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Chord Energy stock lifts 2026 oil outlook after strong quarter

Published on 11/05/2026 at 02:08 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Chord Energy stock enters a new leadership phase after a strong quarter. The producer raised its full-year oil-volume and cash-flow outlook.

Higher volumes and cash returns

Third-quarter oil production reached 165.5 thousand barrels per day, above the top end of guidance.
Chord raised its 2026 oil-volume midpoint to 162.5 thousand barrels per day and expects about 1.6 billion US dollars in adjusted free cash flow.
The company declared a 1.30 US dollar base dividend and repurchased 205 million US dollars of shares during the quarter.

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Chord Energy reported stronger-than-expected third-quarter operations on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, and raised key full-year targets. The Houston-based oil producer said production exceeded the upper end of guidance, while its updated outlook points to higher oil volumes and adjusted free cash flow. The company's results and outlook were published by Morningstar via PR Newswire.

Production supports higher outlook

Oil volumes reached 165.5 thousand barrels per day in the third quarter, above the guidance range of 161.5 to 164.5 thousand barrels per day. Total production was 290.8 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day. Chord raised its 2026 oil-volume midpoint by about 1 percent to 162.5 thousand barrels per day.

Adjusted free cash flow was 431.5 million US dollars in the quarter, while adjusted EBITDA came to 871.3 million US dollars. Chord now expects approximately 1.6 billion US dollars of adjusted free cash flow and about 3.4 billion US dollars of adjusted EBITDA for 2026. These are non-GAAP measures defined by the company and should be read alongside its reported net income and operating cash flow.

Returns and investment remain central

Chord declared a base dividend of 1.30 US dollars per share, payable December 7 to shareholders of record on November 19. It also repurchased 1,510,156 shares for 205 million US dollars during the quarter at an average price of 135.74 US dollars. A further 78 million US dollars of repurchases had been completed in the fourth quarter through October 30.

The company is continuing its four-mile lateral program and had turned 47 such wells to production by the end of the third quarter. It also expects its planned divestiture of non-operated Marcellus assets, valued at 550 million US dollars in gross consideration, to close in the fourth quarter.

New CEO faces next investor test

Michael Lou is leading Chord after taking over as president and chief executive officer in October. Investors can assess his priorities during the company's conference call on Thursday, November 5, at 10:00 a.m. Central time. Chord's updated fourth-quarter plan includes lower sequential activity after the company dropped its second frac crew in July, with plans to reinstate it in late 2026 or early 2027.

Chord Energy's operating position

Chord Energy is an independent exploration and production company focused primarily on long-lived, oil-rich assets in the Williston Basin. It produces crude oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas for sale to refiners, marketers and other purchasers with pipeline and rail access. The company operates as a focused U.S. onshore producer, with its operations concentrated in one major basin rather than spread across several regions.