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Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 6.5%

Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 51%

Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 27%

Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 44%

Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include US Energy Independence, and Energy Transition & Decarbonization. Themes include US LNG, US Oilfield Technologies, Show more.

Weak multi-year price returns
3Y Excs Rtn is -17%

Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -8.1%

Not cash flow generative
FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -37%

Key risks
BKV key risks include [1] substantial derivative losses contributing to recent net losses and [2] historically high operating expenses that have pressured profitability.

0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 6.5%
1 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 51%
2 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 27%
3 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 44%
4 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include US Energy Independence, and Energy Transition & Decarbonization. Themes include US LNG, US Oilfield Technologies, Show more.
5 Weak multi-year price returns
3Y Excs Rtn is -17%
6 Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -8.1%
7 Not cash flow generative
FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -37%
8 Key risks
BKV key risks include [1] substantial derivative losses contributing to recent net losses and [2] historically high operating expenses that have pressured profitability.

Valuation, Metrics & Events

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Why The Stock Moved

Qualitative Assessment

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BKV (BKV) stock has lost about 5% since 1/31/2026 because of the following key factors:

1. Strategic Positioning for AI-Driven Power Demand: BKV has strategically positioned itself through expansion in natural gas production and increased power capacity to capitalize on the surging electricity demand from AI development and data centers. This demand is projected to increase fivefold by 2035, providing a significant long-term growth driver for the company.

2. Positive 2026 Outlook and Strong 2025 Financials: Despite reporting Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) of $0.29, which missed analysts' consensus estimates of $0.37, BKV provided optimistic guidance for 2026, forecasting Q1 2026 EPS at $0.49 and anticipating continued revenue growth. The company concluded 2025 with a strong net income of $173.1 million for the full year and experienced a 19% quarter-over-quarter increase in adjusted EBITDA attributable to BKV in Q4 2025, reaching $109 million.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Fundamental Drivers

The -2.7% change in BKV stock from 1/31/2026 to 5/7/2026 was primarily driven by a -72.3% change in the company's P/E Multiple.
(LTM values as of)13120265072026Change
Stock Price ($)29.7528.95-2.7%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)80289411.5%
Net Income Margin (%)5.7%19.4%242.8%
P/E Multiple55.715.4-72.3%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)8592-8.0%
Cumulative Contribution-2.7%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

1/31/2026 to 5/7/2026
ReturnCorrelation
BKV-2.7% 
Market (SPY)3.6%6.9%
Sector (XLE)10.3%58.6%

Fundamental Drivers

The 22.7% change in BKV stock from 10/31/2025 to 5/7/2026 was primarily driven by a 21.4% change in the company's Total Revenues ($ Mil).
(LTM values as of)103120255072026Change
Stock Price ($)23.5928.9522.7%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)73689421.4%
P/S Multiple2.73.010.0%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)8592-8.1%
Cumulative Contribution22.7%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

10/31/2025 to 5/7/2026
ReturnCorrelation
BKV22.7% 
Market (SPY)5.5%9.5%
Sector (XLE)28.9%52.2%

Fundamental Drivers

The 59.7% change in BKV stock from 4/30/2025 to 5/7/2026 was primarily driven by a 51.4% change in the company's Total Revenues ($ Mil).
(LTM values as of)43020255072026Change
Stock Price ($)18.1328.9559.7%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)59189451.4%
P/S Multiple2.63.015.1%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)8492-8.3%
Cumulative Contribution59.7%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

4/30/2025 to 5/7/2026
ReturnCorrelation
BKV59.7% 
Market (SPY)30.4%23.2%
Sector (XLE)43.5%53.3%

Fundamental Drivers

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Market Drivers

4/30/2023 to 5/7/2026
ReturnCorrelation
BKV  
Market (SPY)78.7%41.1%
Sector (XLE)44.9%56.0%

Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

 202120222023202420252026Total [1]
Returns
BKV Return---32%14%10%66%
Peers Return104%50%7%32%7%18%448%
S&P 500 Return27%-19%24%23%16%8%96%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
BKV Win Rate---75%58%60% 
Peers Win Rate62%65%53%55%53%64% 
S&P 500 Win Rate75%42%67%75%67%60% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
BKV Max Drawdown----2%-33%-6% 
Peers Max Drawdown-2%-3%-15%-10%-7%-6% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-1%-25%-1%-2%-15%-7% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2021
[2] Peers: EQT, RRC, AR, CTRA, WMB.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2026 data is for the year up to 5/7/2026 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

EventBKVS&P 500
2025 US Tariff Shock
  % Loss-36.7%-18.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven57.9%23.1%
  Time to Breakeven213 days79 days

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In The Past

BKV's stock fell -36.7% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 57.9% gain to breakeven.

