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Crescent Energy Co

CRGYNYSE

SectorEnergy

IndustryOil & Gas E&P

Beta (adjusted)0.95

Intrinsic Value $8.43median of 6 methods · middle span $3-$17based on filings through 30 Jun 2026

Market Price $13.27Price as of 1 Oct 2026

OvervaluedIntrinsic value is 36% below the market price

−50% · IV below pricenear fair value ±15%IV above price · +50%

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Market Cap $5.2B

Enterprise Value $10.1B

Shares Outstanding 393.4M diluted

Moat Rating Narrow

Next Earnings Date5 Nov 2026

Last ex-dividend17 Aug 2026

All prices and values are periodic snapshots, not live quotes. Source dates are shown for reference.

Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

Crescent Energy Co. (NYSE: CRGY) presents a compelling investment opportunity in the consolidating E&P sector. The company's returns-driven business model is built on stable base production, low-risk development inventory, and a high-margin mineral and royalty interest portfolio. Following its major acquisitions, including the integration of Permian assets from Vital Energy, Crescent is demonstrating superior operational execution. The company is generating record production of 341 Mboe/d and is on track to deliver approximately $1 billion in levered free cash flow for full-year 2026, representing an industry-leading FCF yield of over 25%. Operational synergies are running ahead of plan, and management is successfully executing a deleveraging strategy to transition toward investment-grade credit metrics.

This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.

Street view · analyst 12-month targets15 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026

Low · most bearish analyst$11.00

Mean target$16.80

High · most bullish analyst$24.00

Street targets sit above today's price; our intrinsic value sits below it. Different horizons, different questions.

Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 18 Sep 2026

Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date

Bear CaseDownside scenario

A sharp downturn in global commodity prices reduces operating netbacks, and integration challenges or high decline rates on legacy assets limit production growth. Elevated debt levels from recent acquisitions keep consolidated leverage above 1.7x, restricting share repurchases and limiting dividend growth, while shareholder dilution from prior transactions weighs on per-share metrics.

Base CaseCentral scenario

Crescent successfully integrates its newly acquired Permian assets, sustaining production at or above the midpoint of 2026 guidance (328 Mboe/d) while capturing over $120 million in synergies. Strong commodity prices and operational efficiencies support the generation of $1 billion in levered free cash flow, allowing the company to reduce consolidated net leverage to 1.5x or below by year-end and support consistent capital returns to shareholders.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits

Industry-leading free cash flow yield projected at 25%+, significantly outperforming the peer median of 14%.
Successful integration of Permian assets with $120 million in synergies captured to date, exceeding the original $100 million target.
Robust asset base with total proved reserves valued at $8.6 billion on a PV-10 basis as of year-end 2025.
Strong balance sheet with approximately $2 billion in liquidity, no near-term debt maturities, and a clear pathway to lower leverage.

Key Investment Risks

High sensitivity to oil and gas price downswings due to a higher-cost profile of mature assets, partially mitigated by an active hedging program.
Recent shareholder dilution, with outstanding shares increasing significantly over the past year to fund acquisitions.
Dependence on adequate midstream infrastructure and potential operational disruptions from adverse weather conditions.

Thesis Invalidation Triggers

A sustained drop in WTI crude prices below $65 per barrel, severely impacting free cash flow generation and deleveraging plans.
Failure to maintain Permian well cost savings, leading to capital expenditure overruns and lower-than-expected development returns.
Inability to reduce consolidated net leverage below 1.5x due to aggressive debt-funded acquisitions.

All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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