Permian Resources Announces Strong Third Quarter 2025 Results and Increased Full Year Guidance

MIDLAND, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Permian Resources Corporation (“Permian Resources” or the “Company”) (NYSE: PR) today announced its third quarter 2025 financial and operational results and revised 2025 guidance.

Recent Financial and Operational Highlights

• Reported total average production of 410.2 MBoe/d, including 186.9 MBbls/d of oil, 105.8 MBbls/d of NGLs and 704.8 MMcf/d of natural gas
• Announced cash capital expenditures of $480 million, cash provided by operating activities of $766 million and adjusted free cash flow¹ of $469 million
• Declared base dividend of $0.15 per share, representing 4.8% yield
• Increased mid-point of full year guidance for oil production by 3.0 MBbls/d to 181.5 MBbls/d and total production by 9.0 MBoe/d to 394.0 MBoe/d
• Reduced D&C costs to ~$725 per lateral foot, representing an 11% reduction compared to 2024 results
• Decreased total controllable cash costs by 6% quarter-over-quarter to $7.36 per Boe, driven primarily by lower LOE and continued focus on cost control
• Added ~5,500 net acres and ~2,400 net royalty acres through ~250 transactions for ~$180 million, demonstrating continued bolt-on and ground game success
• Further strengthened balance sheet through ~$460 million in debt reduction during the quarter
  • Leverage¹ of ~0.8x and total liquidity of >$2.6 billion
• Entered into additional natural gas firm transportation and sales agreements to improve all-in netbacks
  • Expect ~75% of 2026 natural gas production to be priced at Gulf Coast and DFW markets or protected by hedges

Management Commentary

“Third quarter results clearly demonstrate Permian Resources’ leadership in the Delaware Basin,” said Will Hickey, Co-CEO of Permian Resources. “Strong well performance and continued cost reductions drove another step-change in capital efficiency. Our team remains focused on leveraging its operational and technical expertise to further strengthen our cost leadership position. During the quarter, we reduced D&C costs to approximately $725 per foot and continue to identify additional opportunities to capture further efficiencies.”

Financial and Operational Results

During the third quarter, average daily crude oil production was 186,937 barrels of oil per day (“Bbls/d”), a 6% increase compared to the prior quarter. Reported NGL and natural gas volumes were 105,822 Bbls/d and 704,795 Mcf/d, respectively. Total production was 410,225 barrels of oil equivalent per day (“Boe/d”). Production outperformance was driven by continued strong execution, in particular from a large-scale development in Texas that was brought online during the quarter. Realized prices for the quarter were $64.77 per barrel of oil, $17.50 per barrel of NGL and $0.58 per Mcf of natural gas.

Total cash capital expenditures (“capex”) for the third quarter were $480 million. During the quarter, the Company further reduced well costs on a per lateral foot basis through continued operational efficiencies and vendor optimization. Third quarter drilling and completion costs were approximately $725 per lateral foot, representing an 11% reduction from 2024.

The Company demonstrated strong cost control in the third quarter, with total controllable cash costs (LOE, GP&T and cash G&A) decreasing 6% quarter-over-quarter to $7.36 per Boe. Third quarter LOE was $5.07 per Boe, GP&T was $1.43 per Boe and cash G&A was $0.86 per Boe.

For the third quarter, Permian Resources generated net cash provided by operating activities of $766 million, adjusted operating cash flow¹ of $949 million and adjusted free cash flow¹ of $469 million. Adjusted diluted shares¹ outstanding were 846.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025.

PR’s Fortress Balance Sheet Supports “All of the Above” Capital Allocation Strategy

Permian Resources continues to maintain a strong financial position and low leverage profile. During the quarter, the Company took steps to further improve its balance sheet, repaying at par $287 million in Senior Notes due 2026 and redeeming $170 million in principal of legacy Centennial Convertible Senior Notes due 2028. As a result, total debt was reduced by 11% quarter-over-quarter to $3.6 billion. At quarter-end, Permian Resources’ revolving credit facility remained undrawn, and total liquidity was over $2.6 billion. Net debt-to-LQA EBITDAX¹ at September 30, 2025 was 0.8x. The Company also received an investment grade rating at Fitch Ratings during the quarter and was recently placed on positive outlook by Moody’s. Permian Resources is one notch away from achieving investment grade from S&P and Moody’s.

