Aris extends water agreement with ConocoPhillips to 2040\n\nHOUSTON - Aris Water Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:ARIS), a $1.25 billion market cap water management company with strong financial health according to InvestingPro metrics, announced Wednesday it has extended its Water Gathering and Disposal Agreement with ConocoPhillips by seven years, pushing the contract’s expiration date from May 31, 2033, to May 31, 2040.\n\nThe extension maintains the original terms of the agreement, under which Aris provides full-cycle water infrastructure services to ConocoPhillips in the Northern Delaware Basin, including recycled water supply, produced water transportation and handling operations. The company maintains a healthy current ratio of 1.87, with liquid assets exceeding short-term obligations.\n\nAmanda Brock, President and CEO of Aris Water Solutions, said the extension lengthens the acreage-weighted remaining term of the company’s produced water contracts from approximately six years to over ten years, providing \"substantial long-term revenue visibility.\" The company has demonstrated solid performance with 12% revenue growth over the last twelve months and offers a 2.65% dividend yield. Get deeper insights into ARIS’s financial health and growth potential with a InvestingPro subscription.\n\nThe agreement complements a recently executed long-term water supply contract between the two companies.\n\nAris also announced it expects to report second-quarter 2025 Adjusted EBITDA at the high end of its previously provided guidance range. The company reaffirmed its full-year financial outlook.\n\nThe water management firm will release its second quarter 2025 earnings on August 11, 2025, after market close, followed by a conference call on August 12.\n\nThis information is based on a press release statement from Aris Water Solutions.\n\nIn other recent news, Aris Water Solutions has been the focus of analysts, with JPMorgan assuming coverage of the company with a Neutral rating and a price target of $25.00 for December 2026. This follows a previous analyst’s Neutral rating with a higher price target of $31.00 for December 2025. Meanwhile, Goldman Sachs has reiterated its Buy rating on Aris Water Solutions, adjusting the price target to $28.00 from $30.00. The firm projects second-quarter 2025 EBITDA to be $54 million, slightly below its prior estimate, yet still within the company’s guidance range and above the consensus estimate.\n\nAris Water Solutions has also announced the results of its 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, where Amanda M. Brock, Jacinto J. Hernandez, and W. Howard Keenan, Jr. were elected as Class I Directors. In other developments, Aris Mining Corporation, a separate entity, has agreed to sell its Juby Gold Project to McFarlane Lake Mining Limited for $22 million. Additionally, Aris Mining reported a 13% increase in gold production for the first half of 2025, totaling 113,415 ounces, and remains on track to meet its full-year production guidance. These updates provide a snapshot of the recent activities surrounding Aris Water Solutions and Aris Mining.\n\nThis article was generated with the support of AI and reviewed by an editor. For more information see our T&C.

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Aris Water Solutions extended its water agreement with ConocoPhillips to 2040, extending the contract’s expiration date from May 31, 2033, to May 31, 2040. The agreement includes water infrastructure services in the Northern Delaware Basin. Aris reported strong financials, including a 12% revenue growth and a 2.65% dividend yield. The company also announced second-quarter 2025 Adjusted EBITDA expectations and new director appointments. Additionally, Aris Mining reported a 13% gold production increase and a sale of the Juby Gold Project.