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EventBKVS&P 500
2025 US Tariff Shock
  % Loss-36.7%-18.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven57.9%23.1%
  Time to Breakeven213 days79 days

Compare to EQT, RRC, AR, CTRA, WMB

In The Past

BKV's stock fell -36.7% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 57.9% gain to breakeven.

Preserve Wealth

Limiting losses and compounding gains is essential to preserving wealth.

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About BKV (BKV)

We are a forward thinking, growth driven energy company focused on creating value for our stockholders through the organic development of our properties as well as accretive acquisitions. Our core business is to produce natural gas from our owned and operated upstream businesses, which are supported by our four business lines: natural gas production; natural gas gathering, processing and transportation (our “natural gas midstream business”); power generation; and carbon capture, utilization and sequestration (“CCUS”). We expect our owned and operated upstream and natural gas midstream businesses to achieve net zero Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by the early 2030s, and net zero Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions by the late 2030s. We maintain a “closed-loop” approach to our net zero emissions goal through the operation of our four business lines. We are committed to vertically integrating portions of our business to reduce costs and improve overall commercial optimization of the full value chain. For instance, in the Barnett, our natural gas production is gathered and transported in part through our midstream systems and we commenced sequestration operations at our first CCUS project in November 2023. We expect our second CCUS project to commence sequestration activities in the first half of 2026 and are evaluating a robust backlog of actionable CCUS opportunities. We believe that our differentiated business model, net zero emissions focus, highly experienced management team and technology-driven approach to operating our business will enable us to create stockholder value. --- We understand the impact climate change has on our community, the world and future generations, which is why addressing these impacts in how energy is produced is a top priority. In particular, it is one of our core values, “Be One BKV,” to create a unified team with a shared vision to achieve our emission reduction and energy impact goals. --- Natural Gas Production We are engaged in the acquisition, operation and development of natural gas and NGL properties primarily located in the Barnett Shale in the Fort Worth Basin of Texas (the “Barnett”) and in the Marcellus Shale in the Appalachian Basin of Northeastern Pennsylvania (“NEPA”). Our upstream assets are the core of our business and provide us with substantial Adjusted Free Cash Flow, which we expect will be sufficient to fund our upstream, midstream and power capital expenditure program while maintaining a conservative balance sheet. We have a balanced portfolio of low decline producing properties and undeveloped inventory, primarily in the Barnett. Additionally, our focus on operational efficiencies, access to BKV-owned and third-party midstream systems, and proximity to natural gas demand markets along the Gulf Coast and Northeast corridor allow us to generate high margins. As of June 30, 2024, our total acreage position was approximately 479,000 net acres, 99% of which was held by production. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, our net daily production averaged 807.6 MMcfe/d, consisting of approximately 80% natural gas and approximately 20% NGLs. As of December 31, 2023, our total proved reserves of 4,094 Bcfe had an estimated 8.1% year-over-year average base decline rate over the next 10 years. As of December 31, 2023, we had more than 15 years of core development inventory, with attractive returns, based on a 1 to 1.5 rigs per year pace, including 540 gross drilling locations, of which 68 are proved locations, and 2,097 gross refracture (“refrac”) candidates, of which 375 are proved locations. Based on current commodity prices, the capital investment required to hold production flat year-over-year is equal to less than approximately 60% of our Adjusted EBITDAX for the 2023 fiscal year. Adjusted EBITDAX is not a financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP. We entered the Barnett in October 2020 with our acquisition of more than 289,000 net acres and 3,850 producing operated wells and related upstream assets (the “2020 Barnett Assets”) from Devon Energy Corporation (“Devon Energy”). On June 30, 2022, we further scaled our Barnett position by acquiring approximately 165,000 net acres, 2,100 operated wells and related upstream, midstream and other assets in the Exxon Barnett Acquisition. As of June 30, 2024, our Barnett acreage position was approximately 460,000 net acres, which is approximately 99% held by production. Our average daily Barnett production of approximately 682.5 MMcfe/d for the six months ended June 30, 2024 consisted of approximately 76% natural gas and approximately 24% NGLs. We had an average working interest in our operated wells in the Barnett of approximately 96.9% as of December 31, 2023 and an Effective NRI in the Barnett of approximately 80.2%. We are the largest natural gas producer by gross operated volume in the Barnett. Based on information published by the Texas Railroad Commission (“TRRC”), the chart below illustrates our gross operated production volumes in the Barnett as of January 2024, which represent approximately 29% of the total Barnett production, and nearly double than that of the next largest producer in the Barnett for the month of January 2024. --- We entered NEPA in 2016 and have subsequently scaled our position through 12 acquisitions. As of June 30, 2024, our acreage position was approximately 19,480 net acres, which is approximately 97.5% held by production. Our average net daily production of 125.2 MMcfe/d for the six months ended June 30, 2024 consisted