Brokers Issue Forecasts for CRK Q1 Earnings

Comstock Resources, Inc. (NYSE:CRK) – Research analysts at Roth Capital issued their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Comstock Resources in a report issued on Wednesday, February 19th. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani anticipates that the oil and gas producer will post earnings per share of $0.26 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Comstock Resources’ current full-year earnings is $0.54 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Comstock Resources’ Q2 2026 earnings at $0.12 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.11 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.23 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.71 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on CRK. Truist Financial increased their price objective on shares of Comstock Resources from $11.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 13th. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Comstock Resources from $12.50 to $15.50 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, December 6th. StockNews.com raised shares of Comstock Resources to a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday. Morgan Stanley began coverage on shares of Comstock Resources in a research report on Friday, January 10th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $18.00 price target for the company. Finally, Bank of America began coverage on shares of Comstock Resources in a research report on Monday, October 28th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $14.00 price target for the company. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $13.40.

Comstock Resources Stock Performance

NYSE:CRK opened at $19.56 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a current ratio of 0.46. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.72 billion, a P/E ratio of -25.73, a PEG ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 0.48. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $18.70 and a 200 day moving average price of $14.40. Comstock Resources has a fifty-two week low of $7.74 and a fifty-two week high of $22.06.

Comstock Resources (NYSE:CRK) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 firm had revenue of $366.51 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $370.62 million. Comstock Resources had a negative net margin of 18.32% and a negative return on equity of 3.10%.

Insider Transactions at Comstock Resources

In other news, Director Elizabeth B. Davis sold 10,000 shares of Comstock Resources stock in a transaction on Monday, December 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.33, for a total transaction of $163,300.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 123,781 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,021,343.73. The trade was a 7.47 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. In the last three months, insiders sold 38,000 shares of company stock valued at $634,660. Insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Comstock Resources

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Comstock Resources during the 3rd quarter worth $25,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. lifted its position in shares of Comstock Resources by 140.0% during the 3rd quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 2,400 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 1,400 shares during the last quarter. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Comstock Resources during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Sterling Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 2,631 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Comstock Resources by 225.2% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 3,359 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $64,000 after purchasing an additional 2,326 shares during the last quarter. 36.13% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.