Q4 EPS Forecast for Comstock Resources Raised by Analyst

Comstock Resources, Inc. (NYSE:CRK) – Stock analysts at Capital One Financial lifted their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Comstock Resources in a research report issued on Wednesday, March 26th. Capital One Financial analyst P. Johnston now forecasts that the oil and gas producer will post earnings per share of $0.16 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.15. The consensus estimate for Comstock Resources’ current full-year earnings is $0.54 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Comstock Resources’ FY2026 earnings at $1.34 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $1.27 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $1.48 EPS.

Comstock Resources (NYSE:CRK) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 18th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.16 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.02 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $366.51 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $370.62 million. Comstock Resources had a negative return on equity of 3.10% and a negative net margin of 18.32%.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on CRK. Mizuho raised Comstock Resources from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $10.00 to $18.00 in a research report on Monday, December 16th. Williams Trading set a $13.00 target price on shares of Comstock Resources in a report on Wednesday, March 5th. Morgan Stanley restated a “cautious” rating and issued a $22.00 price target (up previously from $21.00) on shares of Comstock Resources in a research note on Wednesday. Citigroup increased their price objective on Comstock Resources from $12.50 to $15.50 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, December 6th. Finally, Piper Sandler boosted their target price on Comstock Resources from $5.00 to $6.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 29th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $13.73.

Comstock Resources Stock Down 0.4 %

NYSE:CRK opened at $19.85 on Thursday. Comstock Resources has a 52 week low of $7.74 and a 52 week high of $22.06. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $19.04 and its two-hundred day moving average is $15.78. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -26.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 0.55. The company has a quick ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27.

Institutional Trading of Comstock Resources

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Sunbelt Securities Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Comstock Resources by 140.0% during the third quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 2,400 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 1,400 shares during the last quarter. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in Comstock Resources during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Sterling Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Comstock Resources by 804.6% during the 4th quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 2,958 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $54,000 after acquiring an additional 2,631 shares during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Comstock Resources by 225.2% in the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 3,359 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $64,000 after purchasing an additional 2,326 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quarry LP acquired a new position in shares of Comstock Resources in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $70,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 36.13% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Comstock Resources

In other news, Director Elizabeth B. Davis sold 8,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.17, for a total transaction of $145,360.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 99,632 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,810,313.44. This trade represents a 7.43 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Comstock Resources Company Profile

Comstock Resources, Inc, an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of natural gas and oil properties in the United States. Its assets are located in the Haynesville and Bossier shales located in North Louisiana and East Texas. The company was incorporated in 1919 and is headquartered in Frisco, Texas.