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Murphy Oil Corporation

MUR

Energy & Utilities

1w

Financial Performance Summary

Eagle Ford Shale wells showed 30% higher performance on a 2-month cumulative oil basis compared to past activity.
Murphy Oil delivered a sequential increase in production to 190,000 barrels of oil equivalents per day, exceeding the high end of guidance.
Second quarter capital expenditures were $251 million, better than quarterly guidance.
Total company lease operating expenses were $11.80 per barrel of oil equivalent, below guidance.
Tupper Montney wells averaged 19.2 million cubic feet per day for 30-day initial production, with some wells constrained by plant capacity.

Murphy Oil Corporation

MUR

Energy & Utilities

1w

Murphy's Global Exploration Program and Resource Potential

Murphy is testing over 500 million barrels of oil equivalent to more than 1 billion barrels in mean resource potential across 3 continents, marking a significant exploration effort.
The company plans to spud wells in the Gulf of America, Vietnam, and West Africa, with results expected in the coming months, indicating a strategic focus on high-impact exploration.
Murphy's exploration activities include testing prospects with substantial upside, which could be key catalysts for future growth.
The company is exploring opportunities in deepwater regions, leveraging high-performing rigs and competitive costs, especially in Côte d'Ivoire.
Management emphasized the importance of these exploration prospects as potential game-changers, with the ability to significantly alter resource estimates and company valuation.

SM Energy Company

SM

Energy & Utilities

2w

Successful Integration and Optimization of Uinta Basin Assets

Completed integration of Uinta Basin assets, entering optimization phase.
Active pursuit of margin-enhancing opportunities across the value chain.
Drilled the first 3-mile lateral in the upper cube, setting stage for higher future returns.
Achieved record daily volume transported from Price River Terminal via rail, with waxy crude commanding a market premium.
Relocated remote e-fleet to frac over 30 wells into 2026 using 100% recycled water, enhancing sustainability and cost efficiency.

Gulfport Energy Corporation

GPOR

Energy & Utilities

2w

Financial Performance Summary

Gulfport Energy reported adjusted EBITDA of approximately $212 million and adjusted free cash flow of $64.6 million in Q2 2025, exceeding analyst expectations.
Liquidity stood at $885 million, including $3.8 million in cash and $881.1 million in borrowing base availability.
Net cash provided by operating activities before changes in working capital was about $198 million, sufficient to cover capital expenditures and share repurchases while maintaining a strong balance sheet.
The company repurchased approximately 6.2 million shares at an average price of $113.48, reducing share count by about 18%.
Trailing 12-month net leverage decreased to approximately 0.85x as of June 30, 2025, down from the prior quarter.

Comstock Resources, Inc.

CRK

Energy & Utilities

2w

Financial Performance Summary

Adjusted net income was $40 million or $0.13 per diluted share, a turnaround from a loss in Q2 2024.
Development spending was $268 million in Q2, drilling 19 wells year-to-date with 24 wells turned to sales averaging 27 million cubic feet per day initial production.
EBITDAX for H1 was $553 million and cash flow was $449 million, with adjusted net income of $94 million or $0.32 per diluted share compared to a loss in H1 2024.
EBITDAX for Q2 was $260 million, with operating cash flow of $210 million or $0.71 per diluted share.
For the first half of 2025, production averaged 1.26 Bcfe per day, 15% lower than the same period in 2024, with oil and gas sales up 22% to $749 million.
In Q2 2025, Comstock Resources reported natural gas and oil sales of $344 million, a 24% increase despite a 14% production decline to 1.23 Bcfe per day compared to Q2 2024.
Operating costs per Mcfe averaged $0.80 in Q2, slightly lower than prior periods, and EBITDAX margin was 74%.
Realized natural gas price in Q2 was $3.10 per Mcf after hedging and marketing gains, with a 56% hedge coverage.

Essential Utilities, Inc.

WTRG

Energy & Utilities

2w

Financial Performance Summary

Earnings per share increased 35.7% year-over-year, partially offset by higher O&M, depreciation, interest, and taxes.
Net income for the Gas business was $17.5 million for the quarter.
O&M expenses rose 4.2% year-over-year, mainly due to increased employee-related costs, bad debt expense, and legal expenses.
Purchased gas costs increased $23 million due to higher commodity prices and usage.
Revenues increased $80.5 million from $434.4 million to $514.9 million, with $44 million attributed to rates and surcharges.
Revenues increased 18.5% year-over-year, driven by favorable rate case outcomes, higher purchased gas costs, and increased gas volumes.
The company expects GAAP EPS to exceed the guidance range of $2.07 to $2.11 for 2025, largely due to several nonrecurring benefits.
The company reported GAAP earnings per share of $0.38 for Q2 2025, a 35% increase over the same quarter last year.

