Should You Buy Coterra Energy Inc (CTRA) Today? Analysis, Price Targets, and 2026 Outlook.
Analysis Updated At
2026/01/28
CTRA is a good buy right now for a beginner long-term investor with $50,000–$100,000. The stock is in a strong uptrend with bullish momentum, options positioning is notably bullish (calls outweigh puts), financials are growing YoY, and Wall Street targets still imply meaningful upside despite modest recent trims. With the investor being impatient and not waiting for a perfect dip, buying now is justified (optionally split into 2 purchases to reduce timing risk).
Technical Analysis
Trend is bullish. Moving averages are stacked positively (SMA_5 > SMA_20 > SMA_200), and MACD histogram (0.246) is above zero and expanding, confirming upward momentum. However, RSI_6 at ~85.6 signals short-term overbought conditions, meaning upside may be choppy near resistance. Price (27.79) is approaching resistance at R1 28.065; a break above that opens room toward R2 28.917. Key support sits around the pivot 26.686 (then S1 25.307). Pattern-based stats provided also lean bullish (higher probability of gains over 1-week and 1-month horizons).
Analyst Ratings and Price Target Trends
Recent analyst tone remains broadly positive (Buy/Overweight/Outperform/Positive), but price targets have been slightly trimmed in January (e.g., Piper $36 from $37; Barclays $34 from $35; BofA/Scotia to $31 from $32) largely due to near-term commodity uncertainty (oil/NGL and WAHA dynamics). Offsetting that, several firms still see meaningful upside (targets commonly ~$31–$36 versus ~$27.8), and the long-term natural gas demand narrative (LNG, data centers/electrification) is repeatedly cited as a supportive driver.
Wall Street pros: multi-basin exposure (Permian + Marcellus), resilient cash-return model, efficiency gains, strong long-term gas demand. Cons: near-term oil oversupply/price pressure, commodity-driven earnings variability, and near-term uncertainty around guidance/capex.
Influential/political trading check: No recent congress trading data available; hedge funds and insiders are described as neutral with no significant recent trend.
Wall Street analysts forecast CTRA stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for CTRA is 32.5 USD with a low forecast of 27 USD and a high forecast of 37 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.
Wall Street analysts forecast CTRA stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for CTRA is 32.5 USD with a low forecast of 27 USD and a high forecast of 37 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.
Current: 27.790
Current: 27.790
