Q4 EPS Forecast for Comstock Resources Boosted by Analyst

Comstock Resources, Inc. (NYSE:CRK) – Investment analysts at Capital One Financial upped their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for Comstock Resources in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, March 26th. Capital One Financial analyst P. Johnston now anticipates that the oil and gas producer will earn $0.16 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate 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 issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 18th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.02 by $0.14. Comstock Resources had a negative net margin of 18.32% and a negative return on equity of 3.10%. The company had revenue of $366.51 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $370.62 million.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Piper Sandler increased their price target on Comstock Resources from $5.00 to $6.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 29th. StockNews.com raised shares of Comstock Resources to a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 20th. Williams Trading set a $13.00 target price on shares of Comstock Resources in a report on Wednesday, March 5th. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Comstock Resources from $12.50 to $15.50 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, December 6th. Finally, Mizuho upgraded Comstock Resources from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $10.00 to $18.00 in a report on Monday, December 16th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $13.73.

Comstock Resources Price Performance

NYSE:CRK opened at $19.87 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27. Comstock Resources has a 12-month low of $7.74 and a 12-month high of $22.06. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $19.01 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $15.85. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -26.14, a P/E/G ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 0.55.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Elizabeth B. Davis sold 8,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.17, for a total transaction of $145,360.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 99,632 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,810,313.44. This represents a 7.43 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Comstock Resources

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Pullen Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Comstock Resources by 47.0% during the 4th quarter. Pullen Investment Management LLC now owns 88,296 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $1,609,000 after acquiring an additional 28,251 shares in the last quarter. GF Fund Management CO. LTD. bought a new stake in Comstock Resources during the fourth quarter worth $501,000. PharVision Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Comstock Resources in the 4th quarter valued at $295,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its stake in shares of Comstock Resources by 19.7% in the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 147,725 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $2,692,000 after purchasing an additional 24,320 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vident Advisory LLC raised its holdings in shares of Comstock Resources by 23.4% during the 4th quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 32,760 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $597,000 after buying an additional 6,211 shares in the last quarter. 36.13% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Comstock Resources

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.