The Company’s strong balance sheet provides flexibility to allocate capital across all key drivers of shareholder return, including paying a sustainable base dividend, improving the business through accretive acquisitions, reducing debt and opportunistically buying back shares. This “all of the above” approach has been demonstrated in 2025 through return of capital via the Company’s peer-leading base dividend, execution of over $800 million of accretive acquisitions, debt reduction of $634 million and share buybacks of $74 million.

“Our strong balance sheet and capital allocation strategy allow the Company to create outsized value across cycles,” said James Walter, Co-CEO of Permian Resources. “We are focused every day on investing free cash flow in a manner that maximizes returns for investors over the long-term. For Permian Resources, we define that goal as growing free cash flow per share throughout cycles, which we have demonstrated since inception and are excited to build upon our established track record.”

Acquisitions Update

Since 2015, Permian Resources’ management team has successfully executed its opportunistic, value-driven approach to M&A, focused on making the business better and creating value for shareholders. Importantly, the Company’s low-cost leadership within the Delaware Basin provides a sustainable advantage to its acquisition strategy, resulting in increased operating efficiencies and higher returns. Permian Resources’ competitive advantages also include its Midland-based team’s long-term relationships and technical expertise which provide an edge in sourcing and evaluating potential deals. Combined, these attributes have allowed the Company to consistently execute on thousands of attractive acquisitions over the last decade.

Permian Resources built upon this momentum in the third quarter, executing approximately 250 bolt-ons and grassroots transactions. Combined, the Company added 5,500 net leasehold acres and 2,400 net royalty acres for total consideration of $180 million, reflecting an acquisition value of $25,000 per net leasehold acre and $7,500 per net royalty acre after adjusting for 800 Boe/d of production. Notably, approximately 95% of the acquisition capital was invested in New Mexico, further strengthening the Company’s core Northern Delaware position.

“We continue to identify and execute on attractive acquisition opportunities, utilizing Permian Resources’ leading cost structure and basin knowledge to add high-return inventory in an accretive manner. Year-to-date, we have deployed over $800 million on high-quality acquisitions, continuing our long history of executing on our disciplined acquisition strategy. Going forward, we feel as confident as ever about our acquisition pipeline in the Delaware Basin, which continues to be focused on accretive bolt-ons and ground game transactions,” said James Walter, Co-CEO.

2025 Operational Plan and Target Update

Permian Resources increased its 2025 oil production target by 3.0 MBbls/d to 181.5 MBbls/d and raised its total production target by 9.0 MBoe/d to 394.0 MBoe/d, each based on the mid-point of guidance. The increase in full year production guidance is driven by continued strong well results. There are no other changes to the Company’s guidance ranges.

(For a detailed table summarizing Permian Resources’ revised 2025 operational and financial guidance, please see the Appendix of this press release.)

Natural Gas Marketing Update

Year-to-date, Permian Resources has significantly improved its midstream and marketing portfolio, driving higher all-in netbacks and increasing the amount of natural gas sold at key demand hubs. The Company now has firm capacity on long-haul pipelines and sales agreements out of basin for approximately 330 MMcf/d in 2026, increasing to approximately 700 MMcf/d in 2028. These agreements will provide the Company increased pricing exposure to the Gulf Coast and DFW regions, which have historically received superior realizations versus the Waha hub. As a result, in 2026 the volumes associated with these agreements are expected to realize approximately $1 per Mcf improved pricing relative to Waha, representing over $100 million uplift to free cash flow in 2026. Longer-term, Permian Resources is well positioned to benefit from growing natural gas demand and higher realized prices as a result of these agreements.

Shareholder Returns

Permian Resources announced today that its Board of Directors declared the Company’s fourth quarter 2025 base dividend of $0.15 per share of Class A common stock, or $0.60 per share on an annualized basis. The base dividend is payable on December 31, 2025 to shareholders of record as of December 17, 2025. The Company’s base dividend represents an annualized yield of 4.8% as of November 4, 2025. Also during the quarter, the Company repurchased 2.3 million shares for $30 million at a weighted average price of $13.49 per share.

