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    How Investors Are Reacting To Comstock Resources (CRK) Record Short Interest and Divided Outlook

    Simply Wall St·12/18/2025 19:36:34
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    • In recent weeks, Comstock Resources has seen short interest climb to a record very large portion of its free float, continuing a five-week rise that reflects growing bearish positioning among investors.
    • This surge in short interest highlights a sharp divide between skeptical traders and analysts who still see potential in the company’s long-term fundamentals.
    • Next, we’ll examine how this elevated short interest could influence Comstock Resources’ investment narrative around Haynesville growth, infrastructure, and concentration risk.

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    Comstock Resources Investment Narrative Recap

    To own Comstock Resources, you need to believe that its concentrated Haynesville gas position can still create value despite commodity swings and ongoing capital needs. The record 37.1% short interest adds short term sentiment risk, but does not fundamentally alter the core near term catalyst around stabilizing production and managing Haynesville concentration.

    The recent Q3 2025 earnings release, showing higher revenue and a return to quarterly profitability despite lower production volumes, sits in sharp contrast to the bearish short positioning. It reinforces how execution and capital discipline in the Haynesville, more than trading sentiment, remain central to how the story around growth, infrastructure exposure, and balance sheet risk could evolve.

    Yet, beneath the surface, Comstock’s heavy reliance on the Haynesville means investors should also be aware of...

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    Comstock Resources' narrative projects $2.5 billion revenue and $733.2 million earnings by 2028.

    Uncover how Comstock Resources' forecasts yield a $20.43 fair value, a 7% downside to its current price.

    Exploring Other Perspectives

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    Eight members of the Simply Wall St Community currently estimate Comstock’s fair value between US$6.97 and US$31.60, reflecting very different expectations. When you set those views against rising short interest tied to Haynesville concentration risk, it underlines why checking several perspectives before forming your own view on Comstock’s future performance can be helpful.

    Explore 8 other fair value estimates on Comstock Resources - why the stock might be worth as much as 43% more than the current price!

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    This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.