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Northern Oil and Gas Q1 2026 earnings summary

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Q1 2026 earnings summary29 Apr, 2026

Executive summary

  • Q1 2026 production reached 148,303 Boe/d (50% oil), up 10% year-over-year and 6% sequentially, with record natural gas output and strong results in Appalachia and Williston.

  • GAAP net loss was $522.8 million, driven by a $521.4 million non-cash derivative loss and a $268.3 million impairment charge, while Adjusted EBITDA was $342.5 million, down 21% year-over-year.

  • Major acquisitions included the $464.6 million Ohio Utica deal and 41 ground game transactions, adding 5,100 net acres and over 6 net wells.

  • Shareholder returns included ~$44.5 million in dividends for the quarter; a $230 million equity offering enhanced liquidity.

  • The company is evaluating over $10 billion in M&A opportunities, focusing on high-quality, oil-weighted assets.

Financial highlights

  • Oil and gas sales were $539.9 million, with realized oil prices at $66.32/Bbl and gas at $2.50/Mcf; total revenues were $522.2 million.

  • Q1 average daily production exceeded 148,000 Boe/d, setting a company record; oil-to-gas production ratio was 50/50.

  • Adjusted EBITDA margin was 63–65.4% of oil and gas sales; operating margin at $25.58/Boe.

  • CapEx for the quarter was $270 million (excluding acquisitions); total capital expenditures including acquisitions reached $739.7 million.

  • Liquidity exceeded $1.2 billion, including $1.1 billion undrawn on the credit facility and $37 million cash.

Outlook and guidance

  • 2026 production guidance: 139,000–148,000 Boe/d, with oil at 68,000–76,000 Bbl/d; net wells turned-in-line projected at 67.5–87.0.

  • No updates to 2026 guidance due to commodity price volatility; guidance ranges expected to be narrowed by the Q2 call.

  • Management expects an acceleration of well turn-in-lines and improved activity if long-term oil strip prices remain elevated.

  • Capital expenditures budgeted at $850–$1,100 million; LOE/production expenses expected at $9.45–$10.10/Boe.

  • Management expects sufficient liquidity to fund capital expenditures and operations for at least the next twelve months.

Sequential trend in Q1 2026 normalized well costs
Permian takeaway impact on Q1 gas realizations
Ohio Utica acquisition impact on Q1 2026 G&A costs
Analyze Ohio Utica impact on ROCE and EBITDA
Contrast Low vs High Activity guidance scenarios
Explain lateral length impact on AFE costs
Describe the $10B M&A pipeline shift to oil
Waha basis hedge impact on Permian gas pricing
Explain the $268M full cost impairment charge
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