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

Permian Resources’ financial statements and related footnotes will be available in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, which is expected to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on November 6, 2025.

Conference Call and Webcast

Permian Resources will host an investor conference call on Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. Central (10:00 a.m. Eastern) to discuss third quarter 2025 operating and financial results. Interested parties may join the call by visiting Permian Resources’ website at www.permianres.com and clicking on the webcast link or by dialing (800) 549-8228 (Conference ID: 91750) at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the call. A replay of the call will be available on the Company’s website or by phone at (888) 660-6264 (Passcode: 91750) for a 14-day period following the call.

About Permian Resources

Headquartered in Midland, Texas, Permian Resources is an independent oil and natural gas company focused on driving peer-leading returns through the acquisition, optimization and development of high-return oil and natural gas properties. The Company’s assets are located in the Permian Basin, with a concentration in the core of the Delaware Basin. Through its position of approximately 475,000 net acres in West Texas and Southeast New Mexico, Permian Resources is the second largest Permian Basin pure-play E&P. For more information, please visit www.permianres.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

The information in this press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included in this press release, regarding our strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenues and losses, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management are forward-looking statements. When used in this press release, the words “could,” “may,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “goal,” “plan,” “target” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and assumptions about future events and are based on currently available information as to the outcome and timing of future events.

Forward-looking statements may include statements about:

• volatility of oil, NGL and natural gas prices or a prolonged period of low oil, NGL or natural gas prices and the effects of actions by, or disputes among or between, members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (“OPEC”), such as Saudi Arabia, and other oil and natural gas producing countries, such as Russia, with respect to production levels or other matters related to the price of oil, NGLs and natural gas;
• political and economic conditions and events in or affecting other producing regions or countries, including the Middle East, Russia, Eastern Europe, Africa and South America;
• the effects of a prolonged government shutdown;
• our business strategy and future drilling plans;
• our reserves and our ability to replace the reserves we produce through drilling and property acquisitions;
• our drilling prospects, inventories, projects and programs;
• our financial strategy, return of capital program, leverage, liquidity and capital required for our development program;
• our realized oil, NGL and natural gas prices;
• the timing and amount of our future production of oil, NGLs and natural gas;
• our ability to identify, complete and effectively integrate acquisitions of properties, or businesses;
• our hedging strategy and results;
• our competition;
• our ability to obtain permits and governmental approvals;
• our compliance with government regulations, including those related to environmental, health and safety regulations and liabilities thereunder;
• our pending legal matters;
• the marketing and transportation of our oil, NGLs and natural gas;
• our leasehold or business acquisitions;
• cost of developing or operating our properties;
• our anticipated rate of return;
• general economic conditions;
• weather conditions in the areas where we operate;
• credit markets;
• our ability to make dividends, distributions and share repurchases;
• uncertainty regarding our future operating results;
• our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions contained in this press release that are not historical; and
• the other factors described in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, and any updates to those factors set forth in our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q or Current Reports on Form 8-K.

We caution you that these forward-looking statements are subject to all of the risks and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control, incident to the exploration for and development, production, gathering and sale of oil, NGLs and natural gas. Factors which could cause our actual results to differ materially from the results contemplated by forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

