LandBridge Co. LLC (NYSE: LB) saw its stock price plummet 5.42% in intraday trading following the release of its second-quarter earnings report. The company, which specializes in land and resource management in the Permian Basin, fell short of analyst expectations and lowered its full-year guidance, sparking investor concerns.
LandBridge reported Q2 earnings of $0.24 per share, significantly missing the analyst consensus estimate of $0.38 by 36.84%. While quarterly revenue surged 83% year-over-year to $47.53 million, it still fell short of the expected $48.84 million. The company's Adjusted EBITDA grew to $42.5 million, but management cut the full-year Adjusted EBITDA guidance to $160-$180 million, citing project delays, particularly the DBR Solar project.
Despite setting a new record in its Surface Use Royalties and Revenue segment, which accounted for about 72% of total revenue, LandBridge faced challenges in other areas. The Resource Sales and Royalties segment declined 26% sequentially, while Oil and Gas Royalties continued their downward trend, falling 40% year-over-year. The company's shift towards fee-based and infrastructure-related segments appears to be ongoing, but the lowered guidance and project delays have clearly rattled investors, leading to today's sharp stock price decline.