CTRA
Coterra Energy Inc.
$32.56
Oil & Gas E&P
85%
FCF at Price Deck × Multiple
Moderate
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Conviction
Overvalued
Trading 33.3% above fair value
You pay
$32.56
Bear
$9.12
Fair
$24.42
Bull
$44.82
Bear
$9.12
-72.0%
FCF $1144M × 8x
Fair
$24.42
-25.0%
FCF $1634M × 11x
Bull
$44.82
+37.6%
FCF $2124M × 14x
Key Value Driver
Oil price assumption ($75/bbl base case)
Implied Market Multiple
17.5x
Summary
Our base-case estimate uses a valuation based on free cash flow under different commodity price assumptions and a valuation multiple. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $35.33 from 55 analysts, using a 35% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $24.42 per share.
Warnings
If oil drops to $60/barrel, the stock could fall -79%. Check whether the company can survive at low prices and still pay its dividend.
Where you think oil prices will settle long-term drives over 80% of this valuation. The biggest risk isn't the company itself — it's getting the commodity price wrong.
Wall Street's average price target is $35.33 (from 55 analysts). Our estimate is 47% below the consensus -- consider that gap carefully.
Key Risks
- Growth DCF inappropriate — commodity volumes do not compound
- Geopolitical premiums are real but historically temporary
- Reserve replacement ratio below 100% for 3 years is existential