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Gulfport Energy Corporation engages in the acquisition, exploration, and production of natural gas, crude oil, and natural gas liquids in the United States.

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Manager	Shares	Value	% of Fund	Period
Jim Simons Renaissance Technologies LLC	137.2K	$29.0M	0.05%	Mar 2026

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🔍 Concall Decoded

🎙 Management Tone Tracker Confident Specific → Stable 4 quarters analysed

Q2 2025

Confident Specific

Management uses positive language like 'excited', 'pleased', 'solid quarter', 'strong execution' and provides specific figures for share repurchases ($65M in Q2), production growth (+8% QoQ), and strategic initiatives (up to $100M acreage spend, $1.5B buyback authorization, preferred stock redemption). They claim to have 'beat analysts' expectations' on capital spending and cash flow.

Q3 2025

Confident Specific

Management repeatedly highlighted meaningful inventory additions, specific capital allocation plans, and strong financial results, with no defensive language.

Q4 2025

Confident Specific

Management consistently uses definitive language: 'strong operational and financial performance', 'excellent start to the year', 'meaningful Adjusted Free Cash Flow growth'. Specific quantitative guidance is provided for production, CapEx, differentials, and buyback amounts, with repeated emphasis on 'high-return' assets and 'constructive' natural gas outlook.

Q1 2026 latest

Confident Specific

Management consistently provided precise financial and operational figures (e.g., $264M adjusted EBITDA, 866K shares repurchased, 40-day spud-to-rig-release in SCOOP) and framed results as 'strong kickoff' and 'record quarter,' indicating a clear, data-backed confidence.

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Investor Lens

The investment thesis is strengthened after this call. Gulfport delivered a strong financial quarter, record buybacks, and operational efficiencies across all assets, demonstrating disciplined capital allocation and inventory growth at low cost. The strategic acreage additions and continued shareholder returns, combined with a new proven CEO, signal confidence in long-term value creation. However, the lack of explicit quarterly buyback targets and reliance on revolver capacity for repurchases in low free-cash-flow quarters introduces minor uncertainty. Next quarter, focus should be on the pace of share repurchases, the liquids production mix, and any updates on the next acreage program.

AI-generated concall tone analysis · Updated 2026-06-08 · Not investment advice

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📊 MIXED Gulfport Energy generated $264M adjusted EBITDA and $119M free cash flow in Q1 2026.

Revenue & Profitability

Adjusted EBITDA was $264M and adjusted free cash flow was $119M in Q1 2026. Cash operating costs were $1.38 per Mcfe. The company repurchased 866,000 shares for $172.8M, and since inception has repurchased 8.2M shares at an average price of ~$133 per share, totaling nearly $1.1B. Trailing 12-month net leverage stood at approximately 0.9x.

Outlook

Management is bullish on natural gas prices and sees improving differentials in the Northeast driven by data center and power demand. They also note positive liquids pricing dynamics. Gulfport expects to maintain a flat production profile but has flexibility to respond to market signals. The company believes the value of its high-quality inventory will continue to increase as industry demand for low-breakeven locations grows.

Growth Drivers

Key growth levers include increasing the liquids component of production (targeting low-teens liquids percentage in the second half of 2026), the Marcellus North appraisal pad (two wells to confirm type curve and liquids composition), and continued discretionary acreage additions. The company also plans to develop wet gas Utica and Marcellus wells to capture value across commodity price environments.

Balance Sheet & CapEx

In Q1 2026, drilling and completion capex totaled $118M and maintenance, land & seismic was $4M. The company released its SCOOP rig at end of Q1 and plans to release one Ohio rig at end of Q2, transitioning to a 1-rig program for the remainder of 2026. Full-year per-unit operating cost guidance is reaffirmed at $1.23–$1.34 per Mcfe. Discretionary acreage investment is expected to continue, with a likely mid-year update.

Margins

Cash operating costs in Q1 were $1.38 per Mcfe, expected to decline on a per-unit basis as production ramps later in the year, with full-year guidance of $1.23–$1.34 per Mcfe. Management highlighted that operational efficiencies fully offset recent diesel cost inflation, keeping capital guidance unchanged. The company's strong commodity pricing and low-cost structure support robust margin generation.

Key Risks

Risks flagged include inflation in diesel costs and its impact on logistics, though mitigated by locked-in service contracts and operational efficiencies. Commodity price volatility is a key risk, and management noted the company's flexible hedging approach (targeting 30-70% coverage). Execution risk in the SCOOP and Marcellus North appraisal was also acknowledged, as well as potential changes in midstream and transport costs.

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Q2 2026 Q2 2026 2026-08-04

Production and free cash flow are rising, with a 50% increase in liquids volumes expected in 2H 2026. Strategic capital allocation, high-quality inventory expansion, and operational efficiency remain top priorities, while share buybacks and leverage reduction continue.

Q1 2026 Q1 2026 2026-05-06

Q1 2026 delivered strong financial and operational results, highlighted by $264M adjusted EBITDA, record share repurchases, and completion of a major acreage acquisition. Guidance for production and costs is reaffirmed, with increased liquids output expected in the year's second half.

Q4 2025 Q4 2025 2026-02-25

Strong 2025 results featured robust free cash flow, inventory expansion, and disciplined capital returns. 2026 guidance calls for flat production, increased capital efficiency, and continued share repurchases, with a focus on high-return Utica and Marcellus assets.

Q3 2025 Q3 2025 2025-11-05

Q3 saw strong production growth, robust free cash flow, and significant inventory expansion, including doubling Marcellus inventory and validating U-development in Utica. Capital structure was simplified via preferred equity redemption, and $125 million was allocated for Q4 share repurchases.

Q2 2025 Q2 2025 2025-08-06

Strategic initiatives include a $100M discretionary acreage program and a 50% increase in share repurchase authorization. Q2 saw strong production growth, robust free cash flow, and a simplified capital structure via preferred stock redemption, positioning the company for long-term value creation.

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