Coterra Energy (CTRA) slides as natural-gas pricing weakens and energy complex cools

Coterra Energy (CTRA) is down 3.9% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement.

Analysis: The move looks primarily tied to softer U.S. natural-gas pricing and a broader cooldown across the energy complex after recent geopolitical-driven volatility. With Coterra’s cash flows meaningfully levered to commodity prices, modest declines in gas (and related sentiment) can translate into outsized equity moves.

Details:

U.S. natural-gas futures slipped again, with traders focused on warm-weather demand softness and elevated inventory dynamics heading deeper into spring.

Recent crude-oil volatility has left energy equities more sensitive to day-to-day commodity swings, and some investors have been de-risking after sharp moves earlier this month.

Coterra remains in the middle of an agreed all-stock combination with Devon Energy at a fixed exchange ratio, which can add event-driven trading and relative-value positioning that amplifies daily moves versus peers.

This could also reflect routine profit-taking following prior strength in the stock and the broader exploration-and-production group.

Sources:

U.S. SEC, Devon Energy Investor Relations, S&P Global Commodity Insights, FX Leaders, Associated Press

Disclaimer: This price movement analysis was generated with the help of AI. Please double-check the information provided for mistakes.

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$CTRA Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 376 institutional investors add shares of $CTRA stock to their portfolio, and 428 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

DAVIS SELECTED ADVISERS added 12,654,027 shares (+63.6%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $333,053,990
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC added 9,109,335 shares (+5681.9%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $239,757,697
UBS AM, A DISTINCT BUSINESS UNIT OF UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC removed 8,781,283 shares (-70.3%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $231,123,368
KIMMERIDGE ENERGY MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC added 6,282,818 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $165,363,769
HOLOCENE ADVISORS, LP added 4,418,938 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $116,306,448
BLACKROCK, INC. added 4,244,130 shares (+7.5%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $111,705,501
PACER ADVISORS, INC. removed 4,137,603 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $108,901,710

To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard.

$CTRA Congressional Stock Trading

Members of Congress have traded $CTRA stock 3 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 2 have been purchases and 1 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $CTRA stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:

REPRESENTATIVE GILBERT RAY CISNEROS, JR. has traded it 3 times. They made 2 purchases worth up to $30,000 on 02/10, 11/18 and 1 sale worth up to $15,000 on 12/19.

To track congressional stock trading, check out Quiver Quantitative's congressional trading dashboard.

$CTRA Analyst Ratings

Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $CTRA in the last several months. We have seen 3 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.

Here are some recent analyst ratings:

Piper Sandler issued a "Overweight" rating on 01/28/2026
Barclays issued a "Overweight" rating on 01/21/2026
UBS issued a "Buy" rating on 11/24/2025

To track analyst ratings and price targets for $CTRA, check out Quiver Quantitative's $CTRA forecast page.

$CTRA Price Targets

Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $CTRA recently. We have seen 9 analysts offer price targets for $CTRA in the last 6 months, with a median target of $37.0.

Here are some recent targets:

Scott Gruber from Citigroup set a target price of $42.0 on 03/30/2026
Nitin Kumar from Mizuho set a target price of $43.0 on 03/17/2026
Betty Jiang from Barclays set a target price of $37.0 on 03/16/2026
Mark Lear from Piper Sandler set a target price of $47.0 on 03/12/2026
Josh Silverstein from UBS set a target price of $38.0 on 03/05/2026
Paul Cheng from Scotiabank set a target price of $31.0 on 02/03/2026
Biju Perincheril from Susquehanna set a target price of $34.0 on 02/03/2026

This article is not financial advice. See Quiver Quantitative's disclaimers for more information. Note that there may be inaccuracies due to mistakes in ticker-mapping, and other anomalies.