LandBridge Enters Development Agreements with Samsung C&T Renewables
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Dec 11 2025
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LandBridge announced that it has entered into development agreements with subsidiaries of Samsung C&T Renewables, providing the option to lease acreage for two potential battery energy storage system projects in Pecos and Loving counties, Texas with an aggregate capacity of 350 MW. The agreements grant SCTR exclusive rights at each site location to deploy and develop a battery energy storage system facility designed to enhance grid stability, support renewable energy integration, and deliver clean power to the local grid. The projects, which could achieve commercial operation as soon as year-end 2028, represent the first BESS projects on LandBridge's acreage.
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Analyst Views on LB
Wall Street analysts forecast LB stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for LB is 71.00 USD with a low forecast of 57.00 USD and a high forecast of 90.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
5 Analyst Rating
2 Buy
3 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 58.560
Low
57.00
Averages
71.00
High
90.00
Current: 58.560
Low
57.00
Averages
71.00
High
90.00
About LB
LandBridge Company LLC owns approximately 277,000 surface acres across Texas and New Mexico, located primarily in the Delaware sub-region in the Permian Basin, the active region for oil and gas exploration and development in the United States. The Company actively manages its land and resources to support and encourage energy and infrastructure development and other land uses, including digital infrastructure. The Company’s assets consist mainly of fee surface acreage, oil and natural gas mineral interests, brackish water wells and ponds and related facilities. It owns surface acreage in and around the Delaware Basin across Andrews, Loving, Reeves, Pecos and Winkler Counties in Texas and Eddy and Lea Counties in New Mexico. The Company owns oil and natural gas mineral interests in Loving and Reeves Counties, Texas.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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