entirely of natural gas. We had an average working interest in our operated wells in NEPA of 89.4%, as of December 31, 2023. On June 14, 2024, we sold our wholly owned subsidiary, BKV Chaffee, which owned a non-operated interest in approximately 9,800 net acres and 116 gross (24.2 net) wells and approximately 122 Bcfe of proved reserves in NEPA, as well as our interest in the Repsol Oil & Gas operated midstream system, for a purchase price of $106.7 million, subject to adjustment. On June 28, 2024, our wholly owned subsidiary, BKV Chelsea, sold certain of its non-operated upstream assets, including its interest in approximately 6,800 net acres and 214 gross (15.4 net) wells and approximately 35 Bcfe of proved reserves in NEPA for a purchase price of $25.0 million, subject to adjustment. In February 2023, we re-certified most of our production under the TrustWell environmental assessment program of Project Canary, an environmental certification and ESG data company. We achieved a Gold rating from Project Canary, the second highest rating a company can receive for its production, qualifying the certified portion of our natural gas production as Responsibly Sourced Gas (“RSG”). As part of its environmental assessment, Project Canary analyzes and certifies our production on a well by well basis. As of June 30, 2024, approximately 70% of our NEPA production and approximately 45% of our Barnett production was re-certified. We intend to continue an environmental assessment of substantially all of our existing production. In addition, we intend to advance the market for our produced gas beyond RSG and its current certification towards “Carbon Sequestered Gas”, a Scope 1, 2 and 3 carbon neutral natural gas product. We expect that production of Carbon Sequestered Gas will be achieved by bundling RSG with carbon credits sufficient to offset the estimated emissions associated with the production, gathering and boosting of such RSG, as well as the estimated emissions from its transmission, distribution (if applicable) and ultimate combustion, with the quantified emissions and the requisite volume of CCUS offsets being third-party certified. We have an agreement with a third party to establish the blockchain ledger and tokens; however, this process is dependent upon the development of the necessary technology by such third party. In addition, we expect to utilize the blockchain ledger and tokens with the American Carbon Registry, once that registry has been established. The carbon credits included in our Carbon Sequestered Gas will be generated by our CCUS projects, and retired against our Scope 1 and/or Scope 3 emissions. We believe Carbon Sequestered Gas could potentially provide a decarbonized, certified and qualified fuel and retired credits bundle that is a differentiated and premium product. In August 2023, BKV entered into a contract with ENGIE Energy Marketing NA, Inc, a subsidiary of global energy utility ENGIE S.A. (“ENGIE”), for the sale and purchase of up to 10,000 MMBtu/ d of our Carbon Sequestered Gas. Additionally, in March 2024, BKV entered into a contract with Kiewit Infrastructure South Co., a subsidiary of Kiewit Corporation (“Kiewit”), for the sale and purchase of up to 100 MMBtu/d of our Carbon Sequestered Gas. The carbon credits included in our Carbon Sequestered Gas will be generated by our CCUS projects and will be third-party verified. Subject to completion of our certification process with the American Carbon Registry, we expect to begin delivery of Carbon Sequestered Gas by the end of 2024. Natural Gas Midstream Through our ownership in midstream systems, we are engaged in the gathering, processing and transportation of natural gas (which we refer to as our natural gas midstream business) that supports our upstream assets and third-party producers in the Barnett and NEPA. Our midstream assets improve our overall corporate returns by enhancing our margins and lowering our break-even operating costs while allowing us to manage the timing, development and optimization of production of our upstream assets. In the Barnett, during the six months ended June 30, 2024, approximately 193 MMcf/d of our gross production (approximately 22% of our total gross Barnett production) was gathered and processed by our owned Barnett midstream system, which includes approximately 778 miles of gathering pipeline, 65 midstream compressors and one amine processing unit. Additionally, our owned Barnett midstream system has over 200 MMcf/d in unutilized pipeline and processing capacity, providing room to increase throughput (from our own production and for third-party volumes) while maintaining optimal operating pressure with limited additional capital investment required. We also believe we have ample dedicated capacity on third party midstream systems for our expected production and future development. We own and operate approximately 16 miles of natural gas gathering pipelines, 14 miles of freshwater distribution pipelines and six gas compression units in NEPA. As part of our sale of BKV Chaffee, we sold our minority non-operated ownership interest in a Repsol Oil & Gas operated midstream system in NEPA on June 14, 2024. Power Generation We have a 50% ownership interest in the BKV-BPP Power Joint Venture, which owns the Temple Plants, modern combined cycle gas and steam turbine power plants located in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (“ERCOT”) North Zone in Temple, Texas. The remaining 50% interest is owned by BPPUS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Banpu Power and an affiliate of our sponsor, Banpu. Temple I and Temple II have annual average power generation capacities of 752 MW and 747 MW, respectively, and each power plant delivers power to customers on the ERCOT power network in Texas. Temple I and Temple II have baseload design heat rates of approximately 6,904 Btu/kWh and 6,950 Btu/kWh, respectively, which are below the ERCOT Combined Cycle Gas Turbines (“CCGT”) average. The modern technology utilized at the Temple Plants enables them to respond to rapidly changing market signals in real