Compared to Estimates, Cabot (CTRA) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

Coterra Energy (CTRA) reported $1.97 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 54.6%. EPS of $0.48 for the same period compares to $0.37 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +16.73% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.68 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.43, the EPS surprise was +11.63%.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.Here is how Cabot performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Production Volumes - Total Company - Daily equivalent production: 783.90 MBOE/d versus 740.85 MBOE/d estimated by seven analysts on average.Production Volumes - Total Company - Natural gas liquids: 128.70 MBbl versus the six-analyst average estimate of 112.66 MBbl.Production Volumes - Total Company - Natural gas: 2,998.60 MMcf/d versus the six-analyst average estimate of 2,843.56 MMcf/d.Production Volumes - Total Company - Oil: 155.40 MBbl/d versus 154.41 MBbl/d estimated by six analysts on average.Average sales price (excluding hedges) - Total Company - NGL: 18.72 $/Bbl compared to the 18.73 $/Bbl average estimate based on four analysts.Average sales price (including hedges) - Total Company - Natural gas: $2.27 per thousand cubic feet versus $2.37 per thousand cubic feet estimated by four analysts on average.Average sales price (excluding hedges) - Total Company - Oil: 62.80 $/Bbl compared to the 63.06 $/Bbl average estimate based on three analysts.Average sales price (excluding hedges) - Total Company - Natural gas: $2.2 per thousand cubic feet compared to the $2.19 per thousand cubic feet average estimate based on three analysts.Operating revenues- Oil: $888 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $901.18 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +14.7%.Operating revenues- Natural gas: $601 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $591.79 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +88.4%.Operating revenues- NGL: $219 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $180.87 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +24.4%.Operating revenues- Other: $25 million versus $23.5 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +38.9% change.View all Key Company Metrics for Cabot here>>>Shares of Cabot have returned -6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.Zacks Names #1 Semiconductor StockThis under-the-radar company specializes in semiconductor products that titans like NVIDIA don't build. It's uniquely positioned to take advantage of the next growth stage of this market. And it's just beginning to enter the spotlight, which is exactly where you want to be.With strong earnings growth and an expanding customer base, it's positioned to feed the rampant demand for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Internet of Things. Global semiconductor manufacturing is projected to explode from $452 billion in 2021 to $971 billion by 2028.See This Stock Now for Free >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Coterra Energy Inc. (CTRA): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks