and Coterra Energy (NYSE: CTRA) have launched North America's first fully automated hydraulic fracturing technology called Octiv® Auto Frac service, part of the ZEUS platform. This groundbreaking technology enables automated stage delivery execution with a single button push.

The service enhances Halliburton's Zeus intelligent fracturing platform, incorporating electric pumping units and Sensori™ fracture monitoring service. Previously, fracture decisions required manual management during pumping. With this innovation, Coterra can now automate the entire fracture process according to their specifications.

Initial implementation resulted in a 17% increase in stage efficiency. Following these positive results, Coterra has expanded the service deployment across their remaining completion programs executed by Halliburton in the Permian Basin. The technology aims to maximize consistency and efficiency in fracturing operations while providing operators greater control over their assets.

Coterra Energy (NYSE: CTRA) has priced an offering of $1.5 billion in senior unsecured notes, split between $750 million due 2035 at 5.40% interest and $750 million due 2055 at 5.90% interest. The offering is expected to close on December 17, 2024.

The proceeds, along with cash on hand and borrowings, will fund the cash component of Coterra's previously announced acquisitions of Franklin Mountain Energy Holdings and Avant Natural Resources assets. Both note series include special mandatory redemption provisions at 101% of principal plus accrued interest if the respective acquisitions are not completed.

Coterra Energy (NYSE: CTRA) has announced two acquisitions in the Permian Basin worth $3.95 billion, comprising $2.95 billion in cash and $1 billion in Coterra stock. The acquisitions include approximately 49,000 net highly contiguous acres in Lea County, New Mexico, creating a new 83,000-net-acre focus area. The deals are expected to close in Q1 2025 with an October 1, 2024 effective date.

The acquisitions are projected to be >15% accretive to 2025-2027 per share Discretionary Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow. Pro forma 2025 production is expected at 150-170 mbod oil and 720-760 mboed total, with a capital budget of $2,100-2,400 million. The company maintains its commitment to return 50%+ of annual Free Cash Flow to shareholders.