Antero Resources Corporation

AR

Energy & Utilities

2w

Financial Performance Summary

Antero has the lowest maintenance capital cost per Mcfe among peers at $0.53, 27% below the peer average of $0.73.
Antero Resources reported $260 million of free cash flow in Q2 2025, using nearly $200 million to reduce debt and repurchasing $150 million of shares year-to-date.
Maintenance capital requirements declined by 26% from $900 million in 2023 to $663 million, while production guidance increased by 5% to over 3.4 Bcf equivalent per day.
NGL realized C3+ cost price averaged $37.92 per barrel in Q2 2025, with C3+ realizations improving to 59% of WTI compared to 50% in Q2 2024.
The company reduced total debt by 30% or $400 million year-to-date.
U.S. propane exports averaged over 1.8 million barrels per day, a 6% increase year-over-year.

American Water Works Company, Inc.

AWK

Energy & Utilities

2w

Financial Performance Summary

Depreciation and financing costs increased as expected to support investment growth.
Earnings were $1.48 per share for Q2 2025 compared to $1.42 in Q2 2024.
On a weather-normalized basis, EPS was up 9.4% year-to-date versus prior year.
Operating costs (O&M) increased primarily due to employee expenses, maintenance, technology, and acquisition-related costs.
Revenues increased due to authorized rate increases, acquisitions, and organic customer growth.
Total debt-to-capital ratio was 58%, within the target of less than 60%.
Year-to-date earnings were $2.53 per share compared to $2.37 in the same period of 2024.

Texas Pacific Land Corporation

TPL

Energy & Utilities

1w

Financial Performance Summary

Consolidated total revenue for Q2 2025 was $188 million, with adjusted EBITDA of $166 million and an adjusted EBITDA margin of 89%.
Free cash flow increased 12% year-over-year to $130 million.
Oil and gas royalty production reached a company record of 33,200 barrels of oil equivalent per day, a 33% increase year-over-year.
Produced water royalty revenues and easements and other surface-related income (SLEM) both set company records this quarter.
Water sales declined by $13 million sequentially due to lower oil prices and reduced operator activity.

W&T Offshore, Inc.

WTI

Energy & Utilities

2w

Financial Performance Summary

Adjusted EBITDA grew by 9% to $35 million compared to Q1 2025.
Capital expenditures in Q2 2025 were $10 million; asset retirement costs totaled $12 million.
Liquidity increased to $171 million as of June 30, 2025.
Midyear 2025 SEC proved reserves were 123 million barrels of oil equivalent, slightly down from 127 million at year-end 2024 due to production but partially offset by 1.8 million barrels of positive revisions.
Pretax PV-10 value of midyear 2025 proved reserves was flat at $1.2 billion compared to year-end 2024.
Total debt reduced from $393 million at year-end 2024 to $350 million at the end of Q2 2025; net debt reduced from $284 million to $229 million.
Total lease operating expenses were $77 million, within guidance.
Unrestricted cash grew to over $120 million while net debt was lowered by about $15 million to under $230 million.
W&T Offshore increased production by 10% quarter-over-quarter to 33,500 barrels of oil equivalent per day in Q2 2025, within guidance range.

Exxon Mobil Corporation

XOM

Energy & Utilities

2w

Financial Performance Summary

2025 project start-ups are expected to drive more than $3 billion of earnings in 2026 at constant prices and margin.
Chemical earnings showed resilience despite lower sequential margins, supported by feed flexibility, high-value products, and cost control.
ExxonMobil achieved the highest second quarter production since the Exxon and Mobil merger over 25 years ago.
Operating expenses excluding energy costs and production taxes remain lower than 2019 levels despite inflation and growth.
Permian Basin production reached a record 1.6 million oil equivalent barrels per day during the quarter.
The company has realized $1.4 billion in structural cost savings year-to-date, targeting $18 billion by 2030 off a 2019 basis.