time, ensuring the highest operational readiness during the time when electricity consumption peaks (in winter and summer), making the power plants well-suited to serve the various needs of the ERCOT market. We continue to explore potential additional acquisitions to expand our power generation business. We expect our power generation assets will be synergistic with our base upstream business and we leverage our existing organization to provide marketing, engineering, finance, accounting and other administrative services to the BKV-BPP Power Joint Venture for an annual fee plus expenses. In addition, after receiving the necessary approvals from the Public Utility Commission of Texas (the “PUCT”) and ERCOT, the BKV-BPP Power Joint Venture recently launched a retail marketing business to sell electricity to commercial, industrial, and residential retail customers in Texas through its wholly owned subsidiary, BKV-BPP Retail, LLC (“BKV-BPP Retail”), under the brand name BKV Energy. Since its official launch in February 2023, BKV Energy has built a portfolio of over 57,000 customers and is licensed to serve throughout the deregulated portions of Texas. Carbon Capture, Utilization and Sequestration Through our CCUS business, we aim to reduce man-made GHG emissions to the atmosphere by capturing CO2 emitted in connection with natural gas activities, whether from our own operations or third- party operations, as well as from other energy and industrial sources. Our process involves capturing CO2 before it is released into the atmosphere and then compressing the captured CO2 and transporting it via pipeline to sites where it can be injected into Underground Injection Control (“UIC”) wells for secure geologic sequestration. Additionally, we have engaged Project Canary to analyze and report the CO2e injection volumes and environmental attributes of our sequestration projects, and we are working with the American Carbon Registry to certify and register the environmental attributes associated with our CCUS projects as tradeable carbon credits. In the future, we may sell carbon credits associated with our CCUS projects to unrelated third parties outside of our value chain, which may negatively impact our net zero strategy, including by delaying or preventing our achievement of net zero. Although we formally launched our CCUS business in March 2022 with the establishment of BKV dCarbon Ventures, we have been evaluating project opportunities and developing our CCUS business since early 2021. The development of our CCUS business has progressed rapidly, supported by internal geology, engineering, operations, business development, land, regulatory and other professionals, along with academics and CCUS-focused partnerships. We believe that with a continued and timely execution of our business plans, the Barnett Zero Project could begin generating positive net income via tax credits in 2024. We expect to fund up to 50% of our CCUS business from a variety of external sources, which may include joint ventures, project-based equity partnerships and federal grants, with the remaining capital needs being funded with cash flows from operations. The projected timeline for commercial operations and the generation of positive CCUS business revenue and positive earnings depends, in part, on our ability to fund the anticipated capital requirements for the potential projects that we have identified and described below through external funding and revenues from our upstream business, as well as on our ability to receive our portion of the anticipated Section 45Q tax credits associated with these projects. We may not receive 100% of the Section 45Q tax credits associated with projects funded by third parties and, in such cases, will receive only a corresponding percentage of the anticipated Section 45Q tax credits associated with such projects. We seek to execute CCUS projects with attractive standalone economics and the ability to sequester emissions from both our own operations and from third-party operations. For example, we plan to target CCUS projects with high concentration CO2 streams where revenue, taking into account tax incentives, less cash operating expense would generally be expected to be between $40 and $70 per metric ton of sequestered CO2e for the first six years of commercial operations for projects owned by BKV. Additionally, we are evaluating the feasibility of developing CCUS projects outside of the United States. We may also provide development and support services for third-party owned CCUS projects on a fee-for-service model, although such projects will not be included in our path to net zero. We are also evaluating potential third party investments in our CCUS business, which may accelerate the development of our CCUS projects; however, depending on the terms of such investment, this may impact the ultimate number of carbon credits we may receive from such projects. As part of our “closed-loop” approach to our net zero emissions goal, we expect to apply a portion of the CO2 emissions that are sequestered through our CCUS business to offset GHG emissions from our owned and operated upstream and natural gas midstream businesses. We may not receive 100% of the environmental attributes associated with CCUS projects funded in whole or in part by third parties, and, in such cases, we expect to have the right to purchase such environmental attributes BKV would not otherwise receive. Ultimately, we will be able to apply only such portion of the sequestered emissions to offset our own GHG emissions that corresponds to the percentage of environmental attributes BKV receives or purchases. We expect our CCUS business to contribute in significant part to our goals to fully offset our Scope 1 and 2 emissions from our owned and operated upstream and natural gas midstream businesses by the early 2030s, and our Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions from our owned and operated upstream and natural gas midstream businesses by the late 2030s. Our principal executive offices are located at 1200 17th Street, Suite 2100, Denver, Colorado.

