Moreover, the 36-month beta value for CRK is 0.12. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 11 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for CRK is 78.24M and currently, short sellers hold a 26.43% of that float. On April 02, 2025, CRK’s average trading volume was 2.38M shares.
CRK) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Comstock Resources, Inc (NYSE: CRK) has increased by 4.86 when compared to last closing price of 20.35. Despite this, the company has experienced a 7.13% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-03-26 that CRK, AVGO and SZKMY made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) momentum stocks list on March 26, 2025.
CRK’s Market Performance
Comstock Resources, Inc (CRK) has experienced a 7.13% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 11.49% rise in the past month, and a 12.79% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.06%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.52% for CRK. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 10.72% for CRK stock, with a simple moving average of 50.12% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CRK
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CRK stocks, with Morgan Stanley repeating the rating for CRK by listing it as a “Equal-Weight.” The predicted price for CRK in the upcoming period, according to Morgan Stanley is $18 based on the research report published on January 10, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Mizuho, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CRK reach a price target of $18, previously predicting the price at $10. The rating they have provided for CRK stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on December 16th, 2024.
BofA Securities gave a rating of “Buy” to CRK, setting the target price at $14 in the report published on October 28th of the previous year.
CRK Trading at 12.06% 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 -3.26% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.52%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.06%, as shares surge +12.36% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +1.43% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CRK rose by +6.78%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +85.76% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $19.27. In addition, Comstock Resources, Inc saw 17.12% 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 Davis Elizabeth B, who sale 8,000 shares at the price of $18.17 back on Dec 30 ’24. After this action, Davis Elizabeth B now owns 99,632 shares of Comstock Resources, Inc, valued at $145,360 using the latest closing price.
Davis Elizabeth B, the Director of Comstock Resources, Inc, sale 10,000 shares at $16.98 during a trade that took place back on Dec 27 ’24, which means that Davis Elizabeth B is holding 107,632 shares at $169,800 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CRK
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.13 for the present operating margin
- 0.15 for the gross margin
The net margin for Comstock Resources, Inc stands at -0.17. The total capital return value is set at -0.03. Equity return is now at value -9.51, with -3.33 for asset returns.
Based on Comstock Resources, Inc (CRK), the company’s capital structure generated 0.57 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.2. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.35. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -0.8.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 638.19 million with net debt to EBITDA at 4.73. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 7.4. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.17for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.2. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.46.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Comstock Resources, Inc (CRK) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
