Q2 EPS Estimates for Expand Energy Increased by Analyst

Expand Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:EXE - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Capital One Financial boosted their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Expand Energy in a report issued on Tuesday, July 15th. Capital One Financial analyst P. Johnston now anticipates that the company will earn $2.80 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $2.68. The consensus estimate for Expand Energy's current full-year earnings is $1.33 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Expand Energy's FY2027 earnings at $10.72 EPS.

EXE has been the topic of a number of other reports. Stephens decreased their target price on Expand Energy from $123.00 to $118.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 15th. Barclays boosted their target price on Expand Energy from $122.00 to $139.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, July 7th. UBS Group boosted their target price on Expand Energy from $144.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 1st. Mizuho increased their price target on shares of Expand Energy from $141.00 to $142.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 1st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Expand Energy from $121.00 to $120.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, seventeen have issued a buy rating and three have assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $129.80.

Expand Energy Price Performance

Shares of EXE stock traded up $0.84 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $108.99. The stock had a trading volume of 591,123 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,357,640. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 0.59 and a quick ratio of 0.59. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -20.34 and a beta of 0.48. Expand Energy has a one year low of $81.66 and a one year high of $123.35. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $114.21 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $107.74.

Expand Energy (NASDAQ:EXE - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 29th. The company reported $2.02 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.85 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $2.20 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.10 billion. Expand Energy had a negative net margin of 18.49% and a positive return on equity of 4.64%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Expand Energy

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Uncommon Cents Investing LLC raised its stake in Expand Energy by 6.0% in the second quarter. Uncommon Cents Investing LLC now owns 1,945 shares of the company's stock worth $227,000 after buying an additional 110 shares in the last quarter. Essex Savings Bank increased its position in shares of Expand Energy by 5.3% during the second quarter. Essex Savings Bank now owns 2,420 shares of the company's stock worth $283,000 after purchasing an additional 121 shares in the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC increased its position in shares of Expand Energy by 5.6% during the second quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 2,530 shares of the company's stock worth $296,000 after purchasing an additional 134 shares in the last quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Expand Energy by 5.9% during the second quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,448 shares of the company's stock worth $403,000 after purchasing an additional 191 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Expand Energy during the first quarter worth $27,000. Institutional investors own 97.93% of the company's stock.

Expand Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 4th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 15th were paid a $0.575 dividend. This represents a $2.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.11%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 15th. Expand Energy's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -42.91%.

About Expand Energy

Expand Energy Corporation is an independent natural gas producer principally in the United States. Expand Energy Corporation, formerly known as Chesapeake Energy Corporation, is based in OKLAHOMA CITY.