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1. Like Occidental Petroleum, but a natural gas producer aggressively building out carbon capture and power generation to achieve net-zero emissions.

2. The Impossible Foods of natural gas, developing 'carbon-sequestered gas' through its integrated production, power, and carbon capture businesses.

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  • Natural Gas and NGL Production: Produces natural gas and natural gas liquids from owned and operated upstream assets in the Barnett and Marcellus Shales.
  • Natural Gas Midstream Services: Provides gathering, processing, and transportation of natural gas for its upstream assets and third-party producers.
  • Power Generation and Retail Sales: Generates electricity through modern power plants and sells it to commercial, industrial, and residential customers in Texas.
  • Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Sequestration (CCUS): Captures and sequesters CO2 emissions, develops CCUS projects, and generates tradable carbon credits.
  • Carbon Sequestered Gas: Offers a premium natural gas product by bundling Responsibly Sourced Gas with carbon credits to offset associated emissions.

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BKV primarily sells to other companies. Based on the provided description, the following customer companies are identified:

  • ENGIE Energy Marketing NA, Inc. (a subsidiary of ENGIE S.A., symbol: ENGIY) - Purchases up to 10,000 MMBtu/d of Carbon Sequestered Gas.
  • Kiewit Infrastructure South Co. (a subsidiary of Kiewit Corporation, which is privately held and has no public symbol) - Purchases up to 100 MMBtu/d of Carbon Sequestered Gas.

In addition to these named customers, BKV also serves various categories of unnamed corporate customers across its business lines, including:

  • Third-party natural gas producers (for natural gas gathering, processing, and transportation services).
  • Utilities, industrial users, and energy marketers on the ERCOT power network (for wholesale power generation).
  • Commercial and industrial retail electricity customers in Texas (served by its BKV Energy brand).
  • Other energy and industrial sources (for its Carbon Capture, Utilization and Sequestration business).
  • Potential unrelated third parties (for sales of carbon credits).

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  • Project Canary

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Here is the management team for BKV:

Chris Kalnin, Chief Executive Officer

Christopher (Chris) Kalnin is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of BKV Corporation, which he started in June 2015 with the vision to create a successful natural gas E&P company. Prior to founding BKV, he served as Vice President of Strategic Business Operations and Planning at Level 3 Communications (now Lumen/CenturyLink). He also worked as a strategic advisor to the CEO at Thailand's national oil and gas company PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) and as a consultant with McKinsey & Company. He began his career as a Financial Analyst with Credit Suisse First Boston.

David Tameron, Chief Financial Officer

David Tameron is the Chief Financial Officer at BKV Corporation, a role he assumed on April 1, 2025. He brings over two decades of Wall Street and energy industry experience to this position. Before becoming CFO, he served as BKV's Vice President of Strategic Finance and Investor Relations for three years. Prior to joining BKV in August 2022, Tameron spent 25 years in corporate banking leadership roles on Wall Street, including two decades as a Sell-Side Analyst within the exploration and production (E&P) sector. His experience also includes roles as Managing Director of Denver-based Corporate Banking and Managing Director, Institutional Equity Research, both at Wells Fargo & Company. He also previously worked at ExxonMobil and in the private M&A sector.

Eric Jacobsen, President, Upstream

Eric Jacobsen is the President, Upstream at BKV Corporation. He is also listed as Chief Operating Officer in some sources. Eric brings relationships with emitters and project contacts, which helps accelerate the appraisal of new carbon capture projects.

Lindsay Larrick, Chief Legal Officer

Lindsay Larrick serves as the Chief Legal Officer for BKV Corporation.

Dilanka Seimon, Chief Commercial Officer

Dilanka Seimon is the Chief Commercial Officer at BKV Corporation.

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  • Reliance on the successful development and market acceptance of Carbon Capture, Utilization and Sequestration (CCUS) and Carbon Sequestered Gas: BKV's net-zero emissions goals and its strategy to develop "Carbon Sequestered Gas" as a differentiated, premium product are highly dependent on the successful development, operation, and external funding of its CCUS projects, including the Barnett Zero Project. This strategy also relies on the establishment of a blockchain ledger and tokens by a third party, and the certification and utilization of these tokens with the American Carbon Registry, which has not yet been established. Delays or failures in any of these areas, including market acceptance or premium pricing for Carbon Sequestered Gas, could significantly impact the company's financial performance and its ability to achieve its environmental goals.
  • Exposure to volatile natural gas and NGL commodity prices: As a natural gas and NGL producer, BKV's revenues, profitability, and cash flow are directly and significantly impacted by fluctuations in the prices of natural gas and NGLs. Sustained low commodity prices could negatively affect its ability to fund operations, capital expenditures for its upstream, midstream, and power businesses, and the substantial capital requirements for its CCUS projects.
  • Dependency on Section 45Q tax credits and other external funding for CCUS projects: The economic viability and projected positive net income from BKV's CCUS business, including the Barnett Zero Project, are substantially contingent on receiving Section 45Q tax credits. The company also expects to fund up to 50% of its CCUS business from external sources such as joint ventures, project-based equity partnerships, and federal grants. Any changes to the Section 45Q tax credit program, or an inability to secure sufficient external funding, could adversely affect the development and profitability of its CCUS initiatives.

