KeyCorp Has Positive Estimate for BKV FY2025 Earnings

BKV Corporation (NYSE:BKV) – Stock analysts at KeyCorp raised their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of BKV in a research report issued on Thursday, January 15th. KeyCorp analyst T. Rezvan now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.66 for the year, up from their previous estimate of $1.57. KeyCorp has a “Overweight” rating and a $30.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for BKV’s current full-year earnings is ($1.82) per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for BKV’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.34 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $0.65 EPS.

BKV (NYSE:BKV) last released its earnings results on Monday, November 10th. The company reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.16 by $0.34. The company had revenue of $199.23 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $234.36 million. BKV had a return on equity of 6.91% and a net margin of 5.67%.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Roth Capital initiated coverage on shares of BKV in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. They set a “buy” rating and a $31.00 price target for the company. Susquehanna lifted their price objective on shares of BKV from $32.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of BKV in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Mizuho raised their price target on shares of BKV from $33.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Barclays started coverage on shares of BKV in a report on Thursday, November 13th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $32.00 price target on the stock. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $31.14.

BKV Stock Up 3.3%

Shares of NYSE:BKV opened at $27.11 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.63 billion, a PE ratio of 52.13 and a beta of 1.60. BKV has a 1 year low of $15.00 and a 1 year high of $29.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.83. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $26.96 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $23.80.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BKV

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC bought a new position in BKV in the 2nd quarter worth about $8,215,000. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new position in shares of BKV in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,509,000. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of BKV by 13.9% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 376,232 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,076,000 after acquiring an additional 45,989 shares during the period. Strs Ohio purchased a new position in BKV during the third quarter valued at approximately $278,000. Finally, Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey increased its holdings in BKV by 37.9% during the 2nd quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 4,246 shares of the company’s stock worth $102,000 after acquiring an additional 1,166 shares during the period.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Lindsay B. Larrick sold 22,669 shares of BKV stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.00, for a total value of $566,725.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 143,672 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,591,800. The trade was a 13.63% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 39,187 shares of company stock valued at $963,375. 4.11% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

BKV announced that its board has initiated a stock buyback program on Thursday, December 18th that permits the company to repurchase $100.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the company to repurchase up to 3.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are generally a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

BKV Company Profile

BKV Corporation engages in the acquisition, operation, and development of natural gas and NGL properties. It is also involved in the gathering, processing, and transportation of natural gas. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Denver, Colorado with additional offices in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania and Fort Worth, Texas. BKV Corporation, LLC operates as a subsidiary of Banpu North America Corporation.