Research Analysts Offer Predictions for Chesapeake Energy Co.’s FY2026 Earnings (NASDAQ:CHK)

Chesapeake Energy Co. (NASDAQ:CHK) – Research analysts at Capital One Financial issued their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Chesapeake Energy in a research report issued on Wednesday, May 1st. Capital One Financial analyst P. Johnston expects that the company will earn $6.41 per share for the year. The consensus estimate for Chesapeake Energy’s current full-year earnings is $1.56 per share.

Several other research analysts have also weighed in on CHK. Mizuho lifted their target price on Chesapeake Energy from $100.00 to $101.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. UBS Group lifted their price objective on Chesapeake Energy from $92.00 to $94.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 10th. Benchmark lowered their target price on Chesapeake Energy from $107.00 to $93.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Stephens raised their target price on shares of Chesapeake Energy from $116.00 to $117.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, KeyCorp started coverage on shares of Chesapeake Energy in a report on Thursday, April 4th. They issued a “sector weight” rating for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $105.83.

Chesapeake Energy Price Performance

Chesapeake Energy stock opened at $86.67 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.33, a quick ratio of 1.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.68 and a beta of 0.51. The business has a 50-day moving average of $86.65 and a 200-day moving average of $82.15. Chesapeake Energy has a 1 year low of $72.84 and a 1 year high of $93.58.

Chesapeake Energy (NASDAQ:CHK) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 30th. The company reported $0.56 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.64 by ($0.08). The business had revenue of $1.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $674.99 million. Chesapeake Energy had a return on equity of 4.87% and a net margin of 16.42%. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.87 EPS.

Chesapeake Energy Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 5th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 16th will be paid a $0.715 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 15th. This represents a $2.86 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.30%. This is a positive change from Chesapeake Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.58. Chesapeake Energy’s dividend payout ratio is 31.00%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Chesapeake Energy

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Principal Securities Inc. acquired a new stake in Chesapeake Energy in the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Lindbrook Capital LLC raised its position in shares of Chesapeake Energy by 90.8% in the first quarter. Lindbrook Capital LLC now owns 374 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 178 shares in the last quarter. Gladius Capital Management LP bought a new stake in shares of Chesapeake Energy in the third quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC acquired a new stake in Chesapeake Energy during the first quarter worth approximately $37,000. Finally, Adirondack Trust Co. bought a new position in Chesapeake Energy during the 3rd quarter worth $43,000. Institutional investors own 97.93% of the company’s stock.

Chesapeake Energy Company Profile

Chesapeake Energy Corporation operates as an independent exploration and production company in the United States. It engages in acquisition, exploration, and development of properties to produce oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids from underground reservoirs. The company holds interests in natural gas resource plays in the Marcellus Shale in the northern Appalachian Basin in Pennsylvania and the Haynesville/Bossier Shales in northwestern Louisiana.