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$53.79 +0.65 (+1.22%) At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$4.79B
Shares
88.82M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$53.79 Open$53.63 Day$53.51–54.26 52W close$43.55–70.13 Avg vol 30d784K Short int3.1M · 3.5% float · 4.2d Short vol63% Last earningsAug 10, 2026 DataOct 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 10

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 29, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 10 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 10, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Weak Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −3%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg +1%
      above
      RSI (14) 54
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 39%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Weak
      1-month return 0%
      trailing
      6-month return −6%
      trailing
      YTD return +20%
      this year
      Relative strength −17%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $53 › 200d $55 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +2% holders QoQ · +75 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      3.54% of float · ▼ -17.8% MoM · 4.2 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      363 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 50
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +15%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth −10%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $543.0M
      Buyback $600.0M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $1.3B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 35%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −30%
      past year
      ATR 3.0%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 10, 2026
      3Q26E
      Percentage Oil Initiated 80%
      Depreciation, depletion and amortization ($ millions) Initiated $126M – $138M
      Total Year 2026E
      Percentage Oil 80%
      Consolidated 3Q26E
      Net oil production (%) Initiated 80%
      Adjusted general and administrative expenses ($ millions) Non-GAAP Initiated $75M – $85M
      Operating costs ($ millions) Initiated $360M – $380M
      General and administrative expenses ($ millions) Initiated $82M – $92M
      Capital investments ($ millions) Initiated $150M – $170M
      Transportation costs ($ millions) Initiated $30M – $35M
      Electricity revenue net of electricity generation expenses ($ mi Initiated $18M – $24M
      Effective tax rate Initiated 33% – 37%
      Consolidated 2026E
      Net oil production (%) 80%
      Effective tax rate 33% – 37%
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Nov 4, 2025
      Percentage Oil · 4Q25E 78%
      Net oil production · 4Q25E 78%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      0 · 4 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −3% Neutral
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +1% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      54 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      39% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $53 › 200d $55 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +2% holders QoQ · +75 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      3.54% of float · ▼ -17.8% MoM · 4.2 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      363 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $44 Now $54 · 39% Range high $70
      vs 200-day avg -3% vs 50-day avg +1%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Net (loss) income 514M
      +28M Interest and debt expense
      +131M Depreciation, depletion and amortization
      -56M Income tax (benefit) provision
      +0M Interest income
      +2M Equity loss from unconsolidated subsidiaries
      +27M Exploration expense
      -341M Unusual, infrequent and other items
      +27M Accretion expense
      +8M Stock-based compensation
      -2M Pension and post-retirement benefits
      = Adjusted EBITDAX 338M
      Adjusted general and administrative expenses non-GAAP $89M 2nd Quarter
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Net income (loss) 514M
      -370M Non-cash derivative (gain) loss on Brent based commodity contracts
      -20M Non-cash derivative (gain) loss on natural gas derivative contracts
      +0M Severance and termination costs
      +1M Merger-related costs
      +28M Loss on early extinguishment of debt
      +10M Offshore platform expense
      +0M Litigation and settlements
      -2M Measurement period adjustments, net
      +12M Other, net
      -85M Income tax (benefit) provision of adjustments at the combined tax rate
      = Adjusted net income 88M
      Adjusted net income per share - diluted non-GAAP $0.99 2nd Quarter
      Available cash and cash equivalents $43M Q2 2026
      Brent $87.38 Six Months 2026
      Free cash flow before net changes in operating assets and liabilities non-GAAP $151M Q2 2026
      Gross Operated and Net Non-Operated Production Per Day - Natural Gas Total 161 Six Months 2026
      Gross Operated and Net Non-Operated Production Per Day - NGLs Total 11 2nd Quarter 2026
      Gross Operated and Net Non-Operated Production Per Day - Oil Total 137 Six Months 2026
      Margin from purchased commodities non-GAAP $11M 2nd Quarter
      Net cash provided by operating activities before net changes in operating assets and liabilities non-GAAP $300M 2nd Quarter
      Net gain (loss) from commodity sales derivatives non-GAAP $205M 2nd Quarter
      Net natural gas production per day 115 2nd Quarter
      Net NGL production per day 10 2nd Quarter
      Net Production Per Day - Natural Gas Total 117 Six Months 2026
      Net Production Per Day - NGLs Total 10 2nd Quarter 2026
      Net Production Per Day - Oil Total 122 Six Months 2026
      NYMEX average monthly settled price $3.97 Six Months 2026
      Realized oil price without derivative settlements $91.55 2nd Quarter
      Realized price with derivative settlements - Oil $72.88 Six Months 2026
      Realized price without derivative settlements - Gas $2.72 Six Months 2026
      Realized price without derivative settlements - NGLs $47.29 Six Months 2026
      Realized price without derivative settlements - Oil $82.97 Six Months 2026
      Total Gross Production 175 Six Months 2026
      Total Net Production 152 Six Months 2026
      Total operating revenues before net (loss) gain from commodity derivatives non-GAAP $1.09B 2nd Quarter
      Wells Drilled Total 97 2nd Quarter 2026
      WTI $82.36 Six Months 2026
      Loss from net settlement from commodity derivatives $190M For the three months ended June 30, 2026
      Realized price with derivative settlements - Gas $1.84 For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Realized price with derivative settlements - NGLs $49.62 For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Adjusted EBITDAX (Pro Forma) non-GAAP $1.45B Year ended December 31, 2025
      Free cash flow (Pro Forma) non-GAAP $545M Year ended December 31, 2025
      Natural gas production (MMcf/d) non-GAAP 123 Year ended December 31, 2025
      NGLs production (MBbl/d) non-GAAP 10 Year ended December 31, 2025
      Oil production (MBbl/d) non-GAAP 130 Year ended December 31, 2025
      Total net production (MBoe/d) non-GAAP 161 Year ended December 31, 2025
      Total Production (MMBoe) non-GAAP 59 Year ended December 31, 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Oil & Gas E&P — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      CRC
      California Resources Corp
      this stock
      $4.79B +20.3% +14.7% 3.5%
      COP
      Conocophillips
      $158.34B +39.5% +7.7% 17.4 1.5%
      CNQ
      CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES Ltd
      $103.51B +46.2% 2.4%
      EOG
      Eog Resources Inc
      $78.60B +42.3% -4.5% 11.7 3.1%
      OXY
      Occidental Petroleum Corp /De/
      $59.42B +45.4% -1.9% 2.3%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Reducing
      Holders
      363
      % held
      103.6%
      Net QoQ
      -1.8M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      415
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      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      3.1M
      Days to cover
      4.2d
      Change
      -682.8K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      63%
      As of
      Aug 19, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      71
      Value
      $3.7K
      As of
      Jul 16, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      36.3%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $3.7B
      Net income (FY)
      $363.0M
      EPS diluted
      $4.15
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $1.8B
      Remaining
      $600.0M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 10, 2026
      This year
      16
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $643.0K
      Shares
      11.9K
      Filed
      Aug 10, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 10, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      CRC +0.6% -0.1% -6.2% +2.2% +20.3%
      SPY -0.4% +2.6% +10.7% +2.7% +12.5%
      vs SPY +1.0% -2.7% -16.9% -0.5% +7.8%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.405 / share · ex May 29, 2026
      Declared · upcoming
      $0.405 / share · ex Sep 4, 2026
      Raised 4.4%
      Paid (TTM)
      $1.603 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      2.98%
      Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
      Authorized
      $1.78B
      Spent (derived)
      $1.18B
      Remaining
      $600.00M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1609253 CUSIP 13057Q305 13F (30d) 334 filings 330 filers Visit website Investor relations