Comstock Resources, Inc. (CRK) vs. Its Peers: A Comparison

Comstock Resources, Inc. (NYSE: CRK) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.16x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for CRK is 0.73. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 4 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”

The public float for CRK is 78.87M and currently, short sellers hold a 32.13% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of CRK on April 16, 2024 was 4.76M shares.

CRK) stock’s latest price update

The stock of Comstock Resources, Inc. (NYSE: CRK) has decreased by -2.93 when compared to last closing price of 9.56.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -0.43% in its stock price over the last five trading days. GlobeNewsWire reported 2024-04-05 that FRISCO, TX, April 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Comstock Resources, Inc. (NYSE:CRK) plans to release first quarter 2024 results on May 1, 2024 after the market closes and host its quarterly conference call at 10:00 a.m. CT on May 2, 2024 to discuss the first quarter results.

CRK’s Market Performance

Comstock Resources, Inc. (CRK) has experienced a -0.43% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a 13.17% rise in the past month, and a 4.15% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.84%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.77% for CRK.. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 4.00% for CRK’s stock, with a -9.58% simple moving average for the past 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of CRK

Siebert Williams Shank gave a rating of “Hold” to CRK, setting the target price at $10 in the report published on December 19th of the previous year.

CRK Trading at 10.93% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought CRK to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -30.69% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 3.77%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.84%, as shares surge +16.00% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +19.59% upper at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, CRK fell by -0.43%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -16.02% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $8.99. In addition, Comstock Resources, Inc. saw 4.86% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.

Insider Trading

Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CRK starting from Blue Star Exploration Corp, who purchase 12,500,000 shares at the price of $8.04 back on Mar 25 ’24. After this action, Blue Star Exploration Corp now owns 194,821,429 shares of Comstock Resources, Inc., valued at $100,450,000 using the latest closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for CRK

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.14 for the present operating margin
  • 0.17 for the gross margin

The net margin for Comstock Resources, Inc. stands at 0.14. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 9.11, with 3.43 for asset returns.

Based on Comstock Resources, Inc. (CRK), the company’s capital structure generated 0.53 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.38. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.13. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.32.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 834.38 million with net debt to EBITDA at 3.24. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.39. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.36for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.24. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.68.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Comstock Resources, Inc. (CRK) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.

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