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Expand Energy (EXE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$85.71 -1.60 (-1.83%)
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Key Stats

Today's Range
$85.42
▼
$88.63
50-Day Range
$84.09
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$99.98
52-Week Range
$83.25
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$126.62
Volume
1.31 million shs
Average Volume
3.55 million shs
Market Capitalization
$19.80 billion
P/E Ratio
7.44
Dividend Yield
2.68%
Price Target
$123.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Expand Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:EXE) is an independent energy company focused on the exploration, development and production of natural gas, crude oil and natural gas liquids in the United States. The company’s activities include drilling and operating unconventional oil and gas wells, primarily in major shale formations.

Expand Energy was formed through the combination of Chesapeake Energy Corporation and Southwestern Energy Company, a transaction completed in October 2024. Chesapeake’s portfolio included assets in the Marcellus, Haynesville and Eagle Ford shale plays, while Southwestern was also a major operator in the Appalachian and Haynesville regions. The combined company serves U.S. energy markets and supports domestic natural gas demand, including demand associated with liquefied natural gas exports.

Expand Energy is headquartered in Houston, Texas, and is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Nick Dell’Osso. Its operations are concentrated in U.S. producing regions, with a portfolio centered on the Appalachian Basin and the Haynesville and Bossier formations in Louisiana and East Texas.

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Expand Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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92nd Percentile Overall Score

EXE MarketRank™: 
4.58999865573 of 5 stars

Expand Energy scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 45th out of 244 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Expand Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.91, and is based on 3 strong buy ratings, 15 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Expand Energy has a consensus price target of $123.00, representing about 39.9% upside from its current price of $87.93.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Expand Energy has been the subject of 16 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Expand Energy's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Expand Energy are expected to decrease by -8.86% in the coming year, from $8.69 to $7.92 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Expand Energy is 7.61, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.45.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Expand Energy is 7.61, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 22.52.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Expand Energy has a P/B Ratio of 1.04. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.85% of the float of Expand Energy has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Expand Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Expand Energy has recently increased by 14.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Expand Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 2.56%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Expand Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Expand Energy is 19.93%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Expand Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 29.04% next year. This indicates that Expand Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Expand Energy's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Expand Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.92. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.58 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for Expand Energy this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 12 people have searched for EXE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -52% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    9 people have added Expand Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 125% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Expand Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.22% of the stock of Expand Energy is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    97.93% of the stock of Expand Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Expand Energy's insider trading history.
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EXE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Expand Energy's stock was trading at $110.36 at the start of the year. Since then, EXE shares have decreased by 20.3% and is now trading at $87.9310.

Expand Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:EXE) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October, 27th. The company reported $1.46 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.17. The business earned $3.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.85 billion. Expand Energy had a net margin of 19.78% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.69%.
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Expand Energy's top institutional shareholders include Canoe Financial LP (0.76%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.24%), Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich (0.23%) and Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc. (0.20%). Insiders that own company stock include Domenic J Dell'osso Jr, Michael Wichterich, Joshua J Viets, Marcel Teunissen and Catherine A Kehr.
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Shares of EXE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Expand Energy investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Palantir Technologies (PLTR), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Energy Transfer (ET), Oracle (ORCL) and Vertiv (VRT).

Company Calendar

Record date for 9/3 Dividend
8/13/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/3 Dividend
8/13/2026
Dividend Payable
9/03/2026
Last Earnings
10/27/2026
Today
11/05/2026
Record date for 12/3 Dividend
11/12/2026
Ex-Dividend for 12/3 Dividend
11/12/2026
Stephens Annual Investment Conference
11/19/2026
Dividend Payable
12/03/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Energy
Industry
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Sub-Industry
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:EXE
Previous Symbol
NASDAQ:EXE
CIK
895126
Fax
N/A
Employees
1,600
Year Founded
1989

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$146.00
Low Price Target
$93.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+43.3%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.91
Research Coverage
23 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$11.54
Trailing P/E Ratio
7.44
Forward P/E Ratio
10.83
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$1.82 billion
Net Margins
19.78%
Pretax Margin
24.84%
Return on Equity
10.69%
Return on Assets
7.13%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.24
Current Ratio
0.90
Quick Ratio
0.90

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$12.12 billion
Price / Sales
1.63
Cash Flow
$16.99 per share
Price / Cash Flow
5.05
Book Value
$84.43 per share
Price / Book
1.02

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
230,960,000
Free Float
230,449,000
Market Cap
$19.82 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.40

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This page (NASDAQ:EXE) was last updated on 11/5/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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