Chord Energy Stock: 7 Straight Green Days, Up 13%

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Chord Energy (CHRD) stock has risen for 7 consecutive trading days, gaining 13.3% over that stretch. That added about $961 million to the company’s market value, which now stands at about $8.2 billion. The stock closed at $149.93 on Friday, November 13, 5.2% below its 52-week high of $158.13 and 74.1% above its low of $86.10.

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How The Streak Stacks Up Against The S&P 500

Returns for CHRD and the S&P 500 over the streak and the periods around it, all ending Friday, November 13 and including dividends:
 

Return Period CHRD S&P 500
1 Day 2.0% -0.4%
7 Days (Current Streak) 13.3% -1.6%
1 Month (21 Trading Days) 1.1% -2.3%
3 Months (63 Trading Days) 5.9% -2.1%
Year To Date 66.3% 11.5%
1 Year (252 Trading Days) 74.6% 11.7%

Is This Move About Chord Energy Or The Market?

The market explains little of this: the S&P 500 lost 1.6% over the same 7 sessions, including dividends, against Chord Energy’s +13.3%. Over the past three months the stock is up 5.9%, a window that includes the streak; over the other 56 sessions of that window it was down 6.6%.

What The Numbers Say About The Rally

On the fundamentals, revenue grew 30.1% over the last twelve months, against a median of 20.8% for S&P 500 Energy stocks; its operating margin is 14.7%, versus a median of 23.3%; and the stock trades at 9.1 times trailing earnings against a median of 14.7. The read is mixed: revenue growth above the median and a multiple below the median on one side, margins below the median on the other.

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