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The addressable markets for BKV's main products and services are as follows:

  • Natural Gas Production: The U.S. natural gas market is estimated to be approximately $473.4 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach about $601.8 billion by 2032, growing at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 3.5% from 2025 to 2032.
  • Natural Gas Midstream: null
  • Power Generation: The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which manages approximately 90% of Texas's electric load, serves over 27 million customers. Electricity demand in ERCOT reached 372 terawatthours (TWh) from January to September 2025, a 5% increase compared to the same period in 2024. Demand is forecast to increase by another 14% to 425 TWh in the first nine months of 2026. In 2023, households in the Texas competitive energy market (ERCOT) paid an average of 15.9 cents per kWh, totaling approximately $3 billion more in aggregate compared to the non-ERCOT market.
  • Carbon Capture, Utilization and Sequestration (CCUS): The global carbon capture, utilization, and storage market was valued at approximately $4.57 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach about $68.92 billion by 2034, with a CAGR of roughly 28.1% between 2025 and 2034. Specifically for the U.S., the CCUS market was estimated at $13.57 billion in 2023 and is anticipated to reach $36.94 billion by 2032, with a CAGR of 7.1% from 2023 to 2050.

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Here are 3-5 expected drivers of future revenue growth for BKV (symbol: BKV) over the next 2-3 years:

  1. Increased Natural Gas Production Volumes: BKV plans to leverage its substantial development inventory, which includes over 15 years of core development, 540 gross drilling locations, and 2,097 gross refracture candidates in the Barnett and Marcellus Shales. This ongoing development and operational efficiency are expected to maintain and grow natural gas production volumes.
  2. Expansion of Carbon Sequestered Gas Sales: BKV is advancing its "Carbon Sequestered Gas" product, a Scope 1, 2, and 3 carbon-neutral natural gas, with deliveries expected to commence by the end of 2024. The company has already secured contracts with ENGIE Energy Marketing NA, Inc. and Kiewit Infrastructure South Co. for the sale and purchase of this differentiated product.
  3. Growth of Retail Electricity Marketing Business (BKV Energy): The BKV-BPP Power Joint Venture, through its subsidiary BKV-BPP Retail, LLC, launched its retail electricity marketing business, BKV Energy, in February 2023. BKV Energy has rapidly built a portfolio of over 57,000 customers in Texas, indicating strong potential for continued customer acquisition and revenue growth in the deregulated Texas power market.
  4. Revenue Generation from Carbon Capture, Utilization and Sequestration (CCUS) Projects: BKV expects its CCUS business to contribute significantly to revenue through two main avenues. The Barnett Zero Project is anticipated to begin generating positive net income via Section 45Q tax credits in 2024, and a second CCUS project is slated to commence sequestration activities in the first half of 2026. Additionally, BKV may sell carbon credits associated with its CCUS projects to third parties, creating a new revenue stream.

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Inbound Investments

  • BKV anticipates funding up to 50% of its Carbon Capture, Utilization and Sequestration (CCUS) business through external sources, including joint ventures, project-based equity partnerships, and federal grants.

Outbound Investments

  • In October 2020, BKV acquired over 289,000 net acres, 3,850 operated wells, and associated upstream assets in the Barnett Shale from Devon Energy Corporation.
  • On June 30, 2022, the company expanded its Barnett position by acquiring approximately 165,000 net acres, 2,100 operated wells, and related upstream, midstream, and other assets through the Exxon Barnett Acquisition.

Capital Expenditures

  • Capital investment required to maintain flat year-over-year production was less than approximately 60% of BKV's Adjusted EBITDAX for the 2023 fiscal year.
  • BKV expects its capital expenditure program for upstream, midstream, and power to be funded by Adjusted Free Cash Flow from its upstream assets.
  • A second CCUS project is expected to begin sequestration activities in the first half of 2026, indicating ongoing capital deployment in this area.