• commodity price volatility (including regional basis differentials);
• uncertainty inherent in estimating oil, NGL and natural gas reserves, including the impact of commodity price declines on the economic producibility of such reserves, and in projecting future rates of production;
• geographic concentration of our operations;
• changes in tariffs, trade barriers, price and exchange controls and other regulatory requirements;
• lack of availability of drilling and production equipment and services;
• lack of transportation and storage capacity as a result of oversupply, government regulations or other factors;
• risks related to acquisitions we may make from time to time, including the risk that we may fail to integrate such acquisitions on the terms and timing contemplated, or at all, and/or to realize our strategy and plans to achieve the expected benefits of such acquisitions;
• competition in the oil and natural gas industry for assets, materials, qualified personnel and capital;
• drilling and other operating risks;
• environmental and climate related risks, including seasonal weather conditions;
• changes to tax laws or interpretations thereof and the impact of such changes on us, including the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”);
• regulatory changes, including those that may impact environmental, energy, and natural resources regulation;
• the possibility that the industry in which we operate may be subject to new or volatile local, state, and federal laws, regulations or policies that may affect our business (including additional taxes and changes in regulations and policies related to environmental, health, and safety, climate change, trade policy and tariffs) as a result of existing or developing political, environmental and social movements;
• restrictions on the use of water, including limits on the use of produced water and potential restrictions on the availability of water disposal facilities;
• availability of cash flow and access to capital;
• inflation;
• changes in our credit ratings or adverse changes in interest rates and associated changes in monetary policy;
• changes in the financial strength of counterparties to our credit agreement and hedging contracts;
• the timing of development expenditures;
• political and economic conditions and events in foreign oil and natural gas producing countries, including embargoes, continued hostilities in the Middle East and other sustained military campaigns, including the conflict in Israel, Iran and their surrounding areas, the war in Ukraine and associated economic sanctions on Russia, conditions in South America, Central America, China and Russia, and acts of terrorism or sabotage and the effects therefrom;
• changes in local, regional, national, and international economic conditions;
• security threats, including evolving cybersecurity risks such as those involving unauthorized access, denial-of-service attacks, third-party service provider failures, malicious software, data privacy breaches by employees, insiders or other with authorized access, cyber or phishing-attacks, ransomware, social engineering, physical breaches or other actions; and
• other risks described in our filings with the SEC.

Reserve engineering is a process of estimating underground accumulations of oil and natural gas that cannot be measured in an exact way. The accuracy of any reserve estimate depends on the quality of available data, the interpretation of such data, and price and cost assumptions made by reserve engineers. In addition, the results of drilling, testing and production activities may justify revisions of estimates that were made previously. If significant, such revisions would change the schedule of any further production and development drilling. Accordingly, reserve estimates may differ significantly from the quantities of oil and natural gas that are ultimately recovered.

Should one or more of the risks or uncertainties described in this press release occur, or should any underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results and plans could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements, expressed or implied, included in this press release are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. This cautionary statement should also be considered in connection with any subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements that we or persons acting on our behalf may issue.

Except as otherwise required by applicable law, we disclaim any duty to update any forward-looking statements, all of which are expressly qualified by the statements in this section, to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release.

1) Adjusted Operating Cash Flow, Adjusted Free Cash Flow, Adjusted Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding and Net Debt-to-LQA EBITDAX (also referred to as “leverage” in this press release) are non-GAAP financial measures. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” included within the Appendix of this press release for related disclosures and reconciliations to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.

Details of our revised 2025 operational and financial guidance are presented below:

	2025 FY Guidance (Updated)
Net average daily production (Boe/d)	390,000	—	398,000
Net average daily oil production (Bbls/d)	181,000	—	182,000
Production costs
Total controllable cash costs	$7.25	—	$8.25
Lease operating expenses ($/Boe)	~$5.55
Gathering, processing and transportation expenses ($/Boe)	~$1.30
Cash general and administrative ($/Boe)(1)	~$0.90
Severance and ad valorem taxes (% of revenue)	6.5%	—	8.5%
Total cash capital expenditure program ($MM)	$1,920	—	$2,020
Operated drilling program
TILs (gross)	~275
Average working interest	~75%
Average lateral length (feet)	~10,000

(1)	Excludes stock-based compensation.

