AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Chord Energy (CHRD)

Chord Energy swings to $525.2 million Q2 profit; adjusted EPS $6.44

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Chord Energy reported second quarter 2026 results, with net income of $525.2 million, or $9.28 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $389.9 million in the year-earlier quarter. The company also declared a $1.30 per share base dividend and repurchased $147.4 million of stock, while updating its 2026 outlook, including a higher full-year lease operating expense midpoint of $10.30 per barrel of oil equivalent. Full-year capital spending and oil volume midpoints were left unchanged.

Key points

  • Net income was $525.2 million ($9.28 per diluted share) versus a net loss of $389.9 million in 2Q25; adjusted diluted EPS was $6.44 versus $1.79 a year earlier and $4.56 in 1Q26
  • Oil, NGL and natural gas revenues were $1,494.3 million versus $950.3 million in 2Q25; adjusted EBITDA was $923.5 million versus $547.2 million
  • Full-year 2026 guidance: approximately $3.0 billion adjusted EBITDA and $1.3 billion adjusted free cash flow; LOE midpoint raised to $10.30 per BOE; 4Q26 oil volumes expected to decline from 3Q26
  • Base dividend of $1.30 per share payable September 4, 2026 to holders of record as of August 20, 2026

The filing

CompanyChord Energy (CHRD)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 5, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
Accession number0001486159-26-000029

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 12:57 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on August 05, 2026.

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