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Financials

BKVEQTRRCARCTRAWMBMedian
NameBKV EQT Range Re.Antero R.Coterra .Williams. 
Mkt Price28.9556.2240.8636.37-72.9540.86
Mkt Cap2.735.19.611.2-89.211.2
Rev LTM8949,5513,2095,484-11,9325,484
Op Inc LTM1144,1141,0661,144-4,4531,144
FCF LTM-3304,0538141,646-722814
FCF 3Y Avg-1271,9534461,127-1,9491,127
CFO LTM2436,4401,4602,032-6,0682,032
CFO 3Y Avg1614,1751,0791,330-5,6331,330

Growth & Margins

BKVEQTRRCARCTRAWMBMedian
NameBKV EQT Range Re.Antero R.Coterra .Williams. 
Rev Chg LTM51.4%50.8%23.6%23.1%-10.7%23.6%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg-8.1%10.0%-6.1%-5.3%-1.5%-5.3%
Rev Chg Q52.8%49.5%26.1%33.8%--0.6%33.8%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM11.5%14.3%7.4%9.4%--0.2%9.4%
Op Inc Chg LTM187.1%200.4%92.1%223.6%-30.2%187.1%
Op Inc Chg 3Y Avg6.9%728.6%17.7%100.5%-7.5%17.7%
Op Mgn LTM12.8%43.1%33.2%20.9%-37.3%33.2%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg-6.9%21.1%23.6%10.6%-35.1%21.1%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM2.9%7.0%4.3%4.3%-0.4%4.3%
CFO/Rev LTM27.2%67.4%45.5%37.1%-50.9%45.5%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg21.3%60.0%39.3%27.6%-50.7%39.3%
FCF/Rev LTM-36.9%42.4%25.4%30.0%-6.1%25.4%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg-14.4%24.9%15.5%23.5%-18.0%18.0%

Valuation

BKVEQTRRCARCTRAWMBMedian
NameBKV EQT Range Re.Antero R.Coterra .Williams. 
Mkt Cap2.735.19.611.2-89.211.2
P/S3.03.73.02.0-7.53.0
P/Op Inc23.38.59.09.8-20.09.8
P/EBIT11.27.07.78.0-16.78.0
P/E15.410.710.611.7-32.011.7
P/CFO11.05.56.65.5-14.76.6
Total Yield6.5%10.5%10.1%8.6%-5.9%8.6%
Dividend Yield0.0%1.1%0.7%0.0%-2.8%0.7%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg-5.9%4.5%9.7%-3.4%5.2%
D/E0.20.20.10.4-0.30.2
Net D/E0.10.20.10.4-0.30.2

Returns

BKVEQTRRCARCTRAWMBMedian
NameBKV EQT Range Re.Antero R.Coterra .Williams. 
1M Rtn4.1%-7.1%-7.7%-10.6%--1.5%-7.1%
3M Rtn0.5%2.2%13.8%7.4%-9.0%7.4%
6M Rtn16.9%0.5%11.8%11.5%-27.9%11.8%
12M Rtn58.4%5.4%15.2%-0.9%-27.8%15.2%
3Y Rtn60.8%82.5%65.1%73.9%-179.6%73.9%
1M Excs Rtn-2.5%-14.5%-13.9%-15.3%--8.3%-13.9%
3M Excs Rtn-7.5%-5.7%5.9%-0.5%-1.1%-0.5%
6M Excs Rtn9.2%-6.8%2.5%2.1%-22.7%2.5%
12M Excs Rtn29.4%-24.1%-13.1%-28.4%--2.5%-13.1%
3Y Excs Rtn-17.3%1.4%-10.6%-5.8%-104.0%-5.8%

Comparison Analyses

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Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment
$ Mil2025202420232022
Single Segment5817391,031506
Total5817391,031506


Price Behavior

Price Behavior
Market Price$28.95 
Market Cap ($ Bil)2.7 
First Trading Date09/26/2024 
Distance from 52W High-10.0% 
   50 Days200 Days
DMA Price$29.17$23.92
DMA Trendupindeterminate
Distance from DMA-0.8%21.0%
 3M1YR
Volatility38.7%44.1%
Downside Capture0.150.25
Upside Capture22.7789.47
Correlation (SPY)8.3%22.4%
BKV Betas & Captures as of 4/30/2026

 1M2M3M6M1Y3Y
Beta-1.22-0.260.100.300.800.03
Up Beta-1.27-1.27-0.47-0.440.600.38
Down Beta2.330.061.640.861.270.24
Up Capture-18%-7%-1%66%87%25%
Bmk +ve Days15223166141428
Stock +ve Days14233670137214
Down Capture-251%37%-14%14%62%72%
Bmk -ve Days4183056108321
Stock -ve Days8192653111179

[1] Upside and downside betas calculated using positive and negative benchmark daily returns respectively
Based On 1-Year Data
Annualized
Return
Annualized
Volatility
Sharpe
Ratio
Correlation
with BKV
BKV65.1%44.0%1.27-
Sector ETF (XLE)43.6%20.0%1.6952.6%
Equity (SPY)29.6%12.5%1.8622.3%
Gold (GLD)37.0%27.1%1.141.4%
Commodities (DBC)48.7%18.0%2.1230.7%
Real Estate (VNQ)12.9%13.5%0.658.8%
Bitcoin (BTCUSD)-16.3%42.1%-0.3115.5%