Permian Resources Corporation Operating Highlights
	Three Months Ended September 30,							Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2025			2024				2025			2024
Net revenues (in thousands):
Oil sales	$	1,113,847		$	1,099,318			$	3,231,068		$	3,265,303
NGL sales		170,385			153,340				513,426			460,701
Natural gas sales		33,856			(37,087	)			145,686			(21,351	)
Purchased gas sales, net		3,708			—				5,663			—
Oil and gas sales	$	1,321,796		$	1,215,571			$	3,895,843		$	3,704,653
Net production:
Oil (MBbls)		17,198			14,794				49,009			42,519
NGL (MBbls)		9,736			7,889				26,377			22,229
Natural gas (MMcf)		64,841			55,496				185,932			162,522
Total (MBoe)(1)		37,741			31,932				106,376			91,835
Average daily net production:
Oil (Bbls/d)		186,937			160,801				179,523			155,180
NGL (Bbls/d)		105,822			85,754				96,618			81,129
Natural gas (Mcf/d)		704,795			603,217				681,071			593,144
Total (Boe/d)(1)		410,225			347,091				389,653			335,166
Average sales prices:
Oil (per Bbl)	$	64.77		$	74.31			$	65.93		$	76.80
Effect of derivative settlements on average price (per Bbl)		2.20			0.09				1.94			(0.37	)
Oil including the effects of hedging (per Bbl)	$	66.97		$	74.40			$	67.87		$	76.43
NGL (per Bbl)	$	17.50		$	19.44			$	19.46		$	20.73
Natural gas (per Mcf)	$	0.52		$	(0.67	)		$	0.78		$	(0.13	)
Effect of derivative settlements on average price (per Mcf)		0.50			0.43				0.28			0.34
Effect of purchased gas sales on average price (per Mcf)		0.06			—				0.03			—
Natural gas including the effects of hedging (per Mcf)	$	1.08		$	(0.24	)		$	1.09		$	0.21

(1)	Calculated by converting natural gas to oil equivalent barrels at a ratio of six Mcf of natural gas to one Boe.

Permian Resources Corporation Operating Expenses
	Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2025				2024				2025				2024
Operating costs (in thousands):
Lease operating expenses	$	191,338			$	173,255			$	558,937			$	501,597
Severance and ad valorem taxes		101,481				91,548				304,404				280,784
Gathering, processing and transportation expenses		53,971				50,220				156,375				133,020
Operating cost metrics:
Lease operating expenses (per Boe)	$	5.07			$	5.43			$	5.25			$	5.46
Severance and ad valorem taxes (% of revenue)		7.7	%			7.5	%			7.8	%			7.6	%
Gathering, processing and transportation expenses (per Boe)	$	1.43			$	1.57			$	1.47			$	1.45

Permian Resources Corporation Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) (in thousands, except per share data)
	Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2025				2024				2025				2024
Operating revenues
Oil and gas sales	$	1,321,796			$	1,215,571			$	3,895,843			$	3,704,653
Operating expenses
Lease operating expenses		191,338				173,255				558,937				501,597
Severance and ad valorem taxes		101,481				91,548				304,404				280,784
Gathering, processing and transportation expenses		53,971				50,220				156,375				133,020
Depreciation, depletion and amortization		526,915				453,603				1,507,528				1,290,210
General and administrative expenses		49,963				43,783				142,858				129,885
Merger and integration expense		—				—				—				18,064
Impairment and abandonment expense		2,251				1,380				7,606				7,784
Exploration and other expenses		4,933				6,962				25,243				24,428
Total operating expenses		930,852				820,751				2,702,951				2,385,772
Net gain on sale of long-lived assets		—				329				—				441
Income from operations		390,944				395,149				1,192,892				1,319,322
Other income (expense)
Interest expense		(69,386	)			(74,824	)			(215,995	)			(219,388	)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		(264,294	)			(5,110	)			(270,120	)			(8,585	)
Net gain (loss) on derivative instruments		105,714				238,533				236,464				131,702
Other income (expense)		5,877				9,247				24,018				9,676
Total other income (expense)		(222,089	)			167,846				(225,633	)			(86,595	)
Income before income taxes		168,855				562,995				967,259				1,232,727
Income tax expense		(87,394	)			(106,468	)			(250,214	)			(237,697	)
Net income		81,461				456,527				717,045				995,030
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		(22,227	)			(70,151	)			(121,376	)			(226,979	)
Net income attributable to Class A Common Stock	$	59,234			$	386,376			$	595,669			$	768,051
Income per share of Class A Common Stock:
Basic	$	0.08			$	0.56			$	0.84			$	1.24
Diluted	$	0.08			$	0.53			$	0.83			$	1.16
Weighted average Class A Common Stock outstanding:
Basic		712,282				693,692				705,920				619,741
Diluted		727,693				736,239				720,738				663,315

Contacts

Hays Mabry – Vice President, Investor Relations

(432) 315-0114

ir@permianres.com

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