April 30 (Reuters) - Natural gas producer Chesapeake

Energy Corp ( CHK ) missed Wall Street estimates for

first-quarter profit on Tuesday as persistently low natural gas

prices weighed down on the company's top-line results.

The company's adjusted profit was 56 cents per share for the

three months ended March 31, compared with analysts' average

estimate of 60 cents per share, according to LSEG data.