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Based On 5-Year Data
Annualized
Return
Annualized
Volatility
Sharpe
Ratio
Correlation
with BKV
BKV10.6%43.9%0.85-
Sector ETF (XLE)22.2%26.1%0.7656.0%
Equity (SPY)12.8%17.1%0.5941.0%
Gold (GLD)21.1%17.9%0.967.2%
Commodities (DBC)14.1%19.1%0.6038.7%
Real Estate (VNQ)3.3%18.8%0.0824.4%
Bitcoin (BTCUSD)7.0%56.0%0.3423.0%

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Based On 10-Year Data
Annualized
Return
Annualized
Volatility
Sharpe
Ratio
Correlation
with BKV
BKV5.2%43.9%0.85-
Sector ETF (XLE)9.5%29.5%0.3656.0%
Equity (SPY)15.0%17.9%0.7241.0%
Gold (GLD)13.5%16.0%0.707.2%
Commodities (DBC)9.4%17.8%0.4438.7%
Real Estate (VNQ)5.7%20.7%0.2424.4%
Bitcoin (BTCUSD)68.2%66.9%1.0723.0%

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Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date4152026
Short Interest: Shares Quantity3.8 Mil
Short Interest: % Change Since 3312026-17.5%
Average Daily Volume0.8 Mil
Days-to-Cover Short Interest4.7 days
Basic Shares Quantity92.1 Mil
Short % of Basic Shares4.1%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
5/7/2026-3.0%  
2/25/20261.0%5.5%1.4%
11/10/20250.9%10.1%14.1%
8/12/20256.9%6.8%10.4%
5/9/20256.7%17.6%17.5%
2/26/2025-5.1%-15.9%-8.6%
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive444
# Negative211
Median Positive3.9%8.5%12.2%
Median Negative-4.1%-15.9%-8.6%
Max Positive6.9%17.6%17.5%
Max Negative-5.1%-15.9%-8.6%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
12/31/202503/06/202610-K
09/30/202511/10/202510-Q
06/30/202508/12/202510-Q
03/31/202505/09/202510-Q
12/31/202403/31/202510-K
09/30/202411/13/202410-Q
06/30/202409/27/2024424B4
03/31/202407/05/2024S-1/A
09/30/202301/12/2024S-1/A
06/30/202310/06/2023S-1/A
03/31/202306/26/2023S-1/A
09/30/202206/27/2023S-1/A

Recent Forward Guidance [BETA]

Latest: Q4 2025 Earnings Reported 2/25/2026

Forward GuidanceGuidance Change
MetricLowMidHigh% Chg% DeltaChangePrior
Q1 2026 Development Capital Expenditures70.00 Mil85.00 Mil100.00 Mil  Higher New
Q1 2026 Net Production9009159300.5% RaisedGuidance: 910 for Q4 2025
Q1 2026 Power JV Adjusted EBITDA25.00 Mil30.00 Mil35.00 Mil50.0% RaisedGuidance: 20.00 Mil for Q4 2025
2026 Development Capital Expenditures200.00 Mil240.00 Mil280.00 Mil-25.0% LoweredGuidance: 320.00 Mil for 2025
2026 Net Production9159359552.7% RaisedGuidance: 910 for Q4 2025
2026 Power JV Adjusted EBITDA135.00 Mil155.00 Mil175.00 Mil675.0% RaisedGuidance: 20.00 Mil for Q4 2025

Prior: Q3 2025 Earnings Reported 11/10/2025

Forward GuidanceGuidance Change
MetricLowMidHigh% Chg% DeltaChangePrior
Q4 2025 Net production88591093511.0% RaisedGuidance: 820 for Q3 2025
Q4 2025 Total capital expenditures90.00 Mil110.00 Mil130.00 Mil29.4% RaisedGuidance: 85.00 Mil for Q3 2025
Q4 2025 Power JV Adjusted EBITDA10.00 Mil20.00 Mil30.00 Mil-69.2% LoweredGuidance: 65.00 Mil for Q3 2025
2025 FY25 Capex290.00 Mil320.00 Mil350.00 Mil0 AffirmedGuidance: 320.00 Mil for 2025

Insider Activity

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#OwnerTitleHoldingActionFiling DatePriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
1Jacobsen, Eric SPresident, UpstreamDirectSell504202630.9625,000773,8957,826,957Form
2Tameron, DavidChief Financial OfficerDirectSell327202629.717,300216,9191,840,095Form
3Kalnin, Christopher PChief Executive OfficerDirectSell325202630.06100,0003,005,79035,986,610Form
4Kalnin, Christopher PChief Executive OfficerDirectSell1117202528.0478,2812,194,75735,006,313Form
5Kalnin, Christopher PChief Executive OfficerDirectSell1114202528.0021,719608,20237,156,354Form