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How Does Wolfe’s Downgrade Reframe Gulfport Energy’s (GPOR) Long‑Term Natural Gas Exposure Narrative?
In early January 2026, Wolfe Research downgraded Gulfport Energy Corporation from “Outperform” to “Peer Perform” after lowering its long-term US natural gas price assumptions, while US natural gas futures also fell to a 10-week low on warmer weather and softer heating demand.
This combination of a more cautious analyst stance and weaker commodity pricing expectations has sharpened investor focus on Gulfport’s sensitivity to long-term natural gas fundamentals.
We’ll